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Emergency Loan Application and Feasibility Study UNION DITCH COMPANY <br />Alternative 1 — Do Nothing: This alternative is considered unacceptable. (Add one sentence as to <br />why (i. e. "Failure to replace the headgate would prevent the diversion of the company's water <br />rights leading to the abandonment of the water rights and the ditch'). <br />Water could not be delivered to the stockholders and other contractual delivery obligations could <br />not be met, including use of the ditch for bypass water around the Latham Ditch dry -up point, <br />delivery for Section No. 3 Ditch (Godfrey Bottom Ditch) decree water to its ditch during low <br />river flows, and augmentation water, resulting in the abandonment of the water rights and the <br />ditch, and possible legal action if contractual obligations are not met. <br />Alternative 2 — Rebuilding Collaboratively with Improvements:. (Add brief description as to how <br />the project could be rebuilt to better serve multiple users or multiple interests than the original <br />structure. Where possible, a stream reach approach to rebuilding the damaged system may <br />result in a better solution ifadditional funding assistance were.available. <br />No improvements to the original ditch would be made because none were needed; the ditch is <br />only being returned to its original condition. <br />Selected Alternative 3 — [Project]: Describe the selected alternative and the method of <br />implementation. Note: structures should allow for accurate and improved measurements and <br />administration of the river. <br />The selected alternative includes the following projects: <br />1 — Repair and armor the stream banks of the South Platte River in the immediate vicinity <br />of the Union Ditch diversion structure with riprap and dirt. <br />2 — Put the headgate control building back on a concrete pad. <br />3 — Ditch cleaning and bank restoration using a backhoe. <br />4 — Repair ditch breach at Hwy 394 with riprap and dirt. <br />5 — Repair the emergency spillway area with riprap and dirt. <br />6 — Repair the ditch around the bypass structure with riprap and dirt. <br />No structural work is being done. <br />Cost Estimate <br />The Project cost estimate, provided by Gary Alles, President of Union Ditch Company, is <br />$200,000.00 and is further broken down as follows: <br />(Note: Additional cost breakdown should be provided as an attachment.) <br />