15d_Directors Report

• Board Meeting Date: 7/21/2009
• Description: Directors' Report - CWCB Director
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

completed. In regard to the siphon, t he District has looked at a number of alternatives to address the
deterioratin g pipe, which included total replacement, linin g, and partial repair . Given the difficult
nature of the site, the District pursued a full pipe replacement option. Bids were received in
September of 2008 to replace the siphon with a 42 - inch steel pipe. The low bidder was High
Country Pipeline from Pe nrose, Colorado for $975,000. At the November 2008 Board Meeting the
District was approved for an additional $500,000 in loan funds for an amended loan contract amount
of $1,500,000. The siphon was completed in April of 2009 and is currently being oper ated by the
District. The District is currently waiting on the final monitoring plan for Harvey Gap reservoir
before the overall system improvement project is complete.
1 0 . Debeque, Town of – Irrigation System Improvement Project
Authorization: Severa nce Tax Fund County: Montezuma
Water Source: Mancos River Project Yield: 1,781 acre - feet
Terms of Loan: $427,700@ 2.5% for 30 yrs. Project Type: Ditch Rehabilitation
The Town of DeBeque is constructing a new collection structure in the Colorado Rive r and
pump/piping system as part of the Irrigation System Improvements Project. The Project is
expected to cost $370,000 and provide an improvement to the Town’s irrigation water delivery
system. The improvements will increase delivery quantity and efficie ncy and will also reduce the
demand on the Town’s drinking water supply. The Town is located approximately 30 miles east
of Grand Junction and serves 480 residents with sewer and water. The present irrigation system
serves approximately half of the Towns r esidence however the system is often low on pressure
and unreliable. In addition to increasing system reliability, this project will help utilize a recently
acquired 3.5 cfs surface water right on the Colorado River. The project involves the construction
of new diversion/control structure at the river, pump house, and 3,000 feet of pipeline to the
town’s existing storage tan k. The pipeline and storage tank have been completed. The
construction of the river diversion was recently completed in November o f 2008. The Town has
elected not to utilize CWCB loan funds for the project. The project is currently in the process of
being de - authorized.
11 . Union Ditch Company – Well Augmentation Project
Authorization: Severance Tax Trust Fund County: Weld
W ater Source: South Platte River Project Yield: 206 acre - feet
Terms of Loan: $ 312,595 @2.50% for320 - years Project Type: Well Augmentation
The Union Ditch Company provides irrigation water to an area of 5,500 acres east of the Town of
LaSalle and south of Greeley. The Union Ditch Company has filed application for an
augmentation plan to provide replacement water for 40 junior wells owned by the shareholders,
formerly serviced by GASP. This project involves the development of 3 recharge ponds,
placemen t of flow measurement devices, and headgate structures into the ponds. The ponds will
be filled by gravity flow from the Union Ditch. Union Ditch Company i s currently constructing
one recharge pond at the Miller Feedlot Site with an accompany diversion structure on the Union
Ditch. The overall augmentation efforts are an tici pate d to be completed by May of 2010 , which
has require d a time extension to their loan contract.
12 . Bijou Irrigating District – Empire Reservoir Rehabilitation Project
Authori zation: Severance Tax Fund County: Morgan/Weld
Water Source: South Platte River Project Yield: 19,900 acre - feet