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<br />studies on Pawnee Creek and Sterling. environmental assessments are complete for the Pawnee Creek mitigation
<br />project. Hydrology review in Pawnee Creek Basin is complete, Flood hazard mitigation project has been authorized
<br />and fully funded, The proposed project construction should begin late in 2000,
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<br />MESA COUNTY
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<br />Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and Division of Water Resources (DWR)
<br />Peter Evans, CWCB Director Orlyn Bell, Division Engineer
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 721 50633 U,S, Highway 6 & 24
<br />Denver, CO 80203 P,O, Box 396
<br />(303) 866-3441 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
<br />(970) 945-5665
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<br />Mesa County is located in the Colorado Mainstream, Gunnison and Dolores River Basins and is affected by the
<br />Colorado and Upper Colorado River Compacts, The county is covered by the Colorado River Decision Support
<br />System (CRDSS), the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River
<br />Basin, and the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, The Grand Junction area benefits from the U,S,
<br />Bureau of Reclamation's Grand Valley Project, which is affected by the Orchard Mesa Check Settlement case,
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<br />In this county there are 20 loans from the CWCB Construction Fund, Of these, 18 have been completed in the
<br />amount of $15,608,797 and two are under construction for $10,887,000,
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<br />Water Project Construction Loan Program. Completed Projects by CWCB through FY 1999
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<br />Project Name
<br />Ute WCD Pipeline and Storage Tank
<br />Cabin Reservoir Dam Reconstruction
<br />Ute Water Cons, District Water Supply System
<br />Fruita Water Supply System, I
<br />Fruita Water Supply System, II
<br />Ridges Water Supply and Irrigation System
<br />Repurchase ofUSBR Loan -Grand Valley Water Us
<br />Repurchase of USBR Loan-Orchard Mesa Irrig, Co,
<br />Juniata Pipeline
<br />Highline-Buzzard Ditch Co, Irrigation Pipeline
<br />Coon Creek Reservoir NO I & 2 Repairs
<br />Elmwood Lateral Ditch Rehabilitation
<br />Ute WCD Colorado River Pumping Station
<br />Rapid Creek Res, No, I & No, 2 Dam Rehabilitation
<br />Appleton Ditch Rehabilitation
<br />Alsbury Dam Rehabilitation
<br />Mutual Mesa Ditch Lateral Rehabilitation
<br />Hawkeye Lateral Ditch Co.
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<br />Amount Loaned
<br />$ 985,000
<br />1,000,000
<br />7,987,500
<br />214,700
<br />607,864
<br />1,916,092
<br />100,000
<br />762,771
<br />195,930
<br />65,000
<br />55,000
<br />80,000
<br />400,000
<br />100,000
<br />53,000
<br />70,000
<br />861,827
<br />154,113
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<br />Two grants have been awarded through the Office of Water Conservation, A municipal grant for a pilot
<br />demonstration project in the amount of $47,000 to the Grand Junction Regional Center for infrared automated faucet
<br />installation in an institutional setting; and an agricultural grant in the amount of$81,501 to Western Colorado
<br />Botanical Society for an xeriscaping demonstration project. The municipal grant project has been completed; the
<br />botanical gardens project is planned to be completed by June 30, 2000.
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<br />Instream Flow Water Rights appropriated exclusively in this county total 131 miles and 13 stream segments, Staff is
<br />currently working on 1998 Instream Flow Appropriations in this county.
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<br />Note: In reference to Instream Flow Water Rights, information listed above may not be inclusive of all water rights
<br />in a given county since a stream segment may start in one county and end in another.
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