SUBJECT: GENERAL BUSINESS
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A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving the Allotment Contact Between the Windy Gap Firming Activity Enterprise, Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the Town of Erie, Acting by and Through the Erie Water Activity Enterprise
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Paul Zilis, Water Attorney
TIME ESTIMATE: 45 Min
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $40.02 Million over 20 or 30 years
Balance Available: N/A
Budget Line Item Number: Rate Funded
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the Board of Trustees adopt the Resolution authorizing the Town, acting by and through its Water Activity Enterprise to enter into the Windy Gap Firming Project Allotment Contract
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Town of Erie has been a participant in the Windy Gap Firming Project ("WGFP") since its inception in 2003. The Board of Trustees previously approved agreements with the Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District ("Municipal Subdistrict") for the WGFP on July 23, 2002, February 11, 2003, August 10, 2004, January 24, 2006, December 11, 2007, June 9, 2009, June 22, 2010, January 10, 2012, August 28, 2012, March 25, 2014, October 28, 2014, January 12, 2016, August 10, 2017, January 23, 2018, and November 13, 2018 and December 31, 2019. The Allotment Contract will be the controlling agreement for Erie's participation in the project into the future. It is the culmination of 17 years of efforts by the Municipal Subdistrict and the participants, and is a major step forward for Erie's water supply.
The WGFP has always been contemplated as a component of the Windy Gap Project, because the Windy Gap water rights do not provide a firm yield every year. The WGFP will provide additional storage ...
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