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<br />January 18, 1999 <br /> <br />RECEP' ''''":'!'"''I, <br />:r~ :{' -." <br />b -., '..r'- '--' < <br /> <br />JAN 2 0 199~ <br /> <br /> <br />Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District <br /> <br />Colorado Wc'LC <br />Conservation Board <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Bill Stanton I Bill Green <br />1313 Sherman # 721 <br />Denver, CO. 80203 <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />We are making slow but sure progress on what, has now become known as the <br />Hayden Diversion Project. <br /> <br />A public meeting was held in Hayden last November to review seven possible <br />alternatives. We enclosed a summary of this meeting, attended by 30 ditch <br />owners, NRCS officials & public. <br /> <br />Alternate 6 seems to be the one we are zeroing in on. Present practice is for the <br />ranchers to construct temporary dams across the river to raise the low flow <br />water level to the inverts of the respective headgates. These dams excavated <br />from the river substrate wash out every spring except for the bottom remnants <br />of cobble. The river then tends to by-pass what remains of the structure <br />causing further erosion. We believe that the time is not far off when it will be <br />impossible to build these dams. <br /> <br />We will be meeting with key players next week to recommend an alternative <br />and to proceed with the organization of irrigation district or equivalent so that <br />there will be a legal entity to deal with. <br /> <br />So far, NRCS and USBR has picked up the tab for the initial reconnaissance <br />work & field surveys. <br /> <br />Hopefully I will see either or both of you at the CWC I CWCB meeting at <br />Northglenn to discuss the funding of this project. <br /> <br />M1.st}i"cerelY, <br />~f~ <br />John R. Fetcher, Secretary <br />t/JRF 11m <br /> <br />Phone: (970) 879-2424 <br /> <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80488-0339 <br />