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I- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Colorado Water Conservation Board Department of Natural Resources 721 Centennial Building 131 3 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3441 FAX: (303) 866.4474 STATE OF COLORI\DO o Roy Romer Governor MEMORANDUM James S. Lochhead Executive Direaor, DNR Daries C. Lile, PE. Director, eweB (UPDATED December 13, 1996) TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members. FROM: John Van Sciver DATE: November 11,1996 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 12f., November 25-26, 1996, Board Meeting-- Weldon Valley Ditch Company Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $188,00 to rehabilitate the Company's Diversion Structure on the South Platte River. BACKGROUND The Weldon Valley Ditch Company (WVDCl. located in Weld and Morgan Counties, has submitted an application for a loan to rehabilitate their river diversion structure. They requested a loan in the amount of $250K (100% of the estimated total project cost). 75% of the estimated total project cost would be $188K. The purpose of the project is to rebuild the Company's existing diversion on the South Platte River, about 3 miles west of the Town of Orchard. The Company's river diversion was built in 1910, and washed out in 1972. The diversion was replaced with a "temporary" structure constructed of sheet piling, and that structure is near the end of its useful life. Preliminary engineering design work as well ,IS a draft feasibility study have been completed by Robert Eckman of Obermeyer Hydro Inc. DISCUSSION The proposed project will maintain the current capacity of 165 CFS, with an ability to supply about 330 acre feet of water per day, during irrigation season. The project will be funded by a $188K loan from the CWCB, and from Company resources.