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The supply of water to all users will be interrupted if this section of the ditch is not improved to current standards and needs. Failure of the ditch bank will cause additional sediments entering the Colorado River. Soil erosion will increase in the ditch itself and from adjacent fields. This project will insure the proper use of water to the users down ditch and help maintain cleaner water in the river. This section of the Colorado River is heavily used by River Rafters and by anglers fishing for various species. The Grand River Ditch is already meeting the demands of M&I water supply and recognizes that will be a need in the future. Failure of the ditch bank will cause additional sediments entering the Colorado River. Soil erosion will increase in the ditch itself and from adjacent fields. This project will insure the proper use of water to the users down ditch and hetp maintain cleaner water in the river. The Ditch Company is continually dealing with changes and challenges caused by demands from non-traditional agriculture users. Developers are requesting to dump additional water into the ditch from street and gutter drainage, and to pipe the ditch for crossings and to reduce hazards of water within the development. The Grand River Ditch Company is experiencing change from Agriculture use of water to uses in the Town of Silt for raw water use and by industry. The Agricultural use is changing to smaller land owners growing hay and pasture, some nursery and tree farms with very few conventional agriculture crops. Conclusions 1. The Grand River Ditch Company is an incorporated entity in the State of Colorado with the ability to enter into a contract with the CWCB for the purpose of obtaining a Construction Fund loan. 2. Rights-of Way easements are adequate for the construction of this project. 3. The project would provide for the continued delivery of irrigation water to share holders. 4. The total estimated cost of the project is $538,000.00 million and this will be financed, in part, by in-house financing, in-kind services, and a grant from the Federal Emergency Conservation Program. The Grand River Ditch Company is applying for a$538,000 loan from the CWCB Construction Fund for the amount not covered by the federal grant. 5. Grand River Ditch Company is eligible for a loan from the CWCB Emergency Infrastructure Repair Account because the project is necessary to avoid unreasonable risk of injury or damage to human health or well-being or to property or crops, and because the emergency condition is not the result of negligence in the operation or maintenance of the infrastructure. 6. The project is technically and financially feasible.