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I I I I I I I I I with the operation of the ditch. Social, Economic, and Physical Impacts Meetings have been held with Jefferson County Open Space to discuss the potential of extending the open space trail system along the old right-of-way of the Welch Ditch in sections that will be abandoned. A public access trail system would have a positive social impact; however, this aspect of the project has not yet been confirmed. The project will have a positive economic impact by providing a more efficient and consistent supply of irrigation water to the Welch users at no additional cost to the individual shareholder. By abandoning high- < maintenance sections of the Welch Ditch, annual maintenance and repair costs, as well as seepage losses will be reduced, thereby increasing the overall efficiency of the ditch. All but two current Welch users will <( continue to be served at no additional cost. The two users that cannot be served directly from the Welch Ditch will either be provided with an alternate source of water or will have their ownership purchased by the Ditch Company. I I I I I I I I I I The project will have minimal physical impacts once construction is complete. There will be three additional pump station structures; however, these will be located within the easements of the Ditch Company or on private property that is owned by Ditch Company shareholders. An investigation will be conducted to review whether the abandoned sections of the Welch ditch will remain as drains to accommodate runoff, or whether the ditch can be backfilled. The only abandoned section of the ditch that will definitely be backfilled is through the Denver West area east oflnterstate 70. Permitting All easements required for the completion of this project are currently held by the Ditch Company. Public access right-of-way penn its will be required to install the pipeline that will extend from the pump station at Lena Gulch to the Welch Ditch, and from the pump station at East Reservoir to Smith Reservoir along Kipling Parkway. A penn it from the Colorado Department of Transportation will be required to bore under Colfax A venue at the Lena Gulch station. - 9 - I Bishop.Brogden Associates, Inc.