2010-11-22_REVISION - M2009023 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: M2009023
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 11/22/2010
• Doc Name: Final Mitigation Plan
• From: Bikis Water Consultants LLC
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AR1
• Email Name: KAP
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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COLORADO WATER RESOURCES &
POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OP{111EN? P? Logan Tower Bldg. - Suite 620, 1580 Logan Street, Denver, Colorado 80203-1942
3031830-1550 - Fax [phone] - [e-mail]
March 14, 2008
Mr. Brice Lee
President, La Plata WCD
1362 CR 126
Hesperus, CO 81326
RE: Long Hollow Reservoir - 404 Permit (Funding of Mitigation Plan)
Dear Mr. Lee:
Several days ago, Mr. Bikis requested that I address how the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development
Authority (the "Authority") would approach the funding of the Long Hollow Reservoir (the "Project") mitigation
plan. I understand that a 404 Permit for the Project, requiring implementation of the mitigation plan, is expected to
be issued soon. This letter accordingly describes the approach adopted by the Authority's Board of Directors at its
last meeting regarding this question.
In general, the Board considers the mitigation plan to be an integral part of the Project. Therefore, the steps for
funding the mitigation plan will be as follows:
1. As required by the Future Projects Escrow Agreement, the La Plata Water Conservancy District
will submit a project proposal for any project that is proposed to receive financial assistance from the
Future Projects Escrow. (See Paragraph 2.1 of the Escrow Agreement for the requirements of the
proposal.) The proposal will be reviewed through a committee process, and then by the full Authority
Board of Directors.
2. If the Authority Board approves the Project for financial assistance, then the Project will move
into the design engineering phase. A design engineering firm would be selected and then directed to
review the current design and the latest cost estimates. Authority review and comparison of the latest cost
estimates and the available financial resources will proceed as the design engineering effort goes on.
3. Upon completion of the design engineering report by the selected engineering firm, the Authority
Board of Directors will again review the cost estimates and the available financial resources, and will
decide whether to proceed with Project construction, which will include, among the other activities
involved in Project construction, (e.g. final design documents, land acquisition, development of
construction bid documents, contracting, etc.) funding and implementation of the mitigation plan.
As you can see, in the event that the Authority Board determines to proceed with the construction of the Project,
implementation of the required mitigation plan would be financially ensured as a budgeted and funded element of
the Project.
If you have any questions about this approach, please feel free to give me a call at 303-830-1550, extension 14.
Sincerely,
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Daniel L. Law, P.E.
Executive Director
cc: Authority Board of Directors ' E c F,1 V E D
Ms. Mary Hammond
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