WSP04498

• File Number: 8276.120
• Description: Grand Valley Unit-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1983
• Title: Supplement To Definite Plan Report: Stage Two Development Grand Valley Unit
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

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CHAPTER V

STAGE TWO PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT

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or informally organize to ensure the improved laterals would be adequately

and properly operated and maintained.

It is assumed that the Colorado

Division of Wildlife would administer any areas acquired for wildlife

habitat.

Conditions Precedent to Construction

Public Law 93-320 which authorized the Grand Valley Unit stipulates

that, "Prior to initiation of construction of the Grand Valley Unit,

the Secretary shall enter into contracts through which the agencies

owning, operating, and maintaining the water distribution systems in

Grand Valley, singly or in concert will assume all obiligations relating

to the continued operation and maintenance of the unit's facilities to

the end that the maximum reduction of salinity inflow to the Colorado

River will be achieved." Before construct ion of any increments of Stage

Two could begin, operation and maintenance agreements among all involved

entities would be required.

A large portion of the planned Stage Two development would involve

the Government Highline Canal and laterals necessitating a new contract

between the United States and the Grand Valley Water Users Association to

assure proper operation, maintenance, and replacement of the improved

facilities.

Contracts between the United States and each independent lateral

entity would be necessary to assure that operation, maintenance, and

replacement of the improved system would be conducted in such a manner

that the planned salinity reduct ion would occur.

Toward this purpose,

unincorporated lateral entities would need to be organized 80 as to

constitute legal contracting bodies.

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