BOARD00356

• Board Meeting Date: 5/22/2000
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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construction in October 1999 by Company forces. R.E. Monk commenced construction in
March of2000, with project completion scheduled for March of2002.

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Pinon Mesa Ranches Community Association - Rural Raw Water Svstem Construction
Authorization: SB 97-008 County: La Plata - W oflgnacio
Water Source: Florida River Project Yield: 125 ac.ft.
Terms of Loan: $206,000 @ 3.75% for 30 yrs Project Type: Diversion and Dist.
System

This $345,000 project is the construction of a new rural raw water irrigation and
distribution system in La Plata County west ofIgnacio. The project consists of construction of a
concrete diversion structure and pump station at the Florida River, a transmission pipeline from
the diversion to a storage impoundment, and construction of approximately 9,000 feet of
distribution pipeline from the storage impoundment to the water users. RMI Environmental
Services of Farmington, New Mexico prepared tI1e project design. Project construction
commenced September 2,1997 by RMI Environmental Services of Farmington, New Mexico (a
designlbuild contractor). The project is currently 70% complete, with very little chance for
completion. Staff will commence project closure by finding the project "Incomplete" and
requesting payment of Interest During Construction from the Association. The loan repayment
process will begin with the first annual payment due June 1,2001.

Otero Ditch ComDanv - Diversion Structure Rehabilitation
Authorization: SB County: Otero - N.W. of Fowler
Water Source: Arkansas River Project Yield: 20,687 ac.ft.
Terms of Loan: $155,000 @4.0% for 30 yrs Project Type: Diversion Structure

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The Otero Ditch Company diverts water directly from the Arkansas River approximately
I mile northwest of the Town of Fowler. The existing diversion structure and right abutment
were washed out during flooding in April and May of 1999. This $620,000 project involves
stabilizing 2000 l.f. of streambank, the construction of a 182-ft. long concrete diversion wall, 3-
ft. high by II-ft. wide concrete stilling basin, and a new concrete outlet control structure with a
20-ft wide by 8-ft. high opening. The project was designed by the Natural Resource
Conservation Service (NRCS), who is additionally funding 75% of the total construction cost.
The project is 95% complete and is scheduled for completion in June of 2000.

Projects Under Design

Windsor Reservoir and Canal ComDanv - Various Canal and Reservoir Rehabilitations
Authorization: SB 96-153 County: Larimer- N. ofFt. Collins
Water Source: Cache La Poudre Project Yield: 30,000 ac. ft.
Terms of Loan: $2,357,000 @4.15% for 30 years Project Type: Canal/Res. Rehabilitation

In 1995 the Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company retained the services of Smith
Geotechnical to evaluate the current condition of their 25 miles of canal and 6 reservoirs. Smitl1
Geotechnical identified approximately $3,400,000 in recommended improvements, with a

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