BOARD01677

• Board Meeting Date: 7/26/1999
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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North Poudre Irrigation Companv - Various Pipeline and Dam Improvements

Authorization: SB 98-1189
Water Source: Cache la Poudre
Terms of Loan: $500,000 @ 4.03% for 20 years

County: Larimer- W of Wellington
Project Yield: 11 ,973 ac.ft.
Project Type: Dam and Pipeline Rehab.

This project is the rehabilitation of several North Poudre system facilities. The
rehabilitation projects include: I.) Spillway construction at North Poudre Reservoir #5. 2.) Pipeline
construction at the North Poudre Reservoir #6 outlet. 3.) Pipeline construction along North
Poudre's Buckeye lateral. Smith Geotechnical, Inc. of Fort Collins prepared the design plans and a
construction contract was awarded to Zak Dirt, Inc. ofLongmont for the Reservoir #6 project. That
project was completed in April 1999. Construction schedules for the other two projects are
currently being evaluated.

Ute Water Conservancv District - Plateau Creek Pipeline

Authorization: SB 88-30
Water Source: Grand Mesa Drainage
Terms of Loan: $7,600,000 @ 5% for 30 years

County: Mesa - E of Palisade
Project Yield: 7,200 ac.ft.
Project Type: Pipeline Construction

This project is the replacement of an existing 15-mile pipeline providing water to the Ute
Water Conservancy District. The District provides water to 55,000 people, or more than half of the
Grand Valley population. Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc. of Denver is currently preparing the
project design for 1999 construction. Phase I of the project, placement of the lower 8,000 linear
foot of the pipeline, commenced in February by ERS Constructors, Inc. of Sedalia, CO. and was
completed in May 1999. The final project phase is scheduled to commence in October 1999 with
completion scheduled for February 2002.

DNR - Division of Wildlife - Native Aauatic Species Restoration Facility

Authorization: SB 98-1189
Water Source: San Luis Valley Aquifers
Terms of Loan: $2,000,000 Grant

County: Alamosa - W of Alamosa
Project Yield: N/ A
Project Type: Aquatic Species Hatchery

This project is the construction of a Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility just west of
Alamosa. The project is being managed and 60% funded by the Division of Wildlife. FishPro, Inc.
of Port Orchard, Washington completed project design and construction contract documents. The
construction contract was awarded to Southwest Contracting, Inc. of Cortez July 16, 1999.
Construction is scheduled to commence in August with completion scheduled for June 1999.