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<br />no longer be diverted by the West Rhone at the divider box. Therefore, this project would not <br />affect the volume, head pressure, or elevation of water flowing downstream in Lateral 395. <br /> <br />The overall project would have no effect on transport and disposal of runoff water, tailwater, <br />waste water, or administrative spill water from Laterals 395 and 396. <br /> <br />The GVIC shareholders who have historically used the 0.25-mile-long segment of lateral <br />running west from the divider box have agreed to take over the operation and maintenanCEI of <br />this segment of ditch that would be abandoned by the West Rhone Lateral. They have also <br />verbally agreed to sign a "hold hannless' or "non-injury" statement regarding the lateral. <br /> <br />The West Rhone would abandon and remove the 0.25 mile-long segment of the lateral we:st of <br />the only turnout on I % Road. This segment of ditch serves only the West Rhone Lateral <br />shareholders, and is not needed to deliver irrigation water to any other shareholders on Lateral <br />395 or 396. Also, this portion of the ditch has never carried runoff water, tailwater, waste <br />water, or administrative spill water. <br /> <br />The West Rhone Lateral Ditch Company would revise their Articles of Incorporation and <br />By-Laws to reflect the change in point of diversion for their lateral from GVIC Headgate 39S to <br />the new headgate, and the revised Articles would be filed with the Colorado Secretary of State. <br /> <br />Opinion of Feasibility and Proposed Implementation Schedule <br /> <br />The project appears to be technically and financially feasible. If the GVIC approves our <br />request for a new headgate on their Mainline Canal, the West Rhone would proceed with <br />submitting an application for funding from the CWCB and requesting a modification to the <br />existing cost-share contract with the NRCS. The NRCS would complete surveys and final <br />engineering designs by late fall 2000. The engineering designs and a construction pennit <br />application would then be submitted for approval by the Mesa County EngineeringJRoad <br />Department. <br /> <br />No construction activity would begin until all necessary funding, contracts, easements, and <br />pennits have been obtained. All phases of pennitting and construction would be coordinatl!d <br />with the GVIC. <br /> <br />Construction is estimated to take from 30 to 90 days, and would be completed during the <br />winter of 2000/2001. <br /> <br />Any of the following circumstances would result in failure of the project to proceed: <br /> <br />1. Failure to obtain pennission for a new headgate from the GVIC <br />2. Failure to obtain a loan from the CWCB. <br />3. Failure to obtain cost-share funding from the NRCS. <br />4. Failure to obtain a construction permit from Mesa County. <br />5. Failure to obtain any required easements or right-of-ways. <br /> <br />West Rhone Lateral Ditch Company <br /> <br />Headgate and Pipeline Feasibility Study <br />August 2000 <br /> <br />8 <br />