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1 C O L O R A D O Emergency Irrigation Pond Excavation <br /> IColorado Water <br /> Conservation Board Sylvan Dale Ranch, LLLP <br /> Project Closeout June 1, 2017 <br /> Ir <br /> W. <br /> 1` <br /> Project Description <br /> The Ranch has been owned and operated by the Jessup family since 1946 as both a guest ranch and a <br /> working ranch encompassing 3,200 acres in the foothills at the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon, <br /> seven miles west of Loveland. There are 160 irrigated acres of alfalfa hay pastures. Hay is harvested in <br /> June, and during the rest of the year, the pastures are grazed by the Ranch's grass-fed cattle herd. <br /> The Ranch owns two adjoining ponds next to Big Thompson River. The ponds, which were silted in <br /> during the September 2013 flood, are fed by springs and drain into the river just above the George Rist <br /> Ditch diversion. The Ranch pumps water out of the ponds to irrigate pastures located immediately <br /> south of the ponds. Between 142 and 190 acre-feet are used per season, using two center pivots. <br /> Without these ponds, there is no means to irrigate the pastures. Loan funds went to the dredging of <br /> silt from the ponds to restore pond function. <br /> Sponsor: Sylvan Dale Ranch, County: Larimer Water Source: Big Thompson <br /> LLLP River <br /> Type of Loan: Reservoir Rehabilitation Board Approval Date: May 2014 <br /> Terms of Loan: $105,171.00 at 1.75% for 30 years <br /> Design Engineer: NA <br /> Contractor: Custom Design Fabricators <br /> Water Project Loan Program - Project Summary <br />