Water Committee Agenda and Packet 2009 09 22

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-DRAFT- I. Service Area Description: The City of Louisville is a Colorado municipality with approximately 19,000 residents. The City, incorporated in 1882, lies in Boulder County roughly six miles east of the City of Boulder and 25 miles northwest of Denver. The City encompasses about eight square miles and sits at an average elevation of 5,530 feet. At this time, the City owns, either alone or in conjunction with other governmental entities, approximately 1700 acres of designated open space. The residential size of the City is not likely to grow significantly, with a target population of 23,000 residents at build- out. Significant commercial and industrial growth is expected, as there is ample room for both in Centennial Valley, the Colorado Tech Center, an n the ConocoPhillips campus. II. Invento of Water Resourc about 15.5 inches of res range from 29.5 The City, on average, has a growing season of 148 d rain and 275 days of sunshine a year. Mean monthl degrees Fahrenheit in January to 72 degrees F The City has two water treatment facilities potable water storage of 8.5 MG, 115 miles of p The City of Louisville obtains the majo ter supply from South Boulder Creek through direct flow ri ts and exchanges. The City is also part of the Northern Colora cy District (Colorado-Big Thompson project) and the Muni . dy Gap project). The City also obtains water from Boulder Cr nges and has some storage and direct flow rights on Coal maintains water rights for the municipal water system as we es. Louisville has water storage in several local reservoirs 71 AF in Harper Lake and 210 AF in Louisville Reservoir. T 29 percent of the shares in Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Compa ) Marshall Division and owns 75 percent of the storage capacity in Marshal e belonging to the South Boulder & Coal Creek Irrigating Ditch Company. T City has a secondary use agreement with FRICO, which permits t se of any remaining water storage space after the needs of other shareho rs are met by Louisville. Overall, there is limited local water storage capacity in the Louisville system. III. Water Resources and Supplv PlanninQ: Conservation is an important part of the City's water resources planning. Any practices that result in sustained reduction in water use benefits the City. These benefits include reducing water acquisition and transaction costs, as well as maintaining an enjoyable and sustainable environment. 4 City of Louisville Water Conservation Plan