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Key Facts •
Enlarge existing dam on North Fork
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Provide reliable future water supply
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Currently operated by North Poudre Irrigation Co.
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Enlarge by ~ 8,100 acre-feet by raising dam 25 feet
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Opportunity to improve habitat
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Federal permitting process since 2006 2
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Halligan Reservoir Enlargement
Project History
Constructed in 1909 by the North Poudre Irrigation Co. 4
Where Are We Today? Notice of Intent; Agency and Public Scoping 2006
2007-2015
2006-2012, 2015
Develop Common Technical Platform 2009 - 2012
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Conduct Baseline Environmental Studies
Develop Purpose & Need
public scoping
Develop Alternatives
Conduct Environmental Impact Studies
Develop and Issue Draft EIS
2009-2015
2015-2018
2018-2019
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studies
EIS=Environmental Impact Statement
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EIS process 5
EIS Alternatives 1. Halligan Enlargement 2. Gravel Pits 3. Agricultural Reservoirs 4. Expanded Glade 5. No-Action
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Why Halligan?
Future Demand Triple Bottom Line Benefits
Reliability
Cost Effective 7
Adverse Effects • Inundation of wetlands • Seasonal inundation of ¾-mile stream channel • Preble’s Meadow jumping mouse • Minor reduction in stream flow during runoff • Construction impacts 8
Beneficial Impacts
• Ensures year-round flows on North Fork • Reconnects 22 miles of river • Improves water temperatures • Provides public recreation • Rehabilitates aging dam
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River Benefits
Current Operations
Proposed Future Operations 10
Anticipated Cost Debt Service $1.9 M 3%
Land Acquisition $3.6 M 5% Known + Unknown Risk (Contingency) $16.3 M 22% Permitting & Mitigation $21.0 M 28%
Construction $31.3 42%
$74.1M < $10,000/acre-foot AACE Class 5 estimate (conceptual) 2018 estimate
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Where Are We Headed? orange public scoping green
NEPA process steps
Public Comment Period 2019
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Develop and Issue Draft EIS
design other permitting
Prepare and Publish Final EIS
2018-2019
Record of Decision
2019-2022
2022-2023
Construction
2023-2025
Other Permitting (e.g., 401 cert., Fish & Wildlife Mitigation, reg. 1041, construction permits etc.) Preliminary & Final Design 12
Project Schedule
• Federal, state and county approvals required
• Approx. 13 million spent on permitting to date
• Draft EIS has taken 13 years so far
• Over 25% of project cost is permitting 13
Public Involvement
Public comment period â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mid-2019 fcgov.com/halligan halligan@fcgov.com Community groups - invitations to learn
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fcgov.com/halligan halligan@fcgov.com
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