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. . . . " The Carpenter and Mitchell Ditch Company are comprised of 5 members that own water rights. The existing ditch system is 2.5 miles in length and carries approximately II cfs. This project involves piping the existing open ditch system with S-inch to 21-inch PVC pipe and installing meters at each delivery point. The project is part of the NRCS Salinity Control Program. NRCS will be contributing a $379,500 grant towards design and construction of the project, which will be applied to the CWCB loan. The final CWCB loan amount is anticipated to be $227,700. The Ditch Company has ordered the pipe and is waiting on final approval by NRCS to commence construction. 30. North Poudre Irrigation Comtlanv - Miner's Lake Rehabilitation Authorization: Serverance Tax Trust Fund . Water Source: Cache La Poudre River Tenns of Loan: $60S,OOO @3.25% for 20 years County: Larimer Project Yield: 417 AF Project Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation The North Poudre Irrigation Company owns and operates 22 storage reservoirs and approximately 200 miles of ditches to a service area of 42,000 acres. Currently Miners Lake has been restricted to a storage capacity of257 AF by the SEO's due to an aging outlet works, inadequate spillway. and seepage along the toe. The existing darn is a Class 2 facility, 800' in length, and 18-ft. in height. The project involves regarding the upstream dam face and adding rip rap, regarding and reinforcing the downstream face of the dam, adding a filter blanket and toe drain and enlarging the spillway. Bid opening for the construction was held on January 19, 2006. The project was awarded to Schmidt Earth Building, Windsor, CO for $547,000. The Contractor commenced construction in February of 2006 and is approximately 50% complete. 31. Hil!hland Ditch Comtlanv - Foothills Reservoir Rehabilitation - Phase IT Authorization: Severance Tax Fund Water Source: Saint Vrain Creek Terms of Loan: $545,S00@2.25%for20 yrs. County: Boulder Project Yield: 32,550 acre-feet Project Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation The Highland Ditch Company was established in 1872. It currently owns and operates Foothills Reservoir and a number of other reservoirs in the area, delivering 32,550 acre-feet of irrigation water to its shareholders. The reservoir was rehabilitated in 200 I to deal with excessive seepage along the downstream dam face. Upon filling the reservoir above gauge height 39, excessive seepage was encountered. requiring the SEO to restrict the reservoir to a capacity of 4,320 acre-feet. This project involves excavating a core trench into the center of the dam to cut off the seepage and to add stability. The project was awarded to Zak Dirt, Longmont, Colorado. who commenced construction in November of2005 and has completed the project. Final approval from the State Engineer's Office is anticipated in May of2006, with project substantial completion to follow. 32. Abbott Ranch - Well Reolacement Authorization: Severance Tax Fund Water Source: Big Thompson River Terms of Loan: $49,44O@2.0%for 10 years COlmty: Elbert Project Yield: 400 AF Project Type: Well Rehabilitation The Abbott Ranch is located in Elbert County, approximately 10 miles northeast of the Town of Kiowa. It consists of 1727 acres, of which 150 acres are irrigated, and the remainder is in dry-land pasture. The Ranch relies on two main revenue streams, cattle sales and hay sales. Currently, the Ranch produces 300 tons of hay on the 150 acres, with 70% being available for sale as horse hay. For irrigation, the Ranch uses one alluvial well that is 80 feet deep, in the Bijou Creek alluvium of the Kiowa-Bijou Designated 51