C150057 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150057
• Contractor Name: West Rhone Lateral Ditch Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 72
• County: Mesa
• Bill Number: SPL
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

CWCB Construction Fund Loan Application

Part B. - Description of the Project

1. Name of the project or facility: West Rhone Lateral

2. What is the purpose ofthis loan application? Check one.
_ New project
X Rehabilitation or replacement of existing facility (& realigning a portion of existing lateral)
_ Enlargement of existing facility
_ Emergency Repair
_ Other ( describe)

3. If the project is for rehabilitation of an existing reservoir, is the reservoir currently under a
storage restriction order from the State Engineer? YES NO N/ A

4. General location of the project. (please include county, and approximate distance and direction
from nearest town, as well as legal description, ifknown): 10 miles northwest of Grand
Junction. in Mesa County. (Township 1 North. Range 2 West of the Ute Meridian. in portions
of Sections 13.23.24. and 26.) See maps included in attached August 2000 feasibility study.

5. Please provide a brief narrative description of the proposed project including purpose, need,
facilities, types of water uses to be served and service area. (Attach separate sheet, ifneeded.):
The proiect involves renlacing existing concrete ditch in under~ound pressurized pipe. and re-aligning
the lateral to a new head gate location on the Grand Valley Irrigation ComDanv Canal. Service area
encomDasses 105 acres of land. with expansion capability to serve an additional 40 acres (10 of which
are not currentlv irrigated. and 30 of which receive water throu~ a carrilll!e arrangement at the upper
end of the existing West Rhone Lateral),

6.

Water Right ...L.L CFS.

Average water diverted per year 541 Acre-feet.

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