BOARD01658

• Board Meeting Date: 1/26/2000
• Description: CF Section - New Loans - Pine River Irrigation District
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203 M E M 0 RAN DUM
Phone, [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

John Van Sciver, p.E..:71J1.5
Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief 11f}_
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section.

Bill Owens
Governor

FROM:

Greg E. Walcher
Execu live Director

Peter H. Evans
CWCB Director

DATE:

January 14, 2000

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 10e, January 26-27,2000 Board Meeting
Pine River Irrigation District

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Introduction
The Pine River Irrigation District (PRID) is applying for a $300,000 grant for planning and design
costs associated with a rural domestic water distribution system to be operated by the
Vallecito Water Company (VWC). The estimated total cost of Phase 1 of the water distribution
system is $11,570,000. Please see the attached project summary and map.

BackClround
The PRID, located in La Plata County, operates Vallecito Reservoir for the benefit of the District
landowners/shareholders by providing storage of irrigation water. PRID formed VWC as an
enterprise of the District to plan, construct, and operate a rural domestic water system in
southeast La Plata County. PRID has obtained $11,270,000 in project funding for VWC, and
needs only $300,000 for up-front planning and design costs.

Feasibility Studies
PRID hired Steve Harris, P.E. of Harris Water Engineers to conduct a feasibility study. The study
was completed January 2000 and includes an assessment of alternatives available for completion
of the VWC project.

The Pine River IrriClation District
PRID was formed in the 1940's in accordance with 1922 State of Colorado Irrigation District
Law, Article 42. There are 300 landowners/shareholders and 45,000 acres under the District.
PRID has the power to set annual assessments and taxes to be paid by District
landowners/shareholders. Assessments are collected through the Office of the County
Treasurer, in the same manner in which property taxes are collected. Unpaid assessments
become a lien on lands within the District. PRID currently levees no tax on District lands.

The Vallecito Water Companv
VWC is an enterprise of PRID, and was formed to plan, construct, and operate a rural domestic
water system in southeast La Plata County. VWC has no facilities or assets, other than water
tap pledges.