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<br />. ., <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources. <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Bruce Johnson, P.E. $~ ' <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief );;l (' <br />Water Supply Planning~~inance Section <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />DATE: January 10, 2002 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 19c, January 22-23,2003 Board Meeting <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section - New Loans <br />Greeley and Loveland Irrigation Company - Boyd Lake Outlet Project. <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Greeley and Loveland Irrigation Company (GLlC) is applying for a $1,000,000 Small Project Loan <br />from the Construction Fund to replace the existing low-level outlet works at the Boyd Lake Dam. The <br />estimated total cost of the project is $1,345,000. Please see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />Backaround <br /> <br />The Greeley and Loveland Irrigation Company (GLlC), and its sister company the Seven Lakes <br />Irrigation Company (SLlC), own and operate an extensive system of reservoirs and canals in the <br />Loveland and Greeley area. GLlC owns 4 reservoirs (including Boyd Lake) and SLlC owns 5 <br />reservoirs (including Horseshoe Lake, immediately adjacent to Boyd Lake.) SLlC does not have its <br />own delivery system but relies on GLlC to carry its waterto shareholders. The proposed Boyd Lake <br />Outlet project involves only the GLlC. GLlC and SLlC water is used primarily for the irrigation of . <br />14,000 acres of agricultural lands in Larimer and Weld counties. Over 50% of GLlC water is in <br />municipal water use by the Cities of Greeley and Evans. <br /> <br />In 1997-98 the GLlC completed a comprehensive feasibility study for rehabilitation of their water <br />storage and distribution system (including SLlC facilities). This was done with the help of a CWCB <br />$23,400 Construction Fund loan, and a $10,000 Small Dam site grant. In November 1997 the <br />CWCB approved a $308;000 loan to GLlC for their highest priority, improvements to the outlet and <br />spillway of Equalizer Dam. The study also identified the possible need for improvements to the <br />Boyd Lake spillway, as well as Horseshoe Lake spillway, as both reservoirs basically operate <br />together as a system. GLlC and SLlC have been working with the State Engineer's Office (SED) <br />to further refine the scope of necessary spillway improvements to meet dam safety guidelines. In <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />