BOARD01922

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2001
• Description: CF Section - Tunnel Water Company - Additional Loan
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLOAADO

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
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www.cwcb.state.co.us

MEMORANDUM

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Governor

Greg E. Walcher
Exe(ulive Director

Rod Kuhnrich
ewes Director

Dan McAuliffe
DcputyDire<:tor

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

John Van Seiver ..:::rv5~
Mike Serlet, P.E" Chief
Water Supply Planning a inanee Section.

FROM:

DATE: January 11, 2001

SUBJECT: Agendl'lltem 10b., January 24-25, 2001 Board Meeting
The Tunnel Water CompanY-Additional Loan

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Introduction
The Tunnel Water Company (TWC) is applying for an additional loan in amount of $2,080,000 to
oomplete rehabilitation of the Laramie-Pouare Tunnel. The Company was approvea for a
$1,600,000 Emergenoy Loan in September 2000, to complete Phase 1 rehabilitation work, whioh
is currently underway, The estimated total cost of the projeot is $4,100,000. Please see the
attaohed projeot summary and map.

Backaround
The TWC, located in Larimer County, operates the Laramie-Poudre Tunnel for the benefit of the
shareholders by providing direct flow irrigation water. The Tunnel diverts from the Laramia River,
about 60 miles west of Fort Collins, and delivers water through a 2-mile tunnel to the Poudre
River. Water is diverted from the Poudre River by downstream shareholders, and delivered to the
100,000-acre service area as a partial supply. A portion of the Laramie-Poudre Tunnel collapsed
May 28, 2000, plugging the tunnel so that water delivery is not possible. The TWC needed to
complete emergency repairs prior to the 2001 Irrigation season. The TWC seoured a loan from
the CWCS Emergency Infrastructure Repair Account, and started work December 2000.

The Company originally planned to oomplete only Phase 1 (Emergency Work) prior to the 2001
irrigation season. However, the cost of demobilization and remobilizetion is $140,000. To save
money, the Company will oomplete all necessary work in winter/spring 2001.

Feaslbllltv Studies
Don Deere, P.E., of Rocky Mountain Consultants, has completed an engineering assessment of
the tunnel and plans and specifications for Its rehabilitation. John Van Seiver has completed the
CWCS Feasibility Study using information provided by the Company and their Engineer. The
study includes an assessment of alternatives available for rehabilitation of the Laramie-Poudre
Tunnel.

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