WSP05425

• File Number: 8101
• Description: Arkansas River Basin Description
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 9/1/1962
• Author: High Plains SCD
• Title: Watershed Work Plan - Limon Watershed Protection Project - Elbert and Lincoln Counties - Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Construction will be started when Federal funds are available
and the sponsors have: (1) obtained and recorded necessary land
and rights-of-way, easements or deeds, (2) completed channel
improvement work, (3) executed project agreements for construction
of the works of improvement, and (4) executed proper operation and
maintenance agreements,

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The Town of Limon, with the assistance of the Colorado State
Soil Conservation Board, will be the Contracting Local Organization
and will provide the necessary funds for the costs involved in the
administration of the construction contract ($1,350) and in obtaining
land, easements, and rights-of-way ($6,050).

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The services of technical specialists will be provided by the
Soil Conservation Service to assist in designing structures,
preparing and intepreting plans and specifications, checking and
assisting in issuance of bids, supervising construction, preparing
contract payment estimates, making final inspections, executing
certificates of completion, and performing related duties in the
establishment of the proposed floodwater-retarding structures.

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FINN~CING PROJECT INSTALLATION

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The Town of Limon with the assistance of the Colorado State
Soil Conservation Board will be the Contracting Local Organization
and will provide through the city budget the necessary funds for
the costs involved in the administration of the contracts (~1,350)
and in obtaining land, easements, and rights-of-way ($6,060), The
land to be occupied by the proposed floodwater-retarding structures
is rangeland and is in private ownership. The Town of Limon has
agreements with the lando.mers to purchase easements for these sites.

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Federal assistance for financial and other assistance will not
be made available to the Local Organizations for the design and
construction of the proposed works of improvement until: (1) the
work plan is administratively approved for construction, (2)
sponsors have obtained the necessary land, easements, and rights-
of-way and have funds for the administration of contracts, (3)
have completed channel improvement work, and (4) the Federal funds
for the construction and technical assistance are appropriated and
available for this project.

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The sponsors do not plan to exercise the loan privileges of the

Act,

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