C150191 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150191
• Contractor Name: Buffalo Farms Water Development, LLC
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 64
• County: Logan
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

Feasibility of Construction
of the
Buffalo Far.ms Water Development, LLC
Augmentation Project

Project Sponsor

Buffalo Farms Water Development, LLC (BFWD) is a venture of
neighboring farmers who own and op2rate a contiguous group of
farms in Northeastern Colorado. BFWD consists of approximately
1000 acres of sprinkler and flood irrigated farm ground. Some of
the ground is irrigated with direct flow water and some has
reservoir water. All of the ground is also irrigated with 11
tributary groundwater wells, with some of the land relying solely
on the well. The water is typically used to irrigate corn,
alfalfa, beans, and wheat. The 11 wells are currently augmented
under the Logan Well Users (LWU) plan of operation.

Project Service Area

The service area of BFWD lS located in Logan County, covering
numerous sections of ground approximately 1.5 miles southwest of
Merino, Colorado. Even though components of the proposed project
lie on the north side of the South Platte River, the irrigated
acres to be covered by the BFWD project are located on both sides
of the river. See the map on page 3.

Feasibility Study
Buffalo Farms
Augmentation Project
August 2004

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