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<br />collection and distribution facilities. The Cortez office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service
<br />prepared the construction plans and specifications. Construction for the second to the last phase of
<br />improvements commenced in March by Noland, Inc. of Mancos, CO. and was completed in July. The
<br />final phase of improvements is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2000.
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<br />Ute Water Conservancv District - Plateau Creek Pipeline
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<br />Authorization: SB 88-30 County: Mesa - E of Palisade
<br />Water Source: Grand Mesa Drainage Project Yield: 7,200 ac.ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $27,600,000 @ 5% for 30 years Project Type: Pipeline Construction
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<br />This $55,000,000 project is the replacement of an existing 15-mile pipeline providing water to
<br />the Ute Water Conservancy District. The District provides water to 55,000 people, or more than half of
<br />the Grand Valley population. Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc. of Denver has completed final design and
<br />construction contract documents for Phase II of the project. Phase I of the project, placement of the
<br />lower 8,000 linear foot of the pipeline, commenced in February by ERS Constructors, Inc. of Sedalia,
<br />CO. and was completed in May 1999. Phase II involves the installation of26,000-ft. of 48" waterline
<br />pipe, 29,500-ft. of 54" waterline pipe, and the construction of 13,500-ft. of 10' diameter tunnel. Ajoint
<br />venture between Barnard Construction, Inc. of Bozeman, Montana and Affholder Construction, Inc. of
<br />Chesterfield, Missouri was awarded the construction contract for Phase II, at a cost of $44,000,000.
<br />Construction of Phase II commenced in December 1999 and is approximately 10% complete. The
<br />project is tentatively scheduled for completion in February 2002.
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<br />Denver Museum of Natural Historv - Denver Basin Aquifer Geo-Hvdrologic Core Studv
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<br />Authorization: SB 98-1189
<br />Water Source: Denver Basin Aquifers
<br />Terms of Loan: $90,000 Grant
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<br />County: Elbert - S of Kiowa
<br />Project Yield: N/A
<br />Project Type: Geo-Hydrologic Study
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<br />This project is the acquisition of a 2,200-foot core of the Denver Basin aquifers near Kiowa in
<br />the central Denver Basin. The purpose of the core is to help develop an integrated hydrologic and
<br />geologic framework for the Denver Basin aquifers. This will enable State, County, and municipal
<br />planners to promote appropriate development of the Basin's water resources. This core-drilling project
<br />is part of a three-year National Science Foundation research study that will focus on the evolution of the
<br />Denver Basin and its landscapes. Drilling commenced March I, 1999 by Layne Westem, Inc. and was
<br />completed in April. Core analysis will continue for three years.
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<br />Consolidated Mutual Water Companv - Fortune Reservoir Dam Construction
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<br />Authorization: SB 99-173 County: Jefferson - NW of Arvada
<br />Water Source: Clear Creek Project Yield: 8,869 ac.ft.
<br />Terms of Loan: $16,300,000 @4.75% for 10 years Project Type: New Dam Construction
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<br />This $20,000,000 project is the construction of a new 9,000 acre.foot reservoir northwest of
<br />Arvada. The project consists of a 105- foot high, zoned earth embankment, Probable Maximum Flood
<br />emergency spillway, with a 30-inch diameter outlet pipe. The final design plans were completed by
<br />Tuttle-Applegate, Inc. of Denver and CTL/Thompson, which have been reviewed and approved by the
<br />State Engineer's Office. The construction contract was awarded to R.E. Monk from Colorado Springs,
<br />Colorado, at a contract price of$15,000,000. The distribution pipeline from the dam to the Company's
<br />treatment plant commenced construction in October 1999 by Company forces. The Dam construction by
<br />R.E. Monk is anticipated to commence in March of 2000, with project completion scheduled for March
<br />of 2002.
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