Watershed Work Plan for Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention West Cherry Creek Watershed

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- 111 - Loan assistance is available to the sponsoring organizations and to individual farmers and ranchers through the Farmers Home Administration, at current government rates, to finance their share of watershed works of improvement. In addition, financial assistance is available to farmers and ranchers through the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation, Soil Bank, and Great Plains programs. Structural Measures for Flood Prevention The sites for the three floodwater- retarding structures, the eight combination grade stabilization and floodwater - retarding structures, and six stabilizing and sediment control measures will be obtained by the sponsors through execution of easements and other rights -of -way agreements. The value of these sites is estimated to be $8,891. An estimated 90 acres of land will lie within the sediment pools and an additional 208 acres within the detention pools of the proposed structures. Construction of the structural measures will be started when Federal funds are available and the sponsors have: (1) obtained and recorded necessary land easements or deeds; (2) obtained agreements to carry out recommended soil conservation measures and proper farm plans from owners of not less than 50 per cent of the lands situated in the drainage area above each structure; (3) obtain assurance that not less than 75 per cent of the effective land treatment measures will be installed or their installation commenced on any sediment source or excessive runoff areas which constitute a serious hazard to the satisfactory design, operation, or maintenance of structural works of improvement for flood prevention proposed for installation; (4) executed project agreement for construction of works of improvement; and (5) executed proper maintenance and operation agreements. The watershed has been divided into two construction units. Construction Unit No. 1 embraces the area in El Paso County and includes structures Nos., 1, la, lb, lc, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4. 5, 5a, and b. Construction Unit No. 2 embraces the area in Douglas County and includes structures Nos., 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. All necessary land, easements, and rights -of -way will be obtained for each construction unit before Federal financial assistance is made available for installation of any part of that construction unit. The installation period is two years; and the scheduling of the construc- tion units is as follows: Construction Unit 1, Fiscal Year 1959; and Construction Unit 2, Fiscal Year 1960. The sponsors will be the contracting local organization and will assume all duties and responsibilities incident thereto as required by the Act. Technical specialists will be provided by the Soil Conservation Service to assist in the planning and design of structures, preparation of specifi- cations, supervision of construction, preparation of contract payment estimates, making final inspections, execution of certificates of completion, and performing related duties in the establishment of the planned structural measures for flood prevention. The various features of cooperation between the cooperating parties have been covered in appropriate memoranda of understanding and working agreements. Detailed understandings and agreements will be arrived at as the'project progresses and such become necessary.