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<br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />721 State Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />(upDATED November 22, 1994) <br /> <br />James S. Lochhead <br />Executive Director, DNR <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Daries C. Lile, P.E. <br />Director, CWCB <br /> <br />FROM: John Van Sciver <br /> <br />DATE: October 18, 1994 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 29m., November 3-4, 1994, Board Meeting-- <br />The Town of Palisade <br />Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $750,000 to replace the <br />Town's existing Cottonwood Creek raw water pipeline. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The Town of Palisade (located in Mesa County), has submitted an application for a loan to <br />replace their existing Cottonwood Creek raw water pipeline. They are requesting a loan in the <br />amount of $750,000 (75% of the estimated $1 million total project cost). <br /> <br />The Cottonwood pipeline is 7 miles long and is in poor condition. It was constructed over 50 <br />years ago, and experienced 5 water line breaks in 1994 alone. In addition, the pipeline is <br />undersized, and is constructed of a mixture of 6 inch and 8 inch diameter cast iron lead joint <br />pipe. <br /> <br />The Town proposes to replace the Cottonwood Creek pipeline with a new 12 inch diameter <br />pipeline. The new line will operate without the interruptions experienced in the past, and will <br />allow the Town to use its existing water rights. <br /> <br />The Town has hired Steve LaBonde P .E., of Westwater Engineering, to look at alternatives, and <br />to prepare a preliminary design and cost estimate for the project. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The feasibility study is underway at this time, with expected completion in early 1995. <br />Approval of funding should be contingent upon a finding that the selected alternative is feasible. <br />