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<br />, <br /> <br />STATE W COLORADO <br /> <br />. , <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of NaturaI Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver. Colorado 80203 <br />Phone, (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX' (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />(Updated December 2. 1999) <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />John Van Sciver Executive Du-ector <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief, Water Supply Planning and Finance Section. <br />Peter H. Evans <br />eWeB Director <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />November 12,1999 <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy C?irector <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 14a., November 22-23,1999 Board Meeting <br />The Chilcott Ditch Company <br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------~--------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />Introduction <br />The Chilcott Ditch Company (CDC) is applying for a $250,000 Emergency Loan to reconstruct the <br />Company's diversion structure on Fountain Creek. The estimated total cost of the project is <br />$1,000,000. Please see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />BackQround <br />The CDC, located in EI Paso County, operates the Chilcott Ditch for the benefit of the <br />shareholders by providing direct flow irrigation water. The ditch diverts from Fountain creek, just <br />north of the Town of Fountain, and water deliveries are made through the Company's ditch to the <br />2000-acre service area. The CDC diversion was destroyed by a flood in April and May 1999. The <br />structure was breached and about 300 feet of the right abutment was washed away. The CDC is <br />eligible for a loan from the CWCS Emergency Infrastructure Repair Account. The CDC wants to <br />rebuild the diversion prior to the 2000 irrigation season. <br /> <br />Feasibility Studies <br />This project qualifies for federal funding under the Emergency Watershed Program. John <br />Andrews, P.E. (State Conservation Engineer, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />(NRCS), Lakewood Colorado) has completed a Damage Cost Estimate and Preliminary Design <br />Report for the project. John Van Sciver will complete the CWCS Feasibility Study using <br />information provided by the NRCS and the Company. The study is in final draft form and includes <br />an assessment of alternatives available for rehabilitation of the CDC diversion. <br /> <br />The Chilcott Ditch Company <br />The CDC is a mutual ditch company and a non-profit corporation registered in the State of <br />Colorado. There are 16 shareholders and 105 shares of stock. The CDC has the power to set <br />annual assessments to be paid by the shareholders, the power to cut off water deliveries to <br />shareholders that fail to pay their assessments, and the power to offer stock for sale to pay <br />back assessments. <br />