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Black Dike Pipeline Company May 14, 2007 Page 2 of 4 Agenda Item 3a f Feasibility Study . Eric Lindgren, Company President, has completed the feasibility study in accordance with CWCB guidelines. The study includes an assessment of alternatives available for ditch rehabilitation. The cost estimate is provided by Harward Irrigation Systems. NRCS - Cortez office has provided a letter indicating a l"tentative approval" of the NRCS grant funding for the project. The Black Dike Pipeline Company The Company is a non-profit corporation registered in the State of Colorado in March 2007 and is in good standing and has nine (9) Company members. The Ditch has been in existence for nearly 118 years (construction 1889). Prior to incorporation, an informal version of the Company managed the Ditch by distributing costs or in-kind services for Ditch maintenance and repair needs (approximately $1 ,OOO/year). The Company's Funding Agreement establishes that member assessments will be prorated according to the maximum amount of water member is entitled to be carried in the pipeline. The Company will own, operate and maintain the new pipe system and diversion structure and will have the responsibility to receive, convey and deliver irrigation water to the members of the Company. The Company will repair, improve and/or reconstruct the Ditch when necessary. The Company does not own any of the water conveyed in the Ditch. Water Riahts The members of the Company own the water right~ conveyed in the Ditch. The source of the irrigation water is the McElmo Creek. An open ditch currently carries the decreed 7.75 cfs and . an average of 1,003 acre-feet per year (measured 1970-2002 per State Engineer's Office Summary) with the highest diversion measured in 1976 of 1,684 ac-ft. Water is diverted at structure ID number 509 and under nine (9) different adjudicated rights with appropriation dates of 1962. I Proiect Description Three alternatives were analyzed in the feasibility study: 1) No action alternative 2) Individual members construct pipeline to meet their own needs 3) Participate in the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program The Company chose to participate in the Salinity Control Program primarily due to the available NRCS funding assistance. The selected alternative includes a new diversion structure, flow rate measurement structure, approximately 20,000 feet of PVC pipeline, metered delivery points to each member, valves, drains and vents, and river channel improvements to improve delivery of the water to the diversion structure. ' Total Project cost estimate is: TOTAL $58,000 540,000 $598,000 . 1. 2. Planning/Engineering Construction The loan request is based on the total design and construction cost estimate for the Project. Design is to be complete by September 2007 by Harward Irrigation Systems. Construction is expected to begin October 2007 and to be completed in phases during the winter of 2007/2008.