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<br />Feasibility Study <br />Julesburg Irrigation District <br />Peterson - Lodgepole Project <br /> <br />Introduction (Need for the Project) <br /> <br />The Julesburg Irrigation District (JID), located in Logan County, operates the Peterson Ditch for the <br />benefit of the shareholders by providing direct flow irrigation water. The Peterson diverts from the <br />South Platte River, 2 miles west of Sedgwick, and delivers water to the service area. (The District <br />also operates the Settlers Ditch, the Highline Ditch, the Harmony Ditch #1, and the Julesburg <br />Reservoir.) The Peterson Ditch crosses Lodgepole Creek about 2 miles north of Ovid, and the <br />control structures at this location are in poor condition. The downstream end of the spillway drop <br />structure has been undercut and could fail during a flood. This would release the entire ditch flow to <br />Lodgepole Creek and cause flooding downstream. The JID needs to rebuild the control structures <br />as soon as possible, preferably in winter-spring 2001, prior to the irrigation season. The current <br />condition of the drop structure makes it dangerous to operate. <br /> <br />Project Sponsor <br /> <br />The JID is a Colorado Irrigation District formed in accordance with CRS 37-41-101. There are <br />155 shareholders (landowners), 19,133 shares/bonded acres within the District. The JID has the <br />power to set annual assessments to be paid by the shareholders through the county tax <br />collection process. Documents establishing the District are included in Appendix A. <br /> <br />Project Service Area and Facilities <br /> <br />Direct flows of the Peterson, along with Julesburg Reservoir storage water, are delivered through <br />the system to irrigate 7840 acres. The diversion point for the Peterson Ditch is located 2 miles <br />west of Sedgwick on the South Platte River, and the ditch extends northeast approximately 25 <br />miles through the Town of Julesburg. Irrigated acreage within the service area is used to grow <br />corn, sugar beets, alfalfa, and other crops. A map of the project location, and photos of the <br />existing control structure, are found on pages 7 and 8. Additional maps of the JID system, <br />service area, and project location area included in Appendix B. <br /> <br />Water Rights <br /> <br />The water rights diverted by JID consist of the following: <br /> <br /> <br />ation District Water Ri hts <br />Decree Date CFS <br />1895 164 <br />1987 34 <br />1895 252 <br />1904 450 <br /> <br />Julesburg Irrigation District Page 6 of 14 <br />Peterson - Lodgepole Control Structures <br />November 2000 (Updated January 200 I) <br />