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Emergency Loan Application and Feasibility Study [LEFT HAND DITCH COMPANY] Page | 13 <br /> <br />The Company has retained Duane H. Smith, P.E. (Smith Geotechnical/Engineering <br />Consultants, 1225 Red Cedar Circle, Suite H, Fort Collins, CO 80524) as the primary <br />engineer for this project. Because of the extensive nature of the damage to the <br />system, and the urgency to move forward on various components simultaneously, the <br />Company may retain other Professional Engineers to develop plans and designs for <br />individual structural project components. <br /> <br />Alternative 1 – Do Nothing: <br /> <br />This alternative is considered unacceptable. <br /> <br />Failure to repair the Left Hand Ditch system would lead to the abandonment of multiple water <br />rights within the system. Numerous irrigators within the system would unable to receive water. <br />The Company would not be able to supply water to the Left Hand Water District which would <br />harm the potable water supply for the Left Hand Valley area. <br /> <br />Alternative 2 – Rebuilding Left Hand Ditch Company System Collaboratively with <br />Improvements: <br /> <br />This alternative involves rebuilding the Left Hand Ditch System and incorporating enhancements <br />to improve the system beyond its pre-flood condition. <br /> <br />Elements of this Alternative Include: <br /> <br />Left Hand Creek Parshall Flume and Recorder Station <br />• Prepare design for new Parshall flume and recorder station <br />• Replace Parshall flume and recorder station. <br />• Ensure measuring device operates to State Engineer’s Office Standards. <br />• Incorporate flood mitigation enhancements to minimize damage from future flood events. <br />• Ensure measuring device operates to State Engineer’s Office Standards <br /> <br />Left Hand Valley Reservoir <br />• Perform Debris removal at the inlet into the lake. <br />• Repair Dam spillway. <br />• Repair dam access road. <br />• Repair secondary spillway. <br /> <br />Left Hand Valley Diversion <br />• Restore Left Hand Creek to its pre-flood channel in this area. <br />• Repair Left Hand Valley filler ditch. <br />• Ensure measuring device operates to State Engineer’s Office Standards. <br />• Ensure measuring device operates to State Engineer’s Office Standards