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14. SuppIv Irrigation Ditch Conmanv - Knoth Reservoir Dam Rehabilitation Authorization: Construction Fund County: Boulder - N.E. of Lyons Water Source: St. Vrain Creek Project Yield: 9,500 acre-feet Terms of Loan: $1,700,000 @3.50%for 30-years Project Type: Dam Rehabilitation . The Supply Irrigation Ditch Company is proposing to rehahilitate the Knoth Reservoir for use as an equalizer, and for storage under a conditional decree for 542 acre-feet. The average annual volume diverted now is 9,500 acre- feet, which will be increased to 10,040 acre-feet with the project improvements in place. The planned improvements include, reshaping the upstream face of the dams and the placement of clay, installation of a toe drain, construction of 200 foot long spillway, placement of rip rap, raising the dam crest on both dams to gage height 30- ft., removal of two abandoned outlets, and the repair of the existing outlet to a good working condition. The proposed improvements are being designed by Smith GeoteclmicaI, of Fort Collins, Colorado, and are planned to be constructed in the fall of 2004. 15 Lower Arkansas Water Management Association - Water Rights Purchase Authorization: Construction Fund County: Brent-Powers Water Source: Arkansas River Basin Project Yield: 1,887 acre-feet Terms of Loan: $2,250,000@2.5%for30yrs. Project Type: Water Purchase The Lower Arkansas Water Management Association (LA WMA), is seeking a new loan for $2,225,000 for the purchase of 11, of the Keesee Ditch water rights, for use as replacement water source to offset depletions from well pumping. The Keesee Ditch is located on the mainstem of the Arkansas River approximately five miles downstream of John Martin Reservoir. The Keesee Ditch shares a common diversion darn with the Fort Bent Canal, and diverts from the south bank of the Arkansas River. All of the Keesee water rights are decreed for irrigation of 1,400 acres. LA WMA has the opportunity to purchase the Keesee water rights, a very senior water right, that will strengthen the reliability of their water rights portfolio. LA WMA's available replacement water sources are estimated to yield 15,923 acre-feet on an average annual basis, with a minimum of 6,151 acre-feet. With the addition of Y, of the Keesee rights, LA WMA's available replacement water sources will increase to 16,680 acre-feet on an average annual basis, with a minimum of 8,038 acre-feet, an increase of 4. 7% and 30.7% respectively. Acquisition of one- half of the Keesee water rights is also needed because those rights can be stored in the Offset Account and would assist LA WMA with placing a cushion of replacement water in storage in John Martin Reservoir to assist it with . making its required replacements during a series of dry years. 16 Town of Coal Creek- Water Rights Purchase Authorization: Construction Fund Water Source: Arkansas River Basin Tenns ofLoan: $67,500 @ 3.75% for 30 yrs. County: Fremont Project Yield: nla Project Type: Water Purchase The Town of Coal Creek is located 2 miles south of the City of Florence. The Town provides water service to its residents through a master metering arrangement with the City of Florence Regional Water System. Coal Creek provides raw water to Florence and Florence treats the water and returns is to the Town of Coal Creek for use. Coal Creek's existing water rights, dated 1884 have been out of priority give the current drought conditions. In order to mitigate this situation the Town is in the process of purchasing 100 shares from the Union Ditch Company, which equates to approximately 125 acre-feet of which 34 acre-feet is allowable for consumptive use. Totat cost of the water purchase is approximately $75,000. 17. Town ofKremmling - Raw Water SuppIv Svstem Authorization: Construction Fund Water Source: Colorado River Terms of Loan: $1,000,000 @4.25%for30-years County: Grand Project Yield: 400 acre-feet Project Type: Raw Water Supply This $1,616,320 project involves the construction of a raw water supply pipeline from the Colorado River to the Jones No.2 Reservoir. The pipeline project will allow the Town of Kremmling to access their conditional 3 cfs flow right out of the Colorado River, which will be stored at Jones No.2 Reservoir and used to augment the towns current water supply. The project involves the construction of 12,000 feet of pipe, low and high lift pump stations, and low and high lift forcemains. The project will be "esigned during the spring of 2003 with construction to folIow in the sununer of2004. 18. GreeIev and Loveland Irrigation Companv Bovd Lake Lower Level Outlet Rehab. Authorization: Construction Fund County: Larimer - Loveland .