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<br />Feasibility Study <br />Glenwood Irrigation Company <br />Diversion Project <br /> <br />Introduction (Need for the Project) <br /> <br />The Glenwood Irrigation Company, located in Garfield County, operates the Glenwood Ditch for <br />the benefit of the shareholders by providing direct flow irrigation water. The ditch diverts from the <br />Roaring Fork River and delivers water to the service area. The existing structure is over fifty years <br />old. The concrete is cracking, erosion is undercutting the structure and the headgate is leaking. <br />The antiquated structure has a high possibility of complete failure in the near future. <br /> <br />Project Sponsor <br /> <br />The Glenwood Irrigation Company is a mutual ditch company and a non-profit corporation. <br />There are 69 shareholders that can issue 1500 shares of water. The Glenwood Irrigation <br />Company has the power to set annual assessments to be paid by the shareholders, the power <br />to cut off water deliveries to shareholders that fail to pay their assessments, and the power to <br />offer stock for sale to pay back assessments. The Glenwood Irrigation Company Articles of <br />Incorporation, By-Laws and Resolutions are included in Appendix A. <br /> <br />Project Service Area and Facilities <br /> <br />The Glenwood Irrigation Company provides irrigation water to an 750-acre service area in <br />Garfield County. The historic diversion point for the Glenwood Ditch that diverts water from the <br />Roaring Fork River, is located % of a mile east of the Carbondale turnoff. The ditch extends <br />northwest along the Roaring Fork River approximately 10 miles. Irrigated acreage within the <br />service area is used to grow alfalfa, as well as serving many small acreages and subdivisions. A <br />map of the Glenwood Ditch and a photo of the diversion structure are shown on page 7. A map <br />of the service area is located in Appendix B. <br /> <br />Water Rights <br /> <br />The source of water for the GIC a 48 cfs direct flow right out of the Roaring Fork River, and a 2 <br />cfs right out of Cattle Creek with appropriation dates of July 25, 1885. Total diversions in were <br />6600 AF in year 2000. Diversions have averaged 15,200 AF for the period 1975 through 1998. <br /> <br />Glenwood Irrigation Company <br />Diversion Feasibility Study <br />June 2001 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 11 <br />