24f

• Board Meeting Date: 3/24/2003
• Description: CF Section - Town of Coal Creek
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

Bill Owens
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

FROM:

John Van Sciver, P.E.
Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section.

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

DATE: March 12,2003

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 24f, March 24-26, 2002 Board Meeting
Town of Coal Creek

Introduction
The Town of Coal Creek is applying for a loan in amount of $67,500 to purchase water shares for
municipal use. The estimated cost of the purchase is $75,000. Please see the attached project summary
and map.

Backaround
The Town of Coal Creek, located in Fremont County, provides water service to its residents within its
designated Town limits/service area. The Town receives its water through a master metering
arrangement with the City of Florence Regional Water System (Coal Creek provides raw water to
Florence and Florence treats the water and returns it to Coal Creek for distribution.) Coal Creek's existing
water rights, dated 1884, have not been sufficient to serve the existing water needs of the community in
times of drought, specifically during 1977, 1978, and 2002. The Town anticipates that its existing water
rights will be called out again in 2003. Coal Creek plans to buy water shares in the Union Ditch (priority
date 1861) to supplement its existing supply.

(Note: CWCB Policy #8 allows loans solely for the purchase of water rights, if the purchase
satisfies an existing need or shortage. A written appraisal or opinion of value supporting the
purchase price is required.)

Feasibilitv Studies
Martin and Wood, Water Consultants Inc. has completed an Engineering Report of the Water System
Master Plan for the City of Florence Regional Water System. The Report recommends that the Town of
Coal Creek acquire additional senior water rights. Based on this report, the Town has completed a
feasibility study that includes an assessment of alternatives available to provide additional water for the
Town.