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1997 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
70. | PROJECT: | Rawlins Water Supply | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | New Application |
| SPONSOR: | City of Rawlins |
| LOCATION: | Carbon County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level I |
10 |
1994 |
I |
$250,000 |
1996 |
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
As part of the master plan prepared for the Town of Sinclair, the Level
I consultant (States West Water Resources Corp.) also evaluated
potential improvements to the City of Rawlins' Fort Steele Pipeline to
serve both Sinclair and Rawlins. The Ft. Steele line is poor condition
and maintenance is becoming extremely costly. The report recommended
complete replacement of the line. Depending upon the option chosen and
the eventual use of the water, replacement will cost between $6,000,000
and $12,000,000. The City of Rawlins has a water right for 1.3 million
gallons per day from the North Platte River. The city believes the
water from the Fort Steele pipeline could be used to attract growth and
may (with pretreatment) provide better water quality to the water
treatment plant eliminating taste and odor problems. The City of
Rawlins is served by springs on Sage Creek that are adequate to meet
existing needs. Raw water is conveyed to a storage reservoir near town
and treated in a Diatomaceous Earth Plant. The city has experienced
taste and odor problems during summer months and has asked the Farm Loan
Board to fund additional development of the springs on Sage Creek. It
appears the algae growth in the reservoir in conjunction with the
existing treatment process has resulted in unacceptable water quality.
The City of Rawlins has requested a Level II study to evaluate possible
improvements to their Sage Creek spring collector system, the Fort Steele
pipeline, and the water treatment plant. Funding options will be also be
assessed. The Level II study will:
- Further evaluate the options for replacing the Fort Steele
Pipeline, expanding the Sage Creek spring collection system, and
treating the two water supplies.
- Refine project cost estimates, economic analyses, and
financing/repayment options for the needed improvements.
- Evaluate the potential for alternate uses (raw water for
irrigation of parks, industrial use, marketing, etc.).
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The WWDC recommends the project be incorporated in the New Development
Program at Level II with an appropriation of $120,000.
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