PROJ00309

• Contract/PO #: C153529
• Contractor Name: Ish Reservoir Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 4
• County: Larimer
• Bill Number: SB 88-30
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Chapter I, General Information....................................... 1

A. Project Map.................................................. 2
B. Location............................................................ 1
C. Climate..... .... ............... ........................ ...... 1

Chapter II, The Ditch Company........................................ 7

A. History of Organization...................................... 7
B. Laws under which organized................................... 8
C. Powers and authorities of organization....................... 8
1) Right to eminent domain.................................. 8
2) Assessing authority...................................... 9
3) Authority to enter into contractual agreement

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4) Authority to vest title to a portion of the project

in the eWeB.......................................................................................... 9
D. Financial Status... ................... ........................ ... ..... 10
E. Phys i ca 1 assets.............................................. 10
1) Existing facilities and condition........................ 10
2) Maintenance equipment (age and condition)................ 12

Chapter I I I, Land....................................................................................................... 13

A.. Serv i ce area map......................................................................................... 13
B. Land use......................................................................................................... 13

1) Present net acreage in agricultural use, crops and

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2) Future................................................... 14
C. Land ownersh i p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter IV, Water.................................................... 15

A. Water requirements based on past diversion records........... 15
B. Surface water supply......................................... 16

1) Diversion records........................................ 16
2) Annual storage for recreation, fish and wildlife

benefits................................................. 18
C. Water rights - priority dates and yield...................... 18
Chapter V, Plan of Development....................................... 19

A. Physical plan................................................ 19
B. Geologic investigations...................................... 19

c. Design....................................................... 20

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