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<br />343Pctober 29, 1982 <br />~~8 <br /> <br />b) [See 4-306(1)(b) concerning county and regional plan <br />conformity.] <br /> <br />c) Both Cities have long implemented institutional structures <br />designed to encourage and cause efficient utilization of <br />water. These institutional structures include total metering, <br />straight line and increasing block rate structures, active <br />educational programs, increased operational control, and in <br />the case of Aurora, an ordinance restricting the amount of <br />Kentucky Bluegrass lawn installed for new homes. Both Cities <br />charge rates reflecting the real cost of water such that price <br />increases continue to result in water consumption reduction. <br />The average gallons per capita per day (GPCD) consumed in <br />Aurora is 145 gallons. (This includes residential and <br />supporting commercial and governmental use); and in Colorado <br />Springs the GPCD is 197 gallons. (This includes residential, <br />commercial, and municipal uses, including power plants and <br />major industries.) <br /> <br />d) Mass balance analysis of the Eagle River below Cross Creek <br />demonstrates that removal of upstream water will not cause <br />water quality standards adopted by the Colorado Water Quality <br />Control Commission to be exceeded. Accordingly, no surface <br />water resources will be contaminated. <br /> <br />e) The Cities expect to enter into an agreement with the Town of <br />Minturn assuring protection of the Minturn water supply from <br />significant adverse impacts, if any, due to the Cities' <br />diversions. Water diverted is very high quality and will <br />easily meet Colorado and Federal Drinking Water Standards. <br /> <br />f) See (d) above. <br /> <br />g) See 4-306(1)(q) concerning no significant impacts upon aquatic <br />habitat, wetlands, etc. <br /> <br />h) No salinity impacts in Eagle County will occur. Since <br />salinity in the Colorado River Basin is a basin-wide problem <br />which the Colorado River Salinity Forum seeks to resolve <br />through basin-wide projects, site specific mitigation is not <br />required. Furthermore, the Cities will pay mitigation fees <br />when a central authority collects such fees from all <br />consumptive users within the Basin. <br /> <br />i) See 4-306(1)(v) concerning no significant impacts upon <br />existing communities. <br /> <br />Accordingly, the Board must conclude that all of the above criteria are <br />met and that this application shall be granted. <br />