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<br />treatment and distribution. Given the low production of the existing well, this project will add 2 new wells
<br />with 8,300 linear feet of ductile iron transmission lines to the existing town's system, The Town of Akron is
<br />are looking to have the wells operational by Spring of 2003,
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<br />4. Larimer and Weld Irrigation Companv - Check Structure Rehabilitation
<br />Authorization: Small Project Loan Account County: Weld
<br />Water Source: Cache la Poudre, CBT Project Yield: 90,000 ac,ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $1,000,000 @ 2,75% for 30 yrs. Project Type: Structure Rehabilitation
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<br />The Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company operates a 40-mile system of supply ditch, including control
<br />structures, checks, and head gates. This project is to rehabilitate '1 o existing check structures, construct one
<br />. !l.eW check structure on the Larimer and Weld Ditch, and to refinance the cost of3 check structures construe":
<br />in>2002 along the ditch, The new check structures will consist of Obermeyer pneumatically operated gates i:.,
<br />au~omatically check and control the ditch, The gates are opened ,and closed by a 12-volt DC power air pun:';
<br />which inflates a durable rubber bladder on the downstream side of the gate to raise and lower the gate, Smi.:
<br />Geotechnical is preparing the final design plans that are scheduled to go out to bid in late November. The
<br />project is scheduled for construction in January of2003.
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<br />5, Riverside Reservoir and Land Company - Riverside Reservoir Spillwav Rehabilitation
<br />Authorization: SB 98-1189 County: Weld - NW of Wiggins
<br />Water Source: South Platte River Project Yield: 200 ac.ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $450,000 @ 3.75% for 20 yrs, Project Type: Spillway Rehabilitation
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<br />This project is the construction of an emergency spillway on the Riverside Reservoir Dam, located 11 miles
<br />northwest of Wiggins in Weld County, The State Engineer has placed a storage
<br />restriction on the reservoir until an emergency spillway is completed. The Riverside Reservoir and Land
<br />Company contracted with W,W, Wheeler and Associates of Denver to prepare construction plans and
<br />specifications, The State Engineer's office and the Riverside Reservoir and Land Company are currently
<br />evaluating alternate spillway sizes. Construction of the project is currently on-hold, pending resolution of the
<br />spillway size and downstream property issues.
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<br />6, Tilton Lateral Inco11;lorated - Tilton Lateral Rehabilitation
<br />Authorization: Small Project Loan County: Mesa
<br />Water Source: GVrC Mainlain Project Yield: 960 acre-feet
<br />Terms of Loan: $100,000@ 3.5% for 30-years Project Type: Lateral Rehabilitation
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<br />The Tilton Lateral is located offheadgate No, 160 ofthe Grand Valley Irrigation Canal (GVrC), which is
<br />located in southeast Grand Junction. The Tilton Lateral Company operates the lateral to supply 36
<br />shareholders water to irrigate a 177-acre service area, The existing lateral is in poor condition and delivers
<br />only one half of its allocated water. The project involves the construction of a new concrete inlet structure at
<br />the UP Railroad crossing, the placement of2,500 linear feet oflow head pipe, and the replacement of 10,000
<br />linear feet of existing concrete ditch with high head pipe, The project is currently being designed by the
<br />NRCS Grand Junction Office, and is tentatively scheduled to be constructed in the Spring of 2003,
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<br />7, Larimer County - Drv Creek Multi-Objective Floodplain Proiect.
<br />Authorization: SB 96-152, Amended SB 97-8 County: Larimer - N, of Ft. Collins
<br />Water Source: Dry Creek Basin Project Yield: N/A
<br />Terms of Loan: $920,000 @4.25% for 30-years Project Type: Flood Mitigation
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<br />Dry Creek is located north of Fort Collins, with a majority of its 75 square miles of drainage basin area located
<br />within Larimer County, The uppermost portion of the basin consists of range land and irrigated pastures,
<br />The lower portion of the basin within the city limits of Fort Collins consists of cornmerical, industrial, and
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