The Watershed Program in Colorado (Pilot and Public Law 566)

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-4- AUTHORIZED WATERSHED PROJECTS NOT COMPLETED (P.L. 566) 1. The Home Supply Watershed Project is located in Larimer and Weld Counties An Agricultural Water Management Project consisting of land treatment Measures and structural measures for the rehabilitation of the canal system and a 5,100 acre-foot reservoir for supplemental irrigation storage. Estimated project cost is $2,551,102 ($981,102 P.Lo 566 and $1,570,000 local costs). Project area is 43,140 acres. Sponsors are the Big Thompson Soil Conservation District, the Consolidated Home Supply Ditch & Reservoir Company, the Handy Ditch Company and the Colorado State Soil Conservation Board. 2, The Louden Watershed Project is located in Larimer County and consists of land treatment measures and structural measures for rehabilitation of the main canal system and associated lateral systems. Estimated project cost is $889,820 ($246,960 P.L. 566 and other costs $642,860). Project area is 13,280 acres. The project is sponsored by the Big Thompson and Ft. Collins Soil Conservation Districts, the Louden Irrigating Canal and Reservoir Company, the Louden Extension Canal and Reservoir Company, the Big Lateral Ditch Company, and the Colorado State Soil Conservation Board. 3, The Pine River Watershed in Archuleta and La Plata Counties consists of land treatment measures and f prevention and canal structures for the protection of the project irri-,iced lands and for the rehabilitation of the canal system. Estimated projec I t cost is $711,600 ($331,600 P�Lo 566 and $380,000 other costs), Project area is 57,730 acres, The project is sponsored by the Pine River Soil Conservation District and the Pine River Canal Company. AU MORIZED WATERSHED PROJECTS NOT IN CONSTRUCTION (P.L. 566) 1, Vineland Watershed, Pueblo County. Project area is 11,110 acr ' es. It is sponsored by the Bessemer and Pueblo Soil Conservation Districts° The Vineland Flood Conservancy District was formed to provide project casements and the Colorado State Soil Conservation Board has recently joined as co-sponsors. The plan provides a program of land treatment and structural measures, consisting of 4 floodwater-retarding structures, one canal flood regulating and wasteway structures and two floodway channels, to protect valuable irrigated farmlands, community of Vineland and State and County roads from floodwater, sediment and erosion damages. The following tabulation summarizes all project costs.