BOARD00460

• Board Meeting Date: 7/13/1998
• Description: CF Section - Design and Construction Status Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Greelev and Loveland Irrigation Comnanv - Eaualizer Dam Rehabilitation

Authorization: SB 98-1189
Water Source: Big Thompson River
Terms of Loan: $308,000 @4.21% for 30 years

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County: Larimer - E of Loveland
Project Yield: 885 ac,ft,
Project Type: Dam Rehabilitation

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This project is the rehabilitation of the Greeley & Loveland Irrigation Company's Equalizer
Reservoir located east of Loveland, The project includes replacement of the dam outlet gate with a
new structure, which will incorporate both the outlet gate and a spilh'"ay, The existing dam
embankment will also be raised almost four feet, ECI Consultants, Inc, of Englewood is currently
preparing the design plans with construction scheduled for the fall of 1998,

Ute Water Conservancv District - Plateau Creek Pineline

Authorization: SB 88-30
Water Source: Grand Mesa Drainage
Terms of Loan: $7,600,000@ 5% for 30 years

County: Mesa - E of Palisade
Project Yield: 7,200 ac,ft.
Project Type: Pipeline Construction

This project is the replacement of an existing 15.mile pipeline providing water to !P..': Ute
Water Conservancy District. The District provides water to 55,000 people, or more than half "fthe
Grand Valley population, The project is currently in the environmental analysis phase of the
project design, The Environmental Assessment was heavily scrutinized by the Fish and Wildlife
Service relative to the Recovery Implementation Program along the 15.mile reach, This analysis
has resulted in the Bureau of Land Management (the lead federal agency) requiring an
Environmental Impact Statement be prepared before federal approval can be granted, The Record
of Decision regarding the EIS was completed in June 1998. Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc. of
Denver is currently preparing the project design for a construction commencement in late 1998,

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Wood Lake Mutual Water & Irrigation Comnanv - Wood Lake Dam Rehabilitation

Authorization: SB 97.008
Water Sour.:~: Cache la Poudre River
Terms of Loan: $188,000 @3,75% for 30 years

County: Weld-EofEaton
Project Yield: 3,106 ac,ft,
Project Type: Dam Rehabilitation

Throject is the replacement of the Wood Lake Dam outlet works including all control
structures, Ulstallation of a toe drain, raising the existing saddle dam, and construction of a spillway
to pass the 50% Probable Maximum Precipitation flood, The improvements are a result of the State _
Engineer's Office dam safety requirements. Smith Geotechnical, Inc, of Fort Collins commenced _
design in late spring 1998, Construction is scheduled for early spring and swnmer of 1999,