Rio Grande - Manassa Conejos River & N Branch Stablization_Application

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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised May 2007 • Such an occurrence would jeopardize Colorado's meeting its Rio Grande Compact obligations because the water would no longer be in the river. • The direct effect of this Project is to allow Conejos river irrigators on both channels to obtain their decreed water rights in priority, to be able to fulfill prior appropriations, and to prevent the destruction of the irrigation system which serves forty two ditch companies. • The larger issues relate to preventing injury or possible loss of life, mitigating conditions that cause a high likelihood of flooding, and regaining control of the flows at this critical bifurcation point on the Conejos River so that Colorado can continue to meet its Compact obligations. • The window of opportunity to accomplish this will occur when the water recedes and the ground begins to freeze later this year, in 2008. e. Length of tine needed to implement the water activity. • Phase I of this 3-phase Project, channel stabilization, being of immediate urgency for the sake of preventing f -ther loss of the stream bank, is currently underway and will be completed in the fall of 2008. • If MLI receives funds in the present round of SB 179 funding, Phase II installation of the J-hook structures, will start in spring of 2009. • Phase III, construction of the Diversion Gates, will start in September, 2009. • The project will be completed by November 30, 2009. f Expertise and ability of applicant to implement the activity. • MLI has the expertise and ability to successfully implement and complete the proposed activity. With 105 years of water management and irrigation experience, this Project is within the scope of the company's capabilities. • The implementation applies known technologies, is advised by the design and engineering expertise of NRCS, and uses the proven Rosgen system of rock structures and J-hooks. • The contractor for the Project, Robins Construction, has an excellent reputation from having worked on many similar projects. Their operators are la-iown by members of the Rio Grande Llterbasin Roundtable for their expertise and skill in installing the J-hook structures. • The contractor for the Project and its principals have worked on similar projects and are familiar with this reach of the Conejos. g. Matching funds and/or funding from other sources • MLI is obtaining engineering assistance and oversight of the Project from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with a value of $40,000. • The Conejos Water Conservancy District (CWCD) is funding Phase I work being done currently to temporarily stabilize the streambank and will fund a portion of Phase III Core and Diversion Gates construction for a total contribution of $18,000. • Ditch companies are contributing according the table on the following page, for a total of $10,000 9