North Platte Basin Roundtable 10 30 07 Final.d

• Basin Roundtable: North Platte
• Title: October 07 Minutes
• Date: 10/30/2007
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

North Platte Basin Roundtable Meeting 10.30.2007
that's the reason for the long channel on the downside. The concrete blocks are there for
administration of water rights. When you put a call on the water you have to be able to
seal off the diversion. There isn't a lot of erosion on the upstream side, it's the
downstream side, hence you want to reduce the energy on the downstream side. He will
use existing concrete as a foundation for the rock. If the sandstone did fail, it would not
fail the structure as a whole. They are going to take a lot of soil around the sandstone and
use it to stabilize the outside bai~lcs.
Carl Trick pointed out an additional benefit of the project: there's another ditch that isn't
being used that could possibly irrigate about 100 acres of land, and it will become active
again through this project. He explained some of the history of the existing structure and
the ditch. He commented that it needs a structure that will handle the pressure of the
water instead of washing out around the structure. He has seen some of Jeff's work on
the Gunnison. Jeff has designed some of these structures that work, they are low
maintenance, and they are aesthetically good. This has been a problem ditch in the past.
He sees some good coming to the basin through this project. He wanted to point out that
he is not a voting member on this project; he just wanted to comment on what he knows
about it.
Aiu1 Timberman sees a benefit in that this can possibly also irrigate another ditch and 100
more acres of ground.
Kent Crowder asked when the project would be built.
Jeff: right after irrigation season in July 2008.
Kent: so even if we have to wait until after January CWCB meeting would you still have
funding in time?
Jeff thinks it would work even if they had to wait until the March CWCB meeting.
Kent asked the roundtable to please take the application and the criteria, and rate the
project. The roundtable should be ready to make a recommendation on the 27t'` of
November. If the roundtable doesn't completely agree unanimously, CWCB requires a
minority opinion.
Tom Hackleman commented that this ditch will get worse if it isn't fixed.
Newell Geer commented that this is a chance to control the river instead of letting it wash
wider and wider.
Rick Wyatt asked if this project will increase our irrigated acres because of the activation
of the additional ditch.
Carl Trick: Parts of the acres are directly irrigated, part sub-irrigated. Don't quote him on
the 100 extra acres; it might not be that much.
Kent: we are under our decree and could irrigate more land.
Jeff concluded his presentation.