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williamstown lake expansion

Lake Facts . Current Lake and water supply jeopardized by structural deficiencies in dam and spillway.Division of Water gives 1998 spillway repairs a 10 year life span.New dam must be constructed.Current population growth and trends indicate in 2030 to 2040, Williamstown Lake will no longer have sufficient volume to satisfy supply. According to population projections from the Kentucky State Data Center and U.S. Census Bureau, water demand in the area will overtake supply sometime between288

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williamstown lake expansion

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    1. Williamstown Lake Expansion This Presentation Exclusively Prepared for: The Honorable Thomas M. Reynolds 26th Congressional District of New York "Silver Helmet" award for his work on behalf of Veterans. “Hero of the Taxpayer”

    4. Goal: Quadruple the size of the current 332 acre lake to 1,350 surface acres by building a dam four miles downstream from the present dam providing 10,000,000 g.p.d of fresh, clean drinking water. City of Williamstown * Grant County Fiscal Court Pendleton County Fiscal Court

    5. Economic Impact Estimates indicate that an Investment of $30,000,000 on this project would be returned in 19 years. Results from New Revenue: Increased Income (new jobs 1,797) Growth in Property Assessment (farms-residential-business) Increase in Retail Sales. Project area is 60 minutes from 2.5 million people 6,036,700 people live within 100 miles of Williamstown Lake Enhanced Economy ($8,276,100.00 per year)

    6. Williamstown Lake Expansion Provide for a proliferation of tourism and real estate opportunities Benefits: Increased Tourism Dollars ($7,220,700.00 per year) Fishing and boating is a billion-dollar industry in Kentucky - anglers alone spent $545 million in the state in 2001, according to a U.S. Fish & Wildlife survey - and a foundation of our attraction to tourists. Alternative Water Supply for Northern & Central Kentucky Creation of 1,130 shore-line lots (Increased Property Assessment) (a minimum of 787 new homes) Additional Venue to Northern Kentucky as a Destination Cost Estimate $30,000,000.00 (full return on investment)

    8. Local Endorsements #1 Project for Congressman Geoff Davis Jessica Towhey, Davis's communications director, stated the top item on the congressman's wish list is: Completion of the Williamstown Lake expansion project in Grant and Pendleton Counties; The Challenger 12/25/05 Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce The dam and lake expansion is a top priority according to the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and discussed during its annual trip to Washington. (02/07/06). "We made a decision on what we feel will have the biggest impact on commerce in northern Kentucky," Rhonda Whitaker – 2006 Chair of Washington Fly-In (10/19/05 Grant County News) KY Post - “This project is sorely needed if the Outer Bluegrass area is to become a vibrant economic community” (11/03/2005) Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Grant and Scott Counties.

    9. No Opposition . "The expansion is a win-win for everyone involved."  Project Development Quest Engineering George Woolwine, P.E. Vice President gwoolwine@questeng.com A bigger, better Williamstown Lake 10-17-2005 http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051017/NEWS02/510170367/1014 Thinking big in Williamstown 11-03-2005 http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051103/NEWS02/511030368/1014 Chamber carries wish list to D.C. 2-7-2006 http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060207/NEWS02/602070367/-1/all Lake Project tops $30 million 2-13-06 http://www.grantky.com/articles/2005/10/19/news/news01.txt

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    11. For more information: Judge Executive Darrell Link 859.823.7561 Office Grant Co Court House 859.428.4567 fax 101 North Main Street Judgeexec@grantco.org Williamstown KY 41097 www.GrantCounty.Ky.Gov

    12. These Ladies from Clarence, New York say: THANK YOU Congressman Reynolds!!!

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