BOARD01381

• Board Meeting Date: 11/22/1999
• Description: CF Section - Changes in Existing Loans/Grants - Boulder and Left Hand Irrigation Company
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX, (303) 666,4474

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MEMORANDUM

TO:

Bill Qwens
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CregE. Walcher
Executive Director, DNR

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

FROM:

Peter H. Evans
I '" Director, CVVCB
John Van Sciver -_:J\}~ ,l~ r
Mike Serlet, P,E" Chief, Water Supply Planning and Finance Sectionvr\J

November 12,1999

DATE:

SUBJECT:

Agenda Item 11 d., November 22-23, 1999 Board Meeting
Boulder and Left hand Irrigation Company

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Introduction
The Boulder and Left Hand Irrigation Company (BLHIC) is applying for an increase in their
existing Small Project Loan, The existing approved amount is $50,000, The Company is now
requesting a Small Project Loan in amount of $100,000. The purpose of the loan is to construct
a new outlet and spillway structure on Twin Lakes dam, The estimated total cost of the project
is $140,500, Please see the attached project summary and map,

Backaround
The BLHIC, located in Boulder County, operates the Boulder and Left Hand Ditch system for the
benefit of the shareholders by providing irrigation water. Twin Lakes is used as an equalizer
reservoir, and has a capacity of 218 acre-feet. The CWCB approved a $50,000 Small Project
Loan in March of 1998 to rehabilitate the outlet, which is rusted through, During design the State
Engineer's Office determined that a new spillway was also required, The best alternative was to
incorporate the spillway into the new outlet system, The BLHIC wants to reconstruct the outlet and
incorporate the new spillway, The Company needs to reconstruct the Twin Lakes outlet in early
2000, prior to the irrigation season, Engineering inspections show the outlet is rusted through and
could fail at any time, Twin Lakes Reservoir storage would be lost if the State Engineer imposes
restriction, Delaying the project until fall 2000 is risky, and could result in an undue hardship on the
borrower,

Feasibility Studies
The BLHIC retained Mike Ballantine P.E., of Rocky Mountain Consultants, to conduct a feasibility
study, The study was completed October 1999 and includes an assessment of altematives
available for reconstruction of the outlet and spillway,

The Boulder and Left hand Irriaation Comoanv
The BLHIC is a mutual ditch company and a non-profit corporation registered in the State of
Colorado, There are 50 shareholders and 136 shares of stock, The BLHIC 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 offer stock for sale to pay
back assessments. The BLHIC delivers water to a 2,000-acre service area located northeast of
Boulder.