NISP Northern Integrated Supply Project
 
This is a water development project proposed by Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. This project is now confined to the Glade Project, a 100-200K a/ft impoundment north of Ft. Collins. The water would be used to provide additional water to many entities in northern Colorado. There are around thirteen participants and Ft. Collins is not one of them. Estimates of cost range from $350-$500 million.
 
Word is still out there Greeley is pulling out of the project. . It is our belief by Greeley doing this they would also be denying water to outlying regions--the source of most  undesirable growth. If Greeley goes out, the Seaman option will be lost to NISP, leaving only the GLADE site.  The NCWCD   project is also including a dirty water reservoir on the S. Platte. This portion would be for exchanging cleaner water for the dirty water in a ditch that serves the region. I have explained my views of the funding issues to NCWCD, particularly of Erie and Berthoud . Erie is committed to the NCWCD projects some $80m of today's money. They now have $20m of debt for water! Increase debt by 4x? I have Red flags everywhere on this. They may downsize the project. I think the Glade site is not a good one and it is doubtful the funding is available. I doubt it will fly. The Tri D. is heavily committed to NISP for more water. The NEPA portion is next and is not far off--Dec.'03.

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