Gunnison - Paonia Feldman Diversion Reconstruction Project ‎(Part 2 - Construction)‎_Application

• Basin Roundtable: Gunnison
• Applicant: North Fork River Improvement Association
• Description: Paonia-Feldman Diversion Reconstruction Project ‎(Part 2 - Construction)‎
• Account Source: Statewide
• Board Meeting Date: 9/19/2007
• Contract/PO #: 150411
• WSRA - Doc Type: Grant Application

Water Supply Reserve Account – Grant Application Form
Form Revised O ctober 2006
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Water Availability and Sustainability – this information is needed to assess the viability and effective ness
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of the water project or activity. Please provide a description of each water supply source to be utilized
for , or the water body to be affected by, the water activity. For water supply sources being utilized,

describe its location, yield, extent of development, and water right status . For water bodies being

affected, describe its location, extent of development, and the expected effect of the water activity on the
water body, in either case, the analysis should take into consideration a reasonable r ange of hydrologic

variation. Attach additional sheets as needed.

The Paonia Ditch is the senior ditch on the North Fork of the Gunnison. Decree dates ,

amounts, and pertinent information for the two diversions are as follows :

Feldman Ditch – 1.9 0 cfs, 1914 decree when stream is low; 1.90 cfs, 1976 decree , high water
only.

Paonia Ditch – 9.05 cfs, 1901 decree, the ditch also carries water for
Wade and Hightower ditches – 4.05 cfs, 1901 decree, so the total 1901 decree

in the Paonia ditch is 13.10 cfs (which can take all water in the river at certain low flow

periods).

P aonia Ditch also has 21.44 cfs, 1937 decree, high water only.

Water Commissioner Steve Tuck provided the following comment regarding the Paonia

Ditch: “ Some years I turn fl ow past the Paonia Ditch diversion to supply the Short Ditch,
but most of the time the Paonia diversion is the ditch that calls the total North Fork, on

an average from July 1 to October. ”

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If you have not specifically and fully address ed the Evaluation Criteria found in Part 3 of the criteria

and guidance document please provide additional detail here. Attach additional sheet(s) if needed.

There is no known opposition to the project. There is substantial support for the project

from t he ditch companies, the local Water Commissioner, and the recreating public.

An Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit will be required for in - stream work.

The project will be completed in less than six months, therefore progress reports are not

anticipate d.

No partners, other than those listed as sources of funds, are involved.

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