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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 8664474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />John Van Sciver, P.E. -':""TW1/5 <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief /t!J <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section. <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />November 12, 2002 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 20a., November 25-26, 2002 Board Meeting <br />Mancos Water Conservancy District <br /> <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.----- <br /> <br />Introduction <br />The Mancos Water Conservancy District (MWCD) is applying for a loan in amount of <br />$5,486,531 to rehabilitate District facilities, and to consolidate existing debt. The estimated <br />total project cost is $6,616,550. Please see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />Backaround <br />The MWCD, located in Montezuma County, provides irrigation and municipal water within <br />a 13,496-acre service area. The District includes 53,981 acres, assessable for tax <br />purposes. The District has 2600 members, 225 customers (water users), and 8340 <br />shares. (One share is equivalent one acre-foot of irrigation water available for allocation <br />from the Jackson Gulch Reservoir.) District facilities are over 50 years old and the U.S <br />Bureau of Reclamation has recommended rehabilitation of the inlet and outlet canals. <br /> <br />Feasibilitv Studies <br />The MWCD has completed a feasibility study. The study includes an assessment of <br />alternatives available for rehabilitation of system facilities. <br /> <br />Water Riahts. <br />The MWCD owns a storage right in amount of 9,980 acre-feet (adjudicated 1963), for <br />the Jackson Gulch Reservoir. Diversions for storage have averaged 9,000 acre-feet for <br />the periOd 1994-2000. The MWCD also owns a 1936 direct flow right in amount of 258 <br />CFS. All diversions are from the West Mancos River. <br />