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<br />Water Rights <br /> <br />There are 14 shareholders in the LDC with rights to divert 39.9 <br />cfs from the South Platte River under an 1882 decree. The <br />official name on the decree is the LOWLINE DITCH COMPANY with <br />their water being diverted down the LOWLINE DITCH. The LDC <br />diverts on average approximately 6,650 acre feet of water per <br />year through their ditch. <br /> <br />The 14 shareholders of the LDC currently have decrees on 13 wells <br />used for irrigating the 2,070 acres under their system. These <br />wells are augmented through GASP. The LDC diverts on average <br />approximately 1,200 acre feet of water per year through these 13 <br />wells. <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br /> <br />The estimated total project cost is $105,000. <br /> <br />Item Estimated Cost <br /> <br />1. Planning and Design Costs <br />2. Construction Cost with Contingency <br /> <br />Total Cost <br /> <br />$ 5,000 <br />$100,000 <br /> <br />$105,000 <br /> <br />A more specific cost break down is as follows: <br /> <br />Item <br /> <br />Estimated Cost <br /> <br />1. Drill Aug. Well <br />2. Well and Installation <br />3. Electricity for Well <br />4. Ditch Turnout & Measurement Structures <br />5. Recorders <br />6. Dirt Work <br />7. Contingency <br />8. Planning and Design Costs <br /> <br />Total Cost <br /> <br />$ 9,000 <br />$ 15,000 <br />$ 4,000 <br />$ 24,000 <br />$ 12,000 <br />$ 21,000 <br />$ 15,000 <br />$ 5,000 <br /> <br />$105,000 <br /> <br />Feasibility Study <br />Lowline Ditch Company <br />Recharge Project <br />December 2002 <br /> <br />8 <br />