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constructed that consists of a check structure on the canal, a slide gate and measurement weir to divert and measure the recharge water to the pond. A schematic of the inlet structure is shown in Figure 4. Riprap will be place on the slope below the inlet structure to prevent erosion when filling. Grass seed will be applied at the perimeter of the pond and top of the slope to prevent erosion. Also, an all-weather access road will be installed on the north side of the Brush Lateral running from Hospital Road to the inlet structure. Headgate Bridge. The headgate of the canal includes a bridge that enables crossing of the canal. This bridge is approximately 36 feet long and enables material to be hauled from one side of the canal to the other. The existing structure is shown in Figure 5. The bridge is too narrow for the maneuvering of trucks for hauling. As configured,the bridge limits hauling to loader buckets. Enlargement of the Headgate Bridge is planned to expand the width by twelve feet and allow truck passage to meet the current and projected operation and maintenance demands. 4.3 Social,Economic,and Physical Impacts The project will have no significant negative social impacts. However,there will be positive social and economic impacts. The project will have significant economic impact by providing recharge credits which will aid in the replacement of out-of-priority depletions caused by the use of wells by UP&B shareholders. If the project is not implemented, use of wells will continue to be restricted by available recharge accretions,thus limiting agricultural activity in the area and impacting the local economy. The project will have few significant physical impacts as it will consist of one pond with the associated inlet and measurement structures on property currently under development and the expansion of an already existing bridge. The pond will not be utilized for active recreation,but the project may provide an open space amenity and wildlife habitat. 4.4 Permitting UP&B and TZA believe that no Environmental Assessment(EA) or Environmental Impact Statement(EIS)will be required. UP&B is in the process of obtaining a Special Use Permit from the City of Brush. The City Council changed the zoning designation for the Hospital Road Pond site and voted unanimously to allow Castle Rock to excavate the site. Other details of the Special Use Permit such as whether the pond will be fenced,whether there will be a walking path, and the extent of landscaping, have yet to be worked out. 4.5 Institutional Considerations Institutional considerations include the City of Brush Special Use Permit described above and the proposed loan from the CWCB. 5 FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS 5.1 Loan Amount Loan Amount: $189,000.00 Loan Term: 10 year amortization