For nearly two years , Nestle Waters has been working together with local residents , conducting site tours , and reaching out to local agencies and businesses to tailor this project to best fit the needs and desires of Chaffee County citizens . Included as part of its permit application , Nestle Waters voluntarily added a comprehensive community giving effort that will provide : a $ 500,000 endowment for local education initiatives ; a permanent conservation easement to protect Nestle 's 115 acres along the Arkansas River ; in-stream fishing access at the Ruby Mountain and Bighorn Spring Sites ; multi-million dollar local contracts to Chaffee County construction companies to construct the five-mile pipeline ; programmatic annual giving to locally identified needs in the community ; opportunities for environmentally-focused field work with local college and high school students ; a comprehensive , wildlife-habitat restoration project of the old Ruby Mountain fish hatchery ( which will incorporate a number of local agencies and interested groups ) ; and a commitment to hire at least 50 % of its truck drivers from the local area .