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<br />7195649455 PUEBLO SRA <br /> <br />970 P02 <br /> <br />MAR 30 '95 13:56 <br /> <br />--\ <br /> <br />;@ <br /> <br />l1E110RANDU/1 <br />COLORADO STATE PARKS, LAURIE MATHEWS - DIRECTOR <br />LAKE PUEBLO STATE PARK, MICHAEL FRENCH - MANAGER <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Chris Bridges <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mike Giltner /11~ <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Solar Irrigation Controller Summary <br /> <br />DATE; 10 - 15 - 94 <br /> <br />During May and June 1992, two solar powered irrigation c ntrollers <br />were installed at Lake Pueblo State Park_ One 16 at J niper and <br />Headquarters road intersection, the other is in Cottonwoo Pionic. <br />The systems control water application to our tree drip rrigation <br />systems. The trees are watered for 2 hours every othe day. This <br />schedule applies approximately 3000 gallons every month, requ' ring only <br />2 man hours each season for start up and olosure. <br />The benefits to the park are substantial. Water use ha declined <br />by 3000 gallons monthly,36000 gallons for watering season Man hours <br />are down from 24 hours to 2 hours per season. The trees seem in better <br />health as a result of regular, controlled amounts of wete . <br />Installation was easy,and system has operated trouble fr e to this <br />point. On a long term I feel the batteries will need replaced every 2-3 <br />years. The system i5 low maintenance and cost effecti e way to <br />irrigate trees in remote areas. <br />