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:;- :~ ~ being designed by Water Resource Consultants of Rifle and is expected to commence construction in the summer of 2005. The SEO's has reviewed the project design and has commented that the project could not be constructed as submitted. The SEO's is requesting are-submittal of the design plans before any further action can take place. . 11. Bijou Irrigation District - Reservoir Rehabilitation Authorization: Severance Tax Fund Water Source: South Platte River Terms of Loan: $666,000@2.5% for 30 yrs. County: Morgan/Weld Project Yield: 19,900 acre-feet Project Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation The Bijou Irrigation District owns and operates Empire Reservoir located west of Fort Morgan. It is an off- stream reservoir primarily impounded by four separate dams constructed around 1905. The water storage rights are 37,709 acre-feet and there is on refill right. The storage volume at gauge height 30 is 36,142 acre- feet. Currently the reservoir is restricted to gage height 29 by the State Engineer's Office due to seepage concerns and spillway inadequacies. This project will involve the construction of a new 4O-foot wide spillway and outfall channel with a crest elevation of 30 feet. The I foot increase in storage height will result in 2,682 acre-feet of recovered storage. The project is currently under design and is anticipated to commence construction in fall of 2006. 12. Overland Ditch and Reservoir Company - Reservoir Rehabilitation Authorization: Severance Tax Fund Water Source: Cow Creek Terms of Loan: $1, 130,000@ 2.5% for 30 yrs. County: Delta Project Yield: 17,000 AF Project Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation . The Overland Ditch and Reservoir Company's 120 members own and operate the Overland Reservoir, located in Delta County in the Gunnison National Forest at elevation 10,000-ft. This project involves increasing the current reservoir capacity from 6,200 AF to 7,171 AF, raising the spillway elevation 3.8 feet, installing toe drains, increasing the dam crest width, and additional embankment protection. The Overland Ditch Company shareholders at their August 2006 Board Meeting, approved increasing the capacity ofthe reservoir. The project is currently under design and is scheduled to commence construction in the fall of 2007 13. Orchard Mesa Irrigation District - Stokes Gulch Siphon Replacement Authorization: Severance Tax Fund Water Source: Colorado River Terms of Loart: $545,400@ 2.5% for 30 yrs. County: Mesa Project Yield: 58,323 AF Project Type: Pipe Replacement The Orchard Mesa Irrigation District was organized in 1904 and became a part of the Federal Grand Valley Project in 1922 and operates under the 1921 Irrigation Act. The District is located in Mesa County near the town of Palisade along the Colorado River. The Stokes Gulch Siphon was constructed in the 1920's and is in need of repair. The Siphon and Power Canal are owned and operated by the District for the conveyance of water for power generation and irrigation. The Siphon is located two miles east of Palisade along US 6. This project involves replacing the existing Stokes Siphon with 300 feet of 12-ft. x 12-ft. pre-cast concrete box culvert and 100 feet of channel reconstruction. The project is scheduled for construction during the winter of 2006/07. . 62