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Last Chance Ditch Company <br />Imp tementation Schedu le <br />AGPRO is expected to finish the final designs within thirty (30) to sixty (60) <br />days of approval of funding. Upon approval of funding, construction is <br />scheduled to begin fall 2011 and be completed by spring 2012. Construction <br />shall take place in the off-peak months. <br />Impacts <br />Although shareholders of Last Chance Ditch will be impacted �lith increased <br />assessments for construction and loan repayment, the project will have a long <br />term positive economic impact b_y assuring continued �vater availability to the <br />shareholders. <br />This project should have little impact on the man-made environment as the <br />�vork being performed is taking place in an agricultural area and not in a <br />residential or commercial site. <br />There will be minor impacts on the natural environment. Some rangeland �vill <br />be disturbed during the replacement of the existing headworks and installation <br />of the new structure. Since construction is taking place during the winter <br />months, do�vnstream crops will only be slightly disturbed. Impact to aquatic <br />life is not expected as a result from the ditch �vork, as it will be closed for the <br />season `vhen the headworks replacement is taking place. There will be some <br />work within the St. Vrain Creek �vhich could cause minimal impact to aquatic <br />life. Hocvever, the work will be performed during the winter when the creek is <br />typically at low flo�v which should allow for construction without disturbing the <br />creek. <br />Institutional Feaszbitity <br />All permits, easements and rights-of-way have been arranged. <br />The Army Corp of Engineers has reviewed Last Chance Ditch's headgate <br />replacement plans. It was determined that the proposed �vork is classified <br />within Section 404(fl exemption found in 33 CFR Part 323.4(a) (3) of the Clean <br />Water Act. Therefore the Army Corp of Engineers has granted a 404 <br />Exemption to Last Chance Ditch Company. A copy of the exemption letter is <br />included in Appendix I. <br />i i ast ance rtc ompany oan easi i iry tu y age o <br />