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. . . Minturn, Town of - Bolts Lake Dam and Ditch Rehabilitation Authorization: SB 96-153 Water Source: Cross Creek Terms of Loan: $360,000 @ 5,25% for 30 years County: Eagle Project Yield: 120 ac.ft, Project Type: Dam Rehabilitation The Town of Minturn has employed McLaughlin Water Engineers, Ltd, of Denver to design the rehabilitation of the Bolt Lake Dam outlet works and supply ditch south of Minturn. The project has been delayed due to complications associated with acquisition of project right-of- way, The project has been tentatively re-scheduled for construction in late 1998. Buffalo Mutual Irrigation Company - Rehabilitation of the Decker Lateral Ditch Authorization: SB 97-008 Water Source: Arkansas River Terms.ofLoan: $250,000 @ 3,75% for 30 yrs County: Prowers Project Yield: 17,560 ac.ft. Project Type: Diversion Structure This $325,000 project is the re-construction of the Buffalo Mutual Irrigation Company's diversion structure and headgate on the Arkansas River in Prowers County 17 miles east of the City of Lamar. Wright Water Engineers of Denver, Colorado completed project design, Project construction was scheduled to commence November I, 1997, with project completion scheduled for spring 1998, A bid exceeding the project budget caused the Company to request supplemental project funds from the Board at the November Board meeting, This successful request has resulted in the project being re-scheduled for a September 1998 construction commencement. Ute Water Conservancv District - Plateau Creek Pipeline Authorization: SB 88-30 Water Source: Grand Mesa Drainage Terms of Loan: $7,600,000 @ 5% for 30 years County: Mesa Project Yield: 7,200 ac,ft. Project Type: Pipeline Construction This project is the replacement of an existing IS-mile pipeline providing water to the Ute Water Conservancy District. The District provides water to 55,000 people, or more than half of the 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 IS-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 EIS is scheduled for approval in February 1998, with project design to commence immediately thereafter.