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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-'11 <br /> <br />Authorization: Severance Tax Fund <br />Water Source: Mancos River <br />Terms of Loan: $195,000@ 2.5% for 30 yrs. <br /> <br />County: Montezuma <br />Project Yield: 951 acre-feet <br />Project Type: Ditch Rehabilitation <br /> <br />The Lower Bauer West Lateral owns and operates the west outlet lateral from Lower Bauer Reservoir. <br />This project involves the placement of 15,500 feet of 6-15-inch PVC pipe in the ditch our outlet lateral, to <br />reduce water loss and to produce working pressure for downstream irrigation users. The project is being <br />designed by the NRCS Cortez Office to carry the Company decree of 951 acre-feet to a 1,200-acre service <br />area. The project has been awarded to Lewis Excavating, Mancos, Colorado and the project is currently <br />under construction. As of December 2005, the Contractor has installed all pipes and has tested the <br />system. NRCS grant contributions toward the project were received in June of 2006, but were <br />unfortunately less then budgeted. This shortfall in NRCS funds results in a final CWCB loan balance of <br />$85,000, which is $35,000 greater then what was approved by the Board. Lower Bauer was approved for <br />an additional $35,350 in loan funds at the July 06 Board Meeting. Project substantial completion is <br />scheduled for November of 2006. <br /> <br />18. Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company - Big Windsor Reservoir InletlLake Lee Dam Rehab. <br /> <br />Authorization: Severance Tax Fund <br />Water Source: South Platte River <br />Terms of Loan: $1,500,000@ 2.5% for 30 yrs. <br /> <br />County: Weld <br />Project Yield: 90,000 acre-feet <br />Project Type: InletlDam Rehabilitation <br /> <br />The Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company operate a 40-mile ditch system, including control structures, <br />checks, and gates. The Company has an 86,000 acres service area, 55,000 acres of that irrigated and has <br />an average annual diversion of 90,000 acre-feet. This project involves the replacement of the inlet <br />structure into Big Windsor Reservoir and the rehabilitation of Lake Lee Dam. The project is being <br />designed and inspected by Smith Geotechnical, Fort Collins, Colorado. The reconstruction of Big <br />Windsor inlet structure was awarded to Barker Construction, Fort Collins, Colorado, who completed the <br />project in April of 2006. The construction of Lake Lee Dam is anticipated to commence in the <br />fall/winter of 2006. <br /> <br />19. Colorado River Water Conservation District - Enlargement of Elkhead Reservoir <br /> <br />Authorization: Construction Fund <br />Water Source: Yampa <br />Terms of Loan: $11,000,000 @ 3.75% for 20-years <br /> <br />County: Moffat and Routt <br />Project Yield: 12,000 acre-feet <br />Project Type: Reservoir Enlargement <br /> <br />The Colorado River Water Conservation District is located in Glenwood Springs and is comprised of all or <br />part of 15 counties that are in the northern half of the Colorado River drainage basin. The District conserves, <br />uses, safeguards, and develops water resources of the Colorado River and its tributaries to which the State is <br />entitled to under the Colorado River Compact. The River District in conjunction with the Upper Colorado <br />Recovery Program are going to enlarge Elkhead Reservoir by raising the existing dam 24-feet, for the <br />purpose of obtaining additional storage to support endangered fish species downstream and for municipal, <br />industrial, and agricultural use. The project was awarded to Aims Construction, Denver, CO. The <br />Contractor has completed the outlet works, labyrinth spillway, and dam keyway, and is currently working on <br />the grout curtain and dam embankment. The contractor is approximately 75% complete, with project <br />completion tentatively scheduled for November of2006. <br /> <br />20. Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District - N. Fork Reservoir Rehabilitation <br /> <br />Authorization: Severance Tax Fund <br /> <br />County: Chaffee/Custer/Fremont <br /> <br />53 <br />