PROJ01997

• Contract/PO #: FS0065FX
• Contractor Name: Greeley and Loveland Irrigation Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Larimer
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary........... ......... .......... ... ..... .... ........ ..... ........ ............... ..... ... ......... ..... .,. ..............3

Figure 1 - Vicinity Map

Introduction..... .......... ............. ...... ........... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... .............. ................ ...... ....5

Purpose and Scope of the Study .................................................................................................. 5

Description of Existing Conditions ........ ....... .................... ......... ............. ...... .......... ...... ...............6

Description of Design Alternatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..6
1) Alternative One - No Action................................................................................. 7
2) Alternative Two - Diversion to Boxelder Creek.................................................... 7
3) Alternative Three - Diversion to Windsor Canal................................................... 8
4) Alternative Four - Reduced Flow through Town .................................................. 8
5) Alternative Five - Undetained Diversion to Boxelder Creek.................................. 9
Figure 2 - Coal Creek Diversion Ditch Cross-Section
Figure 3 - Boxelder Creek Cross-Section

Discussion of Preferred Alternative......................................................................l 0

Engineers Estimate of Probable Project Costs............................................................................ 11

Costs and Benefits................................... ..................... ...... ......................... .............. ................ 12

Table I - Assumptions, Benefits and Costs

Non-Quantifiable Benefits ........ ............. ......... .................... ...... ........ ............................... .......... 15

Table II - Summary Decision Matrix

Financing Options ......................... .............. ...... .............................. ............... ........................... 17

Table III - Potential Funding Sources and Relevant Project Aspects

Summary and Conclusions..... ...... ............... .............. ...................... ........ .............. ..................... 18

EXHIBITS AND TABLES

1) Exhibit One - Alt Two

2) Exhibit Two - Alt Three

3) Exhibit Three - Alt Four

4) Exhibit Four - Alt Five

Appendix A - Engineers Estimate of Probable Project Costs

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