"Politicians are like weathervanes. Our job is to make the wind blow."
- David Brower
The NISP project is expected to cost at least $426 million in capital costs plus potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in interest and huge annual operating costs. Thirteen communities and water districts have subscribed to shares in NISP. Many are outside the Cache la Poudre Watershed. Most intend to finance it with debt loads of $2,000 to $5,000 per resident. Repaying these costs requires higher water rates for existing residents and extraordinary population growth to pay tap fees. As of March, 2006, their requested allocations were as follows:
| Towns and Water Districts that are NISP Subscribers | ||
| Entity | NISP Shares | Contact |
| Berthoud | 1,300 | Berthoud Town Government PO Box 1229 328 Massachusetts Ave Berthoud CO 80513 Email: mcowdin@ci.berthoud.co.us |
| Central Weld County Water District | 7,100 | James Miller, Board President 23402 County Road 35 La Salle, CO 80645 Email: jodi@cwcwd.com |
| Eaton | 1,300 | Town of Eaton 223 First Street Eaton, Colorado 80615 Phone: (970) 454-3338 FAX: (970) 454-3339 Email: webmaster@eatonco.org |
| Erie | 6,500 | Erie Board of Trustees 645 Holbrook PO Box 750 Erie, CO 80516 Phone: 303-926-2700 Email: moore@erieco.gov |
| Evans | 1,600 | Evans City Council 1100 37th Street Evans, CO 80620-2036 Phone: (970) 339-5344 EMail: smelby@ci.evans.co.us |
| Fort Collins-Loveland Water District | 3,000 | Fort Collins-Loveland Water District 5150 Snead Dr Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: (970) 226-3104 Email: mike@fclwd.com |
| Fort Lupton | 3,000 | Fort Lupton City Council 130 South McKinley Avenue Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621 Phone: (303) 857-6694 FAX: (303) 857-0351 EMail: LuptonCouncil@aol.com |
| Fort Morgan | 3,600 | P.O. Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Phone:(970) 542-3960 FAX: (970) 542-3968 Email: mayor@cityoffortmorgan.com |
| Lafayette | 1,800 | City of Lafayette 1290 South Public Road Lafayette, CO 80026 Phone: 303) 665-5588 Email: chris.berry@cityoflafayette.com |
| Left Hand Water District | 4,900 | Left Hand Water District P.O. Box 210 Niwot, CO 80544-0210 Phone: (303) 530-4200 FAX: (303) 530-5252 Email: lhwd@lefthandwater.org |
| Morgan County Q.W.D. | 1,300 | Morgan County Quality Water District 17586 Morgan County Rd 20 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Phone: (970) 867-3054 |
| Severance | 1,300 | Town of Severance 231 4th Ave. Severance, CO 80546 970-686-1218 |
| Windsor | 3,300 | Town of Windsor 301 Walnut Street Windsor, Colorado 80550 Phone: (970) 686-7476 FAX: (970) 686-7180 Email: https://ci.windsor.co.us/forms/frmtownbdfeedbk.html |
| TOTAL | 40,000 | |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mr. Chandler Peter
US Army Corps of Engineers
Denver Regulatory Office
9307 South Wadsworth Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80123
303–979–4120; Fax 303–979–0602
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Board of Directors, NCWCD
220 Water Avenue Berthoud, Colorado 80513
Phone: (970) 532-7700 Email: http://www.ncwcd.org/ncwcd_about/contact_us.asp
State Senators, Larimer County
Bob Bacon (D)
District 14 Phone: 303-866-4841 Fax: 303-866-4543
Email: bob.bacon.senate@state.co.us
Kevin Lundberg (R)
District 15 200 E. Colfax Denver, CO 80203
Capitol Phone: 303-866-4853
Email: kevin@kevinlundberg.com
State Representatives, Larimer County
B.J. Nikkel (R)
District 49
200 E. Colfax Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-2907
Email: rep.nikkel@gmail.com
Brian Delgrosso (R)
District 51
200 E. Colfax, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-2947
Email: brian@briandelgrosso.com
John Kefalas (D)
District 52
Phone: 303-866-4569
Email: john.kefalas.house@state.co.us
Randy Fischer (D)
District 53
Phone: (303)866-2917
Email: randy.fischer.house@state.co.us
Larimer County Commissioners
Email all Commissioners: bocc@larimer.org
Lew Gaiter III
District I
P.O. Box 1190 Fort Collins, CO 80522-1190
Phone: (970) 498-7001 Fax: (970) 498-7985
Email: lgaiter@larimer.org
Steve Johnson
District II
P.O. Box 1190 Fort Collins, CO 80522-1190
Phone: 498-7002; Fax: (970) 498-7985
Email: sjohnson@larimer.org
Tom Donnelly
District III
P.O. Box 1190 Fort Collins, CO 80522-1190
Phone: (970) 498-7003 Fax: (970) 498-7985
Email: tdonnelly@larimer.org
State of Colorado Governor
Governor Bill Ritter (D)
Office of the Governor, 136 State Capitol Bldg. Denver, CO 80203-1792
(Include a Colorado mailing address if you wish to receive a reply. Do not include any attachments.) Phone: 303-866-2471
Email: Governor.Ritter@state.co.us
