BOARD00323

• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2001
• Description: CF Section - Tilton Lateral, Inc.
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

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( Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Dem.'e~ Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

MEMORANDUM

Bm Owens
GOvernor

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

Rod Kuharlch
CWeB Dlrectot

Dan McAuliffe
DcputyOirector

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Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

John Van Sciver, P.E.~ ~
Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief ''L/
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section.

DATE: May 8, 2001

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 7a., May 21-22,2001 Board Meeting
Tilton Lateral, Inc.

Introduction
The Tilton lateral Inc. (TL1) is applying for a $100,000 Small Project Loan to rehabilitate the Tilton
Lateral. The estimated total cost of the project is $153,700. Please see the attached project
summary and map.

Backoround
The TU, located in Mesa County, operates the Tilton Lateral for the benefit of the shareholders by
providing direct flow irrigation water to a 177 -acre service area. The Tilton is a lateral off headgate
#160 of the GVle Mainline Canal. It is located in Grand Junction. The existing delivery system
consists of lined and unlined ditches and some underground pipe segments constructed on an "as
needed" basis over the years. Significant annual maintenance is needed to replace collapsed or
rusted out sections. The system can now deliver just over half its allocated wafer right.

TLI needs to rehabilitate the lower portion of their lateral. This work needs to be completed in fall
2001 to allow the TLI to access NRCS cost share funds for the project. Without the NRCS funding
the project is not financially feasible for TLJ shareholders. The Company is eligible for a loan from
the Small Project Loan Account, since delaying construction until summer or fall 2002 would result
in a hardship on the Borrower.

Feasibilitv Studies
Richard Traver, SecretarylTreasurer of TLI has completed the feasibility study using information
provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The study includes an
assessment of alternatives available for rehabilitation ofthe Tilton Lateral.

Tilton Lateral Inc.
TLI is a mutual ditch company and a non-profit corporation registered in the State of Colorado.
There are 36 shareholders and 230 shares of GVIC stock. (Shareholders are assessed
$50/year for the Tilton and pay their own GVIC assessments.) The TLI has the power to set
annual assessments to be paid by the shareholders. the power to cut off water deliveries to
shareholders that fail to pay their assessments, and the power to acquire and sell the shares of
delinquent shareholders.

flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. ConservatIon Planning