BOARD01778

• Board Meeting Date: 11/20/2000
• Description: Directors' Reports
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

In 1997 a significant landslide removed approximately 250-fl. of the Woodchuck Ditch. Since that time the Ditch ,
Company has spent significant time and money in temporary repairs to keep the ditch operational. In 1999 the Natural.-
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Steamboat Springs Office, was retained by the Ditch Company to design a _
permanent solution to the problem. The proposed improvements include 400-fl. of 36-inch diameter heavy wall steel
pipe secured with %-inch wire rope anchored into bedrock, with inceptor drains, backfilled as required to restore the
natural side slope of the area. Percision Construction has commenced work and is anticipated to be completed by the end
of November 2000.

Projects Under Design

1. Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company - Various Canal and Reservoir Rehabilitations
Authorization: SB 96-153 County: Larimer- N. of Ft. Collins
Water Source: Cache La Poudre Project Yield: 30,000 ac. fl.
Terms of Loan: $2,357,000 @4.15% for 30 years Project Type: CanallRes. Rehabilitation

In 1995 the Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company retained the services of Smith Geotechnical to evaluate the
current condition of their 25 miles of canal and 6 reservoirs. Smith Geotechnical identified approximately $3,400,000 in
recommended improvements, with a proposed design and construction time frame of 15-years. The projects identified
consisted of the Poudre Valley Canal, Cobb Lake Pipeline and Outlet/Inlet Structures, Windsor Reservoir No.8, Annex
No.8 and Elder Reservoir Outlet Structure. The Poudre Valley Canal and the Cobb Lake improvements have been
designed and constructed. The design on Annex No.8, Windsor No.8 and Elder Reservoir are currently underway, with
construction planned to commence in the fall of 2000. Construction may consist of I, 2 or all 3-reservoir projects,
depending on the direction of the Ditch Company.

2. Ryan Gulch Reservoir Company - Ryan Gulch Dam Rehabilitation
Authorization: SB 99-173 County: Larimer - S. of Loveland
Water Source: Big Thompson River Project Yield: 645 ac.fl.
Terms of Loan: $317,500 @4.25%for 30 years Project Type: Dam Rehabilitation

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This project is the rehabilitation of the Ryan Gulch Dam which includes the construction of a new spillway,
lining the upstream face of the dam with a clay liner, sleeving the existing 24-inch otttlet pipe, and constructing a new
upstream controlled inlet works. Boyle Engineering, Inc. of Denver has completed the final design plans, which are
currently under review at the State Engineer's Office. Construction is scheduled to commence in November of 2000.

3. People Ditch Company - People Ditch Diversion Structure Rehabilitation
Authorization: Small Project Loan Cottnty: Logan - N.E. of Sterling
Water Source: SOttth Platte River Project Yield: 1,200 ac.fl.
Terms of Loan: $43,000 @3.75% for 20 years Project Type: Diversion Structure

The People's Ditch Company historically diverted irrigation water from the South Platte River at an existing
diversion point located approximately 6 mjles northwest of the Town of Sterling. This existing diversion structure was
damaged during the flood of 1995 and was entirely washed Ottt in 1997. The proposed project is to construct a new
diversion structure along the Bravo Ditch, therefore eliminating the need for the existing structure, and then construct
approximately 1050 l.f. of 24" pipeline to transport the flow from the Bravo Ditch back to Peoples Ditch. Bravo Ditch
has agreed to allow People Ditch to convey their decree flows through their ditch system and then divert it back to the
existing People Ditch by means of the new diversion structure. The project is tentatively scheduled to commence
construction at the end of November, 2000.

4. Tunnel Water Company - LaramieIPoudre Tunnel Rehabilitation
Authorization: Emergency Loan County: Larimer - W. of FI. Collins
Water Source: Laramie River Project Yield: 15,085 ac. fl.

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