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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The no-action alternative. <br />Individual members construct pipelines to meet their own needs. <br />Participate in the NRCS Salinity Control Project. <br /> <br />Alternative No. 1 was considered unacceptable because the Members need to <br />improve the Ditch. The. Ditch is located on a glacial gravel deposit that sits atop a <br />layer of Mancos shale. Excessive water is being lost to seepage and evaporation. <br />The drought of 2002 illustrated the how poorly the existing structure performs. <br />Although water was diverted from the river during the drought, the water was lost to <br />seepage and evaporation and the Members were unable to raise a hay crop and had <br />no stock water for weeks at a time. The Members also wish to upgrade their on-farm <br />practices for more efficient use of water. <br />Alternative No. 2 was ruled out because the cost of individual pipeline projects is <br />prohibitive and a single pipeline without a cost subsidy is beyond the ability of the <br />members to repay. <br />Alternative No. 3 was selected because of the NRCS 75%cost share, the <br />engineering services provided by NRCS and the timing for the Salinity Control Project <br />meets the Members needs. <br /> <br />The selected alternative, Alternative No.3, will include a new diversion structure; <br />approximately 13,000 feet of PVC pipeline, varying in size from 21 inch down to 8-inch; <br />metered delivery points to each Member; v,arious valves, drains and vents; and creek <br />channel improvements to improve efficiency of the river to deliver water to the point of <br />diversion. <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br /> <br />The Montezuma County Office of the NRCS has prepared engineering designs and <br />cost estimates for the Project. The NRCS Preliminary Design report and detailed cost <br />estimate are included in Appendix D. <br /> <br />The estimated cost of the Project is $657,800. The cost breakdown is summarized in <br />Table 1. <br /> <br />Table 1 Carpenter and Mitchell Ditch Company Pipeline Project- NRCS Cost <br />Estimate <br /> <br />Item Quantity <br />30% <br />Construction <br /> <br />Unit Unit Price $ Amount $ <br />$151,800 <br /> <br />Engineering/Planning <br /> <br />$506,000 <br /> <br />Total <br />