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<br />, <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of NaMa! Resources <br />1313 Shennan Street,. Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 8664474 <br />www.cwcb.stale.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />BlllOwens <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Bruce Johnson, P.E. ~,~. '... / <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief Lf/b <br />Water Supply Planning and Fi;;;;nce Section <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />RodKuharich <br />CWCBDirector <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />May 7,2003 <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda l1em lSd, May 19.20, 2003 Board Meeling <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Seclion - New Loans <br />Willow Heighls Irrigation Company, Inc. - Dual Water Syslem <br />Rehabllilallon <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Willow Heights Irrigation Company, Inc. (WHIC) is applying for a $103,500 Small Project Loan <br />from the Construction Fund to rehabilitate their existing dual (secondary) irrigation water system. The <br />estimated total cost of the project is $115,000. Please see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />Backaround <br /> <br />WHIC owns and operates an existing piped irrigation system located in the Willow Heights <br />Subdivision and Duke Hill community, located on the north edge of the Town of Hotchkiss in Delta <br />County. The subdivision is located within the town limits and is served by Town water, sewer and <br />streets. The system was constructed in 1976, and WHIC was incorporated in 1994. Prior to 1994, <br />the system was maintained by the original developer of the subdiYision. Water for the subdivision <br />is obtained through the Duke Ditch, which flows a distance of 2 miles from a direct diversion on <br />Leroux Creek. WHIC is a shareholder in the Duke Ditch. <br /> <br />The system proYides outside irrigation water to about 95 residential lots. having an average lot size <br />of approximately 15,000 sq. ft. The subdivision is built-out, and all except 9 lots are included in <br />WHIC. (The excluded lots will be offered taps for $500 at the time of construction, $750 if they tap <br />on later.) Water is also supplied to a small park owned by the Town of Hotchkiss. The total <br />irrigated area is about 60 acres, and water is used primarily to irrigate lawns and gardens. The <br />system consists of a headgate at the Duke Ditch that diverts water into approximately 6000 lineal <br />feet of main distribution piping (10', 8' and 6"), and approximately 3000 feet of lateral piping. <br />Water flows by gravity and lots are served by ~nindjvidual taps belonging to the shareholders. <br />Typically, a homeowner installs a pump at the property line to pump water from the system. The <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Fi.nance . Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />