BOARD02414

• Board Meeting Date: 9/25/2000
• Description: Directors' Reports
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

11. Pine River Canal Companv - Pine River Canal Rehabilitation at Tunnel Hill
Authorization: SB 99-173 County: La Plata - SE of Ignacio
Water Source: Pine River Project Yield: 71.000 acre feet
Terms of Loan: $243.700 @ 3.5% for 20 yrs. Project Type: Canal Rehabilitation

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This $350,000 project is the rehabilitation of the Pine River Canal at the Tunnel Hill site, located 8 miles
southeast of Ignacio. The project consists of replacing a water supply tunnel in poor condition. with
approximately 700 lineal feet of 72-inch diameter concrete pipe, bypassing the tunnel completely. The Natural
Resource Conservation Service has completed the design plans with CWCB staff completing the construction bid
documents. The Pine River Canal Company has retained the services of Gosney and Sons, from Bayfield,
Colorado. to construct the project: The project area has been cleared and preliminary construction staking has
been completed. Project is anticipated to be completed by December 2000.

12. Woodchuck Ditch Comoanv - Ditch Rehabilitation
Authorization: Small Project Loan County: Routt - N.W. Steamboat Springs
Water Source: SodalG unn Creeks Project Yield: 1,250 acre feet
Terms of Loan: $40,000 @ 3.75% for 20 yrs. Project Type: Ditch Rehabilitation

In 1997 a significant landslide removed approximately 250-ft. of the Woodchuck Ditch. Since that time
the Ditch Company has spent significant time and money in temporary repairs to keep the ditch operational. In
1999 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Steamboat Springs Office, was retained by the Ditch
Company to design a permanent solution to the problem. The proposed improvements include 400-fl. of 36-inch
diameter heavy wall steel pipe secured with '/.I-inch wire rope anchored into bedrock, with inceptor drains.
backfilled as required to restore the natural side slope of the area. Precision Construction has commenced work
and is anticipated to be completed by the end of October 2000.

Projects under Design

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1. Windsor Reservoir and Canal Comoanv - Various Canal and Reservoir Rehabilitation
Authorization: SB 96-153 County: Larimer- N. of Ft. Collins
Water Source: Cache la Poudre Project Yield: 30,000 ac. ft.
Terms of Loan: $2,357,000 @4.15% for 30 years Project Type: CanalJRes. Rehabilitation

In 1995 the Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company retained the services of Smith Geotechnical to evaluate
the current condition of their 25 miles of canal and 6 reservoirs. Smith Geotechnical identified approximately
$3,400,000 in recommended improvements, with a proposed design and construction time frame of 15-years. The
projects identified consisted of the Poudre Valley Canal, Cobb Lake Pipeline and OutletlInlet Structures, Windsor
Reservoir No.8, Annex No.8 and Elder Reservoir Outlet Structure. The Poudre Valley Canal and the Cobb Lake
improvements have been designed and constructed. The design on Annex No.8, Windsor No. 8 and Elder
Reservoir are currently underway, with construction planned to commence in the fall of 2000. Construction may
consist of 1, 2 or all 3-reservoir projects, depending on the direction of the Ditch Company.

2. Rvan Gulch Reservoir Comoanv - Rvan Gulch Dam Rehabilitation
Authorization: SB 99-173 County: Larimer - S. of Loveland
Water Source: Big Thompson River Project Yield: 645 ac.ft.
Terms of Loan: $317,500 @4.25% for 30 years Project Type: Dam Rehabilitation

This project is the rehabilitation of the Ryan Gulch Dam which includes the construction of a new
spillway, lining the upstream face of the dam with a clay liner, sleeving the existing 24-inch outlet pipe, and
constructing a new upstream controlled inlet works. Boyle Engineering, Inc. of Denver has completed the final A,
design plans. which are currently under review at the State Engineer's Office. Construction is scheduled to'"
commence in November of 2000.