PROJ01764

• Contract/PO #: FS0039X
• Contractor Name: Goodhue Ditch and Reservoir Company
• Contract Type: Miscellaneous
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Approval Letter

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources

721 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]

MEMORANDUM

STATE OF COLORADO

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(upDATED November 23, 1994)

Roy Romer
Governor

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

James S. Lochhead
Executive Director, DNR

Daries C. We, P.E.
Director, CWCB

FROM: John Van Sciver

DATE: October 18, 1994

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 29n., November 3-4, 1994, Board Meeting--
Goodhue Ditch and Reservoir Co.
Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $19,000 to replace the
Marshall Flume.

BACKGROUND

The Goodhue Ditch and Reservoir Company, located in Boulder County, has submitted an
application for funding of a project to replace a steel flume in the Town of Marshall. They are
requesting a loan in the amount of $19,000 (75% of the estimated $25,000 total cost).

The Company has evaluated their ditch system and has established a priority list of projects
which are to be completed through the year 2000. Replacement of the Marshall Flume is the
first priority. The steel flume is rusted out on the bottom and lower portion of the sides,
allowing significant seepage losses and making it difficult or impossible to service users at the
end of the ditch.

The Goodhue Ditch has a capacity of approximately 75 CFS, and has diverted an average of
1937 Acre Feet per year for the past 10 years.

DISCUSSION

This project will promote conservation of existing water rights, and will allow the Company to
place a greater portion of their water to beneficial use.

Because of the small size of this project, the Staff has not required a formal feasibility study.
However, the Company has been requested to provide an engineering cost estimate for
replacement of the flume, as well as conceptual plans and specifications upon which the estimate
was based.

The Company will use the priority list of projects developed for this application as a basis for
future applications for construction Fund Loans.