PUB00005

• Year: 2003
• Title: Small Project Loan Report 2003
• CWCB Section: Finance
• Author: CWCB
• Description: Small Project Loan Report 2003
• Publications - Doc Type: Small Project Loan Report

Silt Water Conservancy District
July 28-29. 2003

Agenda Ilem 21d.
(Updated Augusl4. 2003)

Water Project Construction Loan Program-Project Data

Borrower: Silt Water Conservancy District

County: Garfield

Project Name: Infrastructure Replacement

Project Type: Rehabilitation

Drainage Basin:

Colorado River

Water Source: Colorado River, Rifle Creek

Total Project Cost: $1.133.000

Funding Sources: CWCB and District

Type of Borrower: Agricultural

Median Household Income: N/A

CWCB Loan: 51.019.700

Interest Rate: 2.5% Term: 30 years

CWCB Grant: 55.000

Average water diverted per Year: 18,000 acre-feet

The Silt Water Conservancy District. located in Garfield County. operates Silt Project facilities for the
benefit of the District landowners/shareholders by providing direct flow and storage of irrigation water
for 6.591 acres of agricultural land. The Silt Project infrastructure includes reservoirs, canals, pump
plants, and irrigation laterals varying in age from 50 to 100 years old, and in need of rehabilitation.
This project involves rehabilitation work on the Grass Valley Canal, the Harvey Gap Dam. the Rifle
Gap Dam. and the Colorado River Pump Plant. The District delivers approximately 18,000 acre-feet
per year. The District has completed the feasibility study. Proposed funding for the project consists of
a $1,019,700 Small Project Loan and a $5.000 Feasibility Study Grant from the CWCB, and the
remainder from the District.

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