Board Meeting 03/15/1984

• Board Meeting Date: 3/15/1984
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums March 15, 1984
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

b. Approval of Expenditures for Rescoping of Authorized
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Projects
As directed by the Board at its February 14, 1984, meeting,
the staff had prepared scopes of services for the reformulation
of the West Divide and San Miguel projects, and prepared cost
estimates for such studies. The staff also reviewed the results
of earlier studies prepared for the Fruitland-Mesa and Savery-Pot
Hook projects (Appendix H attached) .
Mr. McDonald discussed the re-scoping of each of the
authorized projects--West Divide, San Miguel, Fruitland-Mesa, and
Savery-Pot Hook. Mr. Kroeger moved and Mr. Johnston seconded
that the Board authorize expenditures up to $75, 000 ($10, 000 of
which is to come from local entities) to perform a feasibility
study to re-scope the San Miguel Project, excluding Lone Cone
Reservoir. The motion passed unanimously. The Board will
contract with the San Miguel Water Conservancy District for the
study.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Furneaux seconded that the Board
authorize expenditures up to $80, 000 ($20, 000 of which is to come
from non-Board funds) to perform a feasibility study to re-scope
the West Divide Project. The motion passed unanimously. The
Board will contract with the Colorado River Water Conservation
District for the study.
Board staff has reviewed the results of a study done two
years ago on the Fruitland-Mesa Project. This study reformulated
the original project and the only work required is to bring the
results up to date and revise the cost estimates and report the
results at a subsequent meeting.
The Savery-Pothook Project does not offer any significant
opportunities for reformulating the size or scope of the
project. Reformulation and/or the updating work will await an
expression of interest from the local entities involved.
Agenda Item 12 - Review of Ridges Metro District Project
Mr. McDonald summarized for the Board members the problems
which the Ridges Metro District has encountered in the operation
of irrigation facilities constructed as part of its project,
problems with repayment of Board funds, and cost overruns on
constructed facilities.
Mr. Robert J. Flynn, Attorney at Law, representing the Dis-
trict reiteratered the problems described by Mr. McDonald and
expressed the District 's desire to work with the Board staff and
the Office of the Attorney General in attempting to resolve the
District 's problems .
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