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4. New Cache La Poudre Irrigation Company - Reservoir Construction . Authorization: Construction Fund Water Source: South Platte Terms of Loan: $7,200,000 @ 2.50% for 30-years County: Weld Project Yield: 4,500 acre-feet Project Type: New Reservoir The New Cache La Poudre Irrigation Company currently provides irrigation water to a 35,000-acre service area. The purpose of this project is to provide water storage to equalize ditch flows, to improve efficiency and the reliability of the Company's system, and for providing additional storage to meet future demands. The project will involve the construction of 3 separate reservoirs near the Town of Barnesville, Colorado, totaling 4,500 acre-feet of storage. Additionally, 8,200 linear feet of pipeline will be installed in construction with the reservoirs. Smith Geotechnical, Fort Collins, Colorado is the project designer. The Barnesville Reservoir project was awarded to Barker Construction, Fort Collins, Colorado and has been completed. The pump station from Barnesville Reservoir to Cornish Reservoir has been completed as well. The design for Cornish Reservoir has been completed and has been awarded to Barker Construction, Fort Collins, Colorado for construction. The reservoir is approximately 25% cornplete. 5. Arkansas Groundwater Users Association - Water Rights/Augmentation/Canal Work Authorization: Construction Fund Water Source: Arkansas River Tenns of Loan: $970,448 @2.50% for 30-years County: Pueblo Project Yield: 703 Acre-feet Project Type: Water Rights/Canal This project involves the purchase of 785 shares of Excelsior Ditch for replacement water to offset out-of- priority depletions from well pumping. The project also involves the construction of a 15-acre recharge pond and enlarging the Excelsior Ditch for approximately 4 miles. The ditch work has been completed and the construction of the recharge ponds is approximately 95% complete. Project completion has been delayed due to easement negotiations with the Army Base. The Groundwater Users are seeking an easement from the Army Base to construct their final recharge pond, which has proven to be a difficult task. The project is tentatively scheduled to be completed by November of 2006. . 6. Orphan Wells of Wiggins - Augmentation Proiect Authorization: Construction Fund County: Morgan Water Source: South Platte Basin Project Yield: 6,000 acre-feet Terms of Loan: $1,037,700 @ 2.5% for 30-years Project Type: Well Augmentation The Orphan Wells of Wiggins is a new company comprised of 31 separate agricultural operators that own 45 wells which irrigated approximately 4500 acres of farmland. This project involves the construction of I recharge well, 1 augmentation well, various pipeline, and 23 recharge ponds. The project will generate augmentation credits to cover the depletions for the 45 existing wells. The project is currently 90% complete. The project has changed from its original scope to include additional piping and recharge sites. Additionally, the Company has purchased several Riverside Ditch shares that will improve augmentation efforts. The Company is considering a loan increase of approximately $125,000 to cover these additional items. The Company is anticipating having the project complete by November of 2006. 7. Johnson and Edwards Ditch Company - Augmentation Proiect . Authorization: Construction Fund Water Source: South Platte Basin Terms of Loan: $132,500 @2.5% for 30-years County: Morgan/Washington Project Yield: 8,900 acre-feet Project Type: Well Augmentation 49