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<br />provide a more cost effective raw water supply for outside irrigation. Currently the cost of treated outside \ei
<br />irrigation water for Town residents is $2.40 to $3.00 per thousand gal1ons. Through a Franchise
<br />Agreement, DWCD will make available up 300 acre-feet of its municipal and industrial (M & I) water to
<br />meet the needs of the Town, and will construct and operate a secondary water delivery system. The
<br />system wil1 include a new pumping plant to deliver up to 2 cfs, a 5 to 10 acre-foot terminal storage
<br />reservoir, 32,000 feet of delivery pipeline (10".8660 feet, 8"-7480 feet, 6"- :16,480 feet) and 307
<br />individual taps with water meters (Y. to I-inch capacity) for supplying up to 10 gallons per minute per
<br />household. With the new systems outside irrigation can be provided at about $1.26 per 1000 gallons,
<br />including annual operation and maintenance. The project will be paid for by tap fees, and a total of 307
<br />taps are required to generate enough revenue to fully repay the project cost. Thc project is being
<br />constructed in-kind by the Dolores Water Conservancy District and is currently under construction. The
<br />project is anticipated to be complete by falVwinter of 2005/06 and is approximately 65% complete.
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<br />21. Little Thoml1son/Central Weld Water Districts - Reservoir Construction
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<br />Authorization: Severance Tax Perpetual Account
<br />Water Source: South Platte
<br />Terms of Loan: $7,875,000 @4.0S% for 20-yeara
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<br />County: Larimer
<br />Project Yield: 5,200 acre-feet
<br />Project Type: Reservoir Construction
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<br />The Little Thompson Water District and the Central Weld County Water Districts have a SO/SO
<br />partnership to construct, own and operate a new reservoir (Dry Creek Reservoir). The proposed project,
<br />located_approximately 2miles southeast of Carter Lake would include construction of a 5,200 acre. foot
<br />reservoir, including a 40.foot high earthen dam with an emergericy spillway and 6utletworks.
<br />Construction wil1 also include converting an existing 20-inch treated line to a raw water delivery line that
<br />will connect from the Filter Plant at Carter Lake to the new reservoir and the construction of a 5000 GPM .
<br />pump station. This $10,500,000 project is currently under design and in the process of obtaining . ,;
<br />necessary permits and approvals. Project construction may be spring of200S/06 depending on level of
<br />EP A requirements and approvals. Final design plans were submitted to the SEO Office in January of
<br />2005 and is schedule for approval by July of 2005. The project scope has recently changed to increase
<br />the reservoir capacity from 5,500 acre-feet to 8,900 acre-feet. At the September 2005 Board Meeting the
<br />Board approved an additional loan to the District in the amount of $4,994,955, for a total combined loan
<br />amount for the project of under $9,000,000.
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<br />22. Pine River - Bavfield Ditch Companv Siphon Reolacement Proiect
<br />Authorization: Construction Fund County: La Plata
<br />Water Source: Vallecito Reservoir Project Yield: 8,866 ac.ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $297,ooo@2.7S%for30years Project Type: Siphon Replacement
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<br />PRBDC provides irrigation water to a 2,S96-acre service area in La Plata County, general1y south of the
<br />Town of Bayfield. The Pine River Bayfield Ditch is a lateral extending off of the Schroder Ditch and is a
<br />carrier ditch for shareholders owning Pine River water rights and Pine River Irrigation District water
<br />shares (Vallecito Reservoir). The PRBDC headgate is located east ofthe Town of Bay field, above
<br />Beaver Creek. From the headgate, the ditch flows through a concrete flume and into the Beaver Creek
<br />siphon, a 32-inch diameter steel pipe siphon, 2300 feet in length, dropping an estimated 100 feet in
<br />elevation, as it runs under Beaver Creek. The current siphon was built in 1955-1957, with a design life of
<br />30 years, and is in deteriorated condition. The steel has oxidized to the point where the pipe walls have
<br />thinned in many places beyond repair. A new 30-inch PVC pipe, designed by the Durango NRCS Office
<br />to carry 37 cfs, will replace the existing siphon. NRCS has completed the design and the project was bid .
<br />in October of 2004. Thfielcompanydis reThviewinglthe bids and are anticipating award the contract to ., .
<br />Gosney and Sons, Bay Ie d, Colora o. e tota construction costs have increased from $267,000 to
<br />$307,000. The Company requested an additional $30,000 in loan funds at the November 2004 Board
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