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Alternative No. 1 was considered unacceptable. The South Platte River is over-appropriated and water in the South Platte is a very precious commodity. Without this project, the Fort Morgan Reservoir & Irrigation Company would not be able to divert, retime and reuse some of the excess water generated from the operation of its senior augmentation plan, nor could the Company divert other junior water rights that come into priority from time to time. Alternative No. 2 was not selected because after review of different locations for a possible pipeline project, the selected location was determined to be ideal due to property ownership, land topography and land characteristics, and ability to re-divert excess credits and deliver augmentation at a location suitable for both FMRICo's and Groves Farms' needs. Alternative No. 3 was ruled out because of the inability of Fort Morgan Reservoir and Irrigation Company to divert water through the canal during the very cold winter months. Another drawback to Alternative No. 3 was the short distance from the Fort Morgan Canal to the South Platte River, making retiming the water very inefficient. Alteraative No. 4 was selected after much review and consideration. SELECTED ALTERNATIVE The Apri12008 Feasibility Report, prepared by LeRoy Tobler of Civil Design Group, evaluated two alternatives. Two pipelines were considered to determine the most economically feasible design regarding pipe and pump sizes. The pump selection was based on the operational electrical costs to operate the pumps. Two sixteen-inch pipes were compared with one twenty-four inch pipe. The pump size for the twenty-four inch pipe was smaller since the total dynamic head was less because the velocities were slower and the friction loss was less. The installation cost of one pipeline was cheaper. The Selected Alternative cost estimate is $2,211,234.00, as shown on Appendix F. The augmentation well cost is included in the Selected Alternative Cost. The augmentation well will utilize the twenty-four inch pipeline as a"pump back" line that returns water to the South Platte River to meet augmentation requirements. The preliminary design drawings are in the Civil Design Group April 2008 Feasibility Report included with this CWCB Feasibility Report. Project Schedule Final design, public bid, award and contract....90 davs after grant and loan approvals Pipeline Construction, pump equipment install and tests.....150-190 days "As-Built" survey..... 20 days 7