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c o L o Colorado Water <br /> Conservation Board <br /> Prunnieru or rvawai nes�xnas <br /> Last Updated: June 2020 <br /> The IIC's prioritized focus areas are:i)Water and Energy efficiency;ii) Remote Sensing and Big Data <br /> Applications for Improving Irrigation Water Management;iii)System Integration and Management;iv) <br /> Irrigation Technology Acceleration and Technology Transfer. <br /> The IIC farm includes 35 acres of surface irrigation from multiple sources: i)a 450 gpm Coffin well,ii)Sand <br /> Dike Lateral Co.water shares,iii) Lake Canal Co.water shares,and iv)Colorado-Big Thompson(CBT)shares, <br /> totally—120 acre-ft per year.The in-farm irrigation ditch length is 2900 feet. <br /> IIC HQ plans for cutting-edge irrigation systems and demonstration/training sites are a result of a previous <br /> study funded by CWCB in 2016. These plans focus on creating a site capable of delivering effective research <br /> and education for both agriculture and landscape irrigators. <br /> The current project proposal addresses the modernization of hydraulic structures and irrigation systems at <br /> IIC HQ to develop the capability of IIC HQ to carry on innovative and collaborative irrigation efficiency and <br /> conservation research,education,training and outreach activities. <br /> Project Objectives: <br /> 1. Develop the hydraulic and electrical infrastructure for improved irrigation efficiency on 35 acres of <br /> the IIC Headquarters (Fort Collins,Colorado). <br /> a. Install electrical,booster pump,and pipeline infrastructure that will supply pressurized <br /> irrigation water to 35 acres of agricultural land at IIC HQ. <br /> b. Establish a reference crop (clipped grass)plot for on-site monitoring of reference crop <br /> evapotranspiration(ETo). <br /> c. Install the main pipeline and concrete pad that will enable connection of a variable rate <br /> irrigation (VRI)center pivot sprinkler system(to be donated). <br /> d. Retrofit an existing check structure and install a Rubicon F1umeGate® (head gate)and <br /> PikoMeter® (turnout gate)in the Sand Dike lateral. <br /> e. Install the main pipeline and manifold for a 7-acre drip irrigation system. <br /> 2. Use the improved irrigation infrastructure for demonstration and training on efficient irrigation <br /> technologies. <br /> CWP Grant Application 111 <br />