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Fall Water users meeting

Fall Water users meeting. November 9, 2016. Windy Gap Project. Built 1985; 1 reservoir, 1 pumping plant and pipeline Makes use of “unused capacity” in the C-BT Project Reliable annual yield: ZERO Junior water right, lack of storage

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Fall Water users meeting

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  1. Fall Water users meeting November 9, 2016

  2. Windy Gap Project • Built 1985; 1 reservoir, 1 pumping plant and pipeline • Makes use of “unused capacity” in the C-BT Project • Reliable annual yield: ZERO • Junior water right, lack of storage • Original plan called for terminal storage by individual participants

  3. 13 participating providers

  4. Preferred Alternative –Chimney Hollow Reservoir Carter Lake Reservoir Chimney Hollow Reservoir Flatiron Reservoir

  5. Chimney Hollow • 90,000-AF capacity • 740surface acres • Use established Colorado River rights • Tie into C-BT • ~30,000 AF firm yield • $400 Million

  6. Chimney Hollow Partnership • 3,400 acres owned by Hewlett-Packard as future employee recreation site • Purchased in partnership between Larimer County (1800 ac as open space) and NCWCD (1600 ac as future reservoir site) in 2004.

  7. Chimney Hollow Partnership • IGA in place for site planning/development and future management that stipulates: • Lease to Larimer County to manage future reservoir recreation; • Day-use only; • Water quality assurances • Non-motorized boating (except small electric motors); • Joint development of property mgmt plan • Joint development of future access • Current management activities include forest stewardship, weed management, guided public tours. • Management Plan – future public access.

  8. Current Status Milestones Completed: Remaining Milestones: • Draft EIS (August 2008) • Biological Opinion for ESA Compliance (Feb 2010) • Colorado Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan (June 2011) • Colorado Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Plan (June 2011) • Final EIS (November 2011) • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Report (March 2012) • 1041 Permit from Grand County (Dec 2012), includes: • IGA with Grand County • Windy Gap Reservoir Bypass Funding Agreement • Learning By Doing Agreement • Grand Lake Clarity MOU with Grand County (June 2012) – still needs Reclamation approval • Reclamation: • Conveyance Contract • Record of Decision • Corps of Engineers: • CDPHE 401 certification • Corps of Engineers 404 Permit • Permits Anticipated in 2016 • Design Begins July 2016 • Power Line Relocation: 2017 • Begin Construction:2018? Future Chimney Hollow Reservoir

  9. Windy Gap Bypass – aka “Connectivity Channel”

  10. Connectivity Channel

  11. Drill Rig setup

  12. Drill cores

  13. Test Pit excavation

  14. Logging test pit

  15. Other Ongoing Tasks • WAPA power line relocation design • Mitigation planning and design – nutrient removal • Cultural Resource Studies • Property Acquisition • Financing Plan

  16. Remaining milestones • Army Corps of Engineers: 404 permit to build • Anticipated dates • Permit completion: early 2017 • Design: 2016-2018 • Construction: 2018-2021 • Project Cost - $400M

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