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2000 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects

 30. PROJECT:Downer Neighborhood Water Supply
LEVEL:III
SPONSOR:Downer Neighborhood Improvement and Service District
LOCATION:Sheridan County
PROGRAM:Rehabilitation
  
EXISTING LEGISLATION:
Purpose Chapter Session Account Appropriation Due Date
Level III 16 1999 II $1,085,000 2002

PROJECT INFORMATION:
The Downer Neighborhood is an area on the northeast edge of Sheridan and served by the Soldier Creek Water Company from the City of Sheridan's system until the Downer Neighborhood Improvement and Service District was formed in 1998. There are 125 taps in the project which was built in 1948. Due to its age the system is needing substantial rehabilitation and improvement.

MSE-HKM was contracted with to do the Level II evaluation of the system and to prepare conceptual designs and cost estimates. The Level II analysis was completed during 1998 and recommendations were made regarding the improvements that are required to bring the system up to present system requirements. The total project cost is estimated to be $2,995,900.

At the annual district meeting in May of 1999, the district decided to pursue two projects concurrently; a water supply project and a sewer improvement project. Funding for the sewer project was to come from sources other than the WWDC, however given economies of scale and the desire to only dig up the streets once, it would impact the timing of the project.

Proposed funding of the water project as stated above is 60% WWDC and 40% USDA/RUS. As of the end of 1999, the district had successfully passed a bond election and was in the process of executing necessary documents with USDA/RUS to secure the remainder of funding for the water portion of the project.

RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
No legislative action is required on this project.

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