15d_Directors Report

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

Authorization: Severance Tax Fund County: Larimer
Water Source: South Platte River Project Yiel d: 35,000 acre - feet
Terms of Loan: $1,285,730@2.55 % for 30 yrs. Projec t Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation
WRCC, Inc. (Company) owns and operates six storage reservoirs in Larimer and Weld Counties
including Big Windosr Reservoir (Reservoir). As a result of S EO safety requirements, the
Reservoir is being rehabilitated with dam crest maintenance and a spillway extension. Currently,
the embankment has low spots; therefore, the crest is being raised and leveled. In addition, the
spillway discharges across farm land not owned by the Company. For that reason, the spillway is
being reconstructed at a new location to divert flow away from private farm land back to the
natural drainage. This improvement will better protect the land adjacent to the Reservoir.
Constr uction began in A ugust of 2008 and has been complete. Construction is complete, with
project substantial completion scheduled for September of 2009.
22 . Center of Colorado Water Conservancy District - Tingle
Authorization: Severance Tax Fund County : Park
Water Source: South Platte Project Yield: 400 acre - feet
Terms of Loan: $454,500@3.5% for 1 0 yrs. Projec t Type: New Reservoir
The Center of Colorado Water Conserv ancy District was approved for a $450,000 loan as its
participation cost in the co nstruction of the James Tingle Reservoir. The District has partnered
with the Centennial Water & Sanitation District to construct the Reservoir. The total Project cost
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estimate is $3,565,000 and the District is responsible for 1/7 of the cost ($509,000). This loan
request is for approximately 90% of the District’s obligation. The construction of the Reservoir is
necessary to maintain historical return flows to Michigan Creek (in part to meet the CWCB’s
instream flow rights on Michigan and Tarryall Creeks ). The 400AF Reservoir is located adjacent
to Michigan Creek in Park County near the town of Jefferson. Of the 400AF Reservoir capacity,
195AF is allocated to the District and 205AF is allocated to Centennial. 165AF of the District’s
195AF is return flow o bligation and 30AF is excess capacity for use by the District for storage of
augmentation water in its service area. Cat Lake Construction, Denver, Colorado was awarded
the project in August of 2008 and has completed the project. The construction has be en
approved by the SEO and will fill during the spring of 2009. Project substantial completion is
tentatively sched uled for September of 2009.
23 . Wood Lake Irrigation Company – Angel Lake Dam Repair
Authorization: S everance Tax Fund County: Weld
Wa ter Source: South Platte Project Yield: 848 acre - feet
Terms of Loan: $ 212,706@2.50 % for 30 yrs. Projec t Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation
The Wood Lake Irrigation Company ( WLIC ) irrigates about 2,150 acres in northern Colorado, in
Weld County north of Gr eeley. WLIC facilities are located approximately 5 miles west of Eaton,
and 2 miles east of Severance on Weld County Road 74, and consist of Wood Lake (3,235 AF),
Angel Lake (424 ac - ft with refill), and Meyers Lake (600 ac - ft.), and approximately 5 miles o f
unlined ditch. WLIC’s decreed water right for Angel Lake is for 424.7 acre - feet with a refill, for
a total 848 acre - feet. The Angel Lake dam is approx. 2000 feet in length with a crest width of 50
feet (including roadway) and a max. height of about 16 feet. The dam is located on the south and
east sides of the reservoir with the outlet located on the south side. Both the Angel Lake outlet
conduit and spillway conduits are in poor condition, and need repair/replacement to avoid future
SEO storage restr iction. The outlet is an 18 - inch clay pipe which has reached its usable life span,