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<br /> <br />Review comments for the Dowe Flats Water Storage Project Special Use Permit <br />Application <br />Page 2 <br />July 21, 1993 <br />St. Vrain basin water in the reservoir will require the construction of additional <br />water transmission facilities to the reservoir site which may include alternate points <br />of diversion from the St. Vrain creek. <br />Timing of storage for Windv Gao. oaae 54: Staff notes it is appropriate to include <br />Longmont in the list of Windy Gap participants who currently rely on their Windy <br />Gap supplies or who will do so in the next five years. Longmont currently owns <br />80 shares, or 8,000 acre feet of Windy Gap water. <br />1. Section 3.0 Purpose and Scooe, oaae 5: Staff requests consideration be given <br />concerning the need for a dam breach analysis and reservoir flood routing as a <br />condition of final approval of the special use permit. Our request is based upon <br />the foNowing: <br />a. The proposed dam height of 110 feet <br />b. The proposed reservoir volume of 28,000 acre feet <br />c. The proximity of the dam and reservoir in relation to City of <br />Longmont water treatment plants and water delivery facilities <br />d. The proximity of the dam and reservoir in relation to the corporate <br />boundaries of the City <br />e. The proximity of the dam and reservoir to irrigation systems utilized <br />by the City to deliver water to treatment facilities. <br />Froda, please forward the Mining and reclamation project (SU-93-14) to our department <br />for review and comment. We do not need to review the vacation !Relocation of County <br />Road 47 as it is our understanding that any relocations will be north of the City's property <br />along the road, and not result in any increase in traffic on the roadway. We also <br />understand that County Road 47 will not be used as the haul road for during any phase <br />of the mining operation or reservoir construction. <br />Thanks. <br />