Laserfiche WebLink
<br />S'f.A TE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />DeDartment of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Greg E, Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />John Van Sciver -.::rw~v / /' <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief~:.J <br />Water Supply Planning a Finance Section. <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 1, 2004 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 25g., March 16-17,2004 Board Meeting <br />e Orchard City Irrigation District <br /> <br />.---------------------------------------------------------------.---------------------------.....---------- <br /> <br />Introduction <br />The Orchard City Irrigation District (OCID) is applying for a loan in amount of $92,200 to <br />rehabilitate a portion of the Dry Creek Transfer Ditch and repair the Circle Ditch Headgate, The <br />estimated total cost of the project is $102,457. Please see the attached project summary and <br />map. <br /> <br />Backaround <br />The OCID, located in Delta County, manages the District to deliver irrigation water for the benefit <br />of the landowners ("acre holders" within the District.) Water is diverted from a headgate on Dry <br />Creek (AKA Currant Creek), located 12 miles north east of Delta. Water is delivered via the Dry <br />Creek Transfer Ditch for storage in the Fruit Growers Reservoir (4,600 AF,) A serious leak <br />developed in the Transfer Ditch in the spring of 2003, and the ditch had to be shut down. <br />Temporary repairs were made to allow delivery of just 35 cfs (maximum ditch capacity is 60 cfs) to <br />store some water in the reservoir in 2003. Water is released from the Fruit Growers Reservoir at <br />the Circle Ditch head gate, installed in 1940. This gate has deteriorated and become inoperable. <br />The District needs to rehabilitate the Dry Creek Transfer Ditch and the Circle Ditch Headgate, <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Feasibility Studies <br />The OCID has completed the Feasibility Study using technical design information provided by the <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service, Delta office. The study includes an assessment of <br />altematives for rehabilitation of District infrastructure, <br />