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<br />water. The project involves the construction of a new concrete inlet structure at the UP Railroad crossing, the
<br />placement of 2,500 linear feet of low head pipe, and the replacement of 10,000 linear feet of existing concrete ditch
<br />with high head pipe, The project is currently being designed by the NRCS Grand Junction Office, and is tentatively .
<br />scheduled to be constructed in the fall of 2002,
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<br />6, EI Paso County Water Authority - County Water Master Plan
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<br />Authorization: Grant
<br />Water Source: n/a
<br />Terms of Loan: $200,000
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<br />County: EI Paso
<br />Project Yield: n/a
<br />Project Type: Water Master Plan
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<br />This project is a five-year program of technical studies aimed at the development of a long range, countywide
<br />water master plan, The purpose of the plan is to develop water resources, systems, and facilities in whole or in part
<br />for the benefit of the Authority members and their inhabitants, and other residents of the county, now and into the
<br />future, The County is currently focusing on eight study areas'; EI Paso County water resources, potential water import
<br />projects, optimum county water distribution infrastructure, water plan for private well owners, water reuse projects,
<br />synergistic projects with Colorado Springs utilities, other studies, and an overall project master plan summary, The
<br />Water Authority has completed Phases I, 2A, 2B, 3, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E of the Master Plan, The overall Master Plan
<br />is approximately 70% complete,
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<br />7, Weld County Tri-Area Sanitation District, Regional Detention Pond
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<br />Authorization: HB 00,1419
<br />Water Source: n/a
<br />Terms of Loan: $1,500,000 @ 5,00% for 30,years
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<br />County: Weld - S, of Frederick
<br />Project Yield: n/a
<br />Project Type: Regional Detention Pond
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<br />The communities of Dacono, Frederick, Evanston, and Firestone have consistently experienced flooding _
<br />problems due to storm runoff from irrigated farmlands and adjacent developments, These communities have suffered ..
<br />many recorded flooding events, dating back to 1957, which caused in excess of $300,000 in flood related damages,
<br />With significant population growth occurring within the District, the District cooperated in the development of the 1,25
<br />Corridor Master Drainage Plan, The master drainage plan recommended that the existing detention pond located on
<br />the south side of Frederick be enlarged to a regional detention'pond, to mitigate future flood damage to the surrounding
<br />communities, The regional detention pond would encompass' over 60 acres of land and store approximately 146 acre-
<br />feet of stormwater during a 100-year event. The design is beirig conducted by the Sears-Brown Group, and should be
<br />complete by January of2002, with construction tentatively scheduled to commence in the February of 2002.
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<br />8. Larimer County - Dry Creek Multi,Obiective Floodolain Proiect.
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<br />Authorization:
<br />Water Source:
<br />Terms of Loan:
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<br />SB 96,152, Amended SB 97-8 County: Larimer - N. of Ft. Collins
<br />Dry Creek Basin Project Yield: N/ A
<br />$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 maj6rity of its 75 square miles of drainage basin area located
<br />within Larimer County. The uppermost portion of the basin consists of rangeland and irrigated pastures. The lower
<br />portion of the basin within the city limits of Fort Collins consists of commercial, industrial, and residential
<br />development. Over the years the lower 2/3 of the Dry Creek floodplain corridor has almost been completely eliminated
<br />due to development. The 100-year runoff for Dry Creek is 5,022 cfs. The intent of the project is to control
<br />floodwaters in the upper basin area by means of detention facilities to reduce the peak discharge from 5022 cfs to 500
<br />cfs above the Weld Canal, utilize a specific reach of the Weld :Canal to transport the 500 cfs, and construct
<br />approximately 1.5 miles of new open channel from the Weld <:;anal to a designated point along Dry Creek, located
<br />downstream of existing development. The proposed improveJtl,ents would remove over 800 structures out of the Dry .
<br />Creek regulatory 100-year floodplain, The project is currently in the feasibility/preliminary design phase. Project
<br />loan approval was granted by the Board at the November 2001 Board Meeting. The project tentatively scheduled for
<br />construction in the spring/summer of 2003.
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