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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In the application of the normal District and project programs
of land treatment measures for watershed protection cost-sharing of
the application of these measures is available to the landowners
from the Agricultural Conservation Program and other Federal
programs. Technical assistance to the landowners in the layout,
design, construction, and checking of these land treatment measures
is available through the Soil Conservation Service personnel made
available to the High Plains Soil Conservation District.

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PROVISIONS FOR OPERATION AND ~IIlINTENANCE

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Land Treatment Measures

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The land treatment measures for watershed protection on privately-
owned lands will be maintained by the individual landowners of the
farms and ranches on which the measures are applied under agreement
with the High Plains Soil Conservation District. Representatives
of the District and the Soil Conservation Service will make
periodic inspections of the land treatment measures to determine
maintenance needs and will encourage owners to perform necessary
maintenance.

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Structural Measures

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The floodwater-retarding reservoirs will be operated and
maintained by the sponsors. The structures will be inspected at
least once each year prior to the thunderstorm season and after
each heavy rain or streamflow to determine maintenance needs.

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These inspections will be made by representatives of the
sponsors and the Soil Conservation Service. Items to be inspected
will include: the principal spillway. riser ports, and trash rack;
the emergency spillway; the earthfill; and fences and gates installed
as a part of the structure. Written reports will be prepared
itemizing the maintenance needs, and a record will be kept by the
sponsors showing completion of recommended maintenance with copies
provided to the Soil Conservation Service and to the Colorado State
Engineer.

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The improvement of the channels through the Town of Limon is
not a project work of improvement. This work is now being completed
with the Town Street Improvement Funds, The channels are a part of
a complete flood prevention program and, as such, the sponsors will
be responsible to keep the channels in safe operating condition at
all times. To accomplish this, the channels will be subject to the
same inspection and repair procedures as set ap for the floodwater-
retarding structures.

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