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Windy Gap Firming Project <br />February 17, 2011 <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />The City will continue to obtain water from the Colorado <br />Big Thompson "C -BT project, and the Windy Gap "firming <br />project" continues to progress. The firming project involves <br />the construction of water storage facilities on the eastern <br />slope that will create a more reliable supply from western slope <br />water that is delivered pursuant to the Windy Gap project. The <br />City's interest in the Windy Gap project will provide additional <br />water storage, to be available during dry years. The project <br />will not be completed for a number of years, but it continues to <br />proceed through the environmental process. <br />South Boulder Creek Augmentation Water <br />The City has been approached by a number of water users on <br />South Boulder Creek seeking to acquire augmentation water from <br />the City. The City is investigating and analyzing the possible <br />delivery of untreated City water to South Boulder Creek to <br />augment, or replace, water use associated with more junior <br />rights of homeowners in the basin. There are policy issues, as <br />well as water and other legal issues that will need to be <br />resolved before the City would move forward. <br />Conclusion <br />We will continue to work with City staff to insure that the <br />City's future water demands are met, both through water court <br />applications filed by the City and Statements of Opposition to <br />other pending applications. <br />AGH /cmc <br />cc: Tom Phare <br />Very truly yours, <br />TIENKEN HILL, LLP <br />Alan G. Hill <br />