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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />dam.' A Class II dam is one for which major damage to downstream property is expected to <br />occur, in event of failure of the dam. <br /> <br />The main outlet for Horseshoe #2 Reservoir discharges directly into Boyd Lake. There is a <br />county road crossing the crest of the dam, and a State Parks road along the downstream toe. It <br />will be necessary for GLIC to coordinate with, and obtain any needed county or State permits <br />to the extent this project affects those right -of-ways. <br /> <br />GLIC, as a private mutual ditch company that delivers water at wholesale prices to its <br />shareholders, is exempt from the requirement to prepare a Water Conservation Plan under <br />Section 37-60-126, CRS. The City of Greeley is a major shareholder in the GLIC. The City <br />of Greeley has a Water Conservation Plan that has been reviewed and approved by the CWCB <br />Office of Water Conservation staff. <br /> <br />The GLIC, as a private mutual ditch company, is not subject to Amendment One issues. The <br />directors of the GLIC would have the authority to raise assessments as necessary, provided that <br />the assessment increase was first approved by a vote of the shareholders. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />The proposed project is consistent with Goal 2; Objectives 5 and 6 of the CWCB's Long <br />Range Plan adopted July 20, 1994. Objective 5 promotes rehabilitation of existing dams to <br />reduce the amount of restricted storage in the State. Objective 6 promotes rehabilitation of <br />existing infrastructure, including raw water delivery facilities. <br /> <br />Failure of the main outlet creates a hardship for the owners of the dam, since water can not be <br />released at a rate sufficient to meet the demand for irrigation of crops and municipal use in <br />summer 1998. The GLIC is scheduling rehabilitation of the main outlet in the fall of 1998 to <br />be able to deliver water from this reservoir for irrigation in 1999. <br /> <br />The main outlet of Horseshoe #2 Reservoir is also the inlet to Boyd Lake, which has a capacity <br />of 49,048 acre-feet. Luckily, Boyd Lake was full when the main outlet of Horseshoe #2 <br />became stuck. If the outlet is not rehabilitated, the GLIC stands to loose the ability to fill Boyd <br />Lake. . <br /> <br />If the main outlet on Horseshoe #2 Reservoir is not rehabilitated, its condition may lead to a <br />storage restriction by the State Engineer. A restriction could also be imposed because it is not <br />possible to lower the reservoir 5 feet in 5 days, as required by Colorado Dam Safety Rules and <br /> <br />, A dam is jurisdictional if the height Cto the spillway crest) exceeds 10 feet, or the reservoir surface area Cat <br />normal high water line) exceeds 20 acres, or the reservoir capacity Cat normal high water line) exceeds 100 acre- <br />feel. Plans and specifications must be prepared by a Professional Engineer, registered in the State of Colorado, <br />and submitted to the State Engineer for review and approval. The State Engineer has 180 days to act on the plan <br />submittal, and has the authority to shut down the construction project if the plans and specifications are not <br />adhered to. <br /> <br />3 <br />