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. STATE c!: COLORI\DO - Colorado Water Conservation Board Department of Natural Resources 721 Centennial Huilding 1313 Sherman Strect Denver, Colorado BOLO] Phone: (303) 866-]441 FAX, (303) 86G~4~"4 Roy Romer CovernOI MEMORANDUM Jilmes S_lochhe<ld Executive Director, DNR DilriesC. Lile, P.E. DirpClor, CWeB UPDATED December 16, 1996 TO: Colorado Water Conservatfon Board Members FROM: John Van Sciver DATE: November 11, 1996 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 12c., November 25-26, 1996, Board Meeting-- The Durkee Ditch Company Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $120,000 to rehabilitate the Company's ditch. BACKGROUND The Durkee Ditch Company (located in Delta County), has submitted an application for a loan to rehabilitate the upper 13,000 feet of their ditch. They plan to pipe the ditch, and rehabilitate several concrete structures. The Company is requesting a loan in the amount up to $120,000 (approximately 35 % of the estimated total project cost of $343,000). The Durkee ditch is located about 15 miles northeast of Delta. The upper end of the ditch leaks significantly. and passes through unstable slopes. Landslides have closed the ditch in the past, and the Company has already installed 1500 feet of 36" pipe through the worst areas. Preliminary engineering design work as well as a draft feasibility study have been completed by Mike DiLuzio of the NRCS, Delta office. DISCUSSION The proposed project will maintain the current capacity of the ditch. 700 acres are irrigated by the Durkee Ditch. The project cost estimate is $343,000, and the Company has a $200,000 commitment for cost share from theCFSA. The remaining costs will be funded by a $120,000 CWCB loan, and $23,000 in Company resources.