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<br />'\ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. What is the purpose of thi;s loan application? Check one. <br /> <br />New project <br />X Rehabilitation of existing facility <br />Enlargement of existing facility <br />o.ther (descri be) <br /> <br />3. If the project is for rehabilitation of an existing <br />reservoir. is the reservoir currently under a storage <br />restriction order from the state Engineer? YES <br /> <br />4. Project location (include county): MT. HOME RESERVOIR IS LOCATED <br />ABOUT 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT GARLAND. COLORADO ON TRINCHERA CREEK. <br />THE DAM IS LOCATED IN THE SEi OF SECTION 36. TOWNSHIP 30S, RANGE 72W OF <br />THE 6TH P.M. IN COSTILLA. COLORADO. <br /> <br />5. Please provide a brief narrative description of the <br /> <br />proposed project including purpose. need. facilities. types <br /> <br />of water, uses to be served and service area: THE TOP 40' TO 50' <br />OF EARTHEN MATERIAL AT MT. HOME DAM NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACE WITH <br />NEW EARTHJm MATERIAL AND RECOMPACTED TO A HIGHER DENSITY TO MEET STATE <br />SPECIFICATIONS. THE SPILLWAY IS INADEQUATE{THE PMF AS IS REQUIRED BY THE <br />STATE REGULATIO~AND THEREFORE NEEDS TO BE ENLARGED. IF THE TWO MENTIONED <br />NEEI\S ARE NOT CORRECTED THE STATE CAN RESTRICT THE HOLDING CAPACITY FURTHER <br />AND THERE110RE IRRIGATION WATER USERS ,WOULD BE LIMITED FURTHER TO IRRIGAT- <br />ING ABILIty. THUS LOSING VALUABLE SURFACE WATER AND CAUSING THE USERS TO <br />FURTHER DEPEND ON PUMPING WELLS AND DEPLETING VALUABLE UNDERGROUND WATER. <br />ALTHOUGH THERE IS A CONSERVATION POOL (35' OR 653 AF OF WATER) IF THE RES- <br />ERVOIR HAS TO BE DRAWN DOWN TO THIS POINT TO SUPPLY IRRIGATION WATER IT <br />CAUSES' EX1'REME HARDSHIP ON THE AREA WILDLIFE AS WELL AS THE AQUATIC LIFE <br />IN THE RESERVOIR. ON LOW PRECIPITATION YEARS THE DIVISION OF GAME AND <br />FISH SUFFER A GREAT DEATH LOSS BECAUSE OF LOW WATER. <br /> <br />A-3 <br />