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According to the project drawings, the location of the community building as planned is
directly over the lateral from headgate 121.It may be possible to change the location of this lateral
a small amount to go around this building. However, we feel certain that this lateral must be kept
in the same general vicinity as it now exists and for which we have a right-of-way.
A second problem concerns the project plans to bury the laterals in pipe. The use of
underground pipe laterals is unacceptable. Over time, pipes carrying irrigation water from P.V. &
L. Canal will fill with soil and sand, plugging the pipes. An acceptable alternative will be to use
concrete lined, rectangular box laterals with metal grate covers which can be removed for
cleaning.
As we told you this morning, we have attempted to meet with Curtis Kosticki of the
group preparing the housing development plans. To date, however, no meeting has be held, with
Mr. Kostecki saying that they have other problems with higher priorities that must be handled
before they can turn their attention to the irrigation laterals.
We trust that this letter correctly summarizes our meeting of this date.
Sincerely,
X, 5�1
William E. Marlatt
Leon H. Spors
cc: Steve Olt
Dave Stringer
Robt. Donahue
Skyline Acres residents
Ed Wendel
27April 2001
Ms. Katherine Moore
Civil Engineer
Engineering Dept.
City of Fort Collins,
281 N. College Ave.
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Dear Ms. Moore:
Thank you for meeting with us this morning concerning the placement of the laterals
(feeder irrigation ditches) across the property of Volunteers of America Elderly Housing Project
planned development on Horsetooth Road.
As you know, we served for -this meeting as representatives of Skyline Aces which is the
area immediately to the East of the planned development.
As we explained to you this morning, we are concerned about the proposed changes in the
location of the three laterals which serve our properties from the Pleasant Valley and Lake canal.
According to plans submitted by the developer and from our discussions with them, it
appears that it is their intention to close and abandon the middle lateral which serves six of the
lots from headgate number 121. In their plans, they indicate that the water for these lots will be
taken from headgate no. 122 near the south end of their property and then routed north along the
west end of our properties between the proposed development and the lots to the east.
This plan is not acceptable to the Skyline Acres lot owners. First, in order to bring the
water back north from the 122 lateral, a ditch would have to be constructed well above the
present elevation of the area along the lot lines. Second, during much of the season, water is
taken from all three laterals at the same time. It would simply not be possible to supply all the
water needed for more than one lot simultaneously from one lateral in an equitable manner.
Third, In this area, there is a heavy clay layer at approximately 10 feet below the surface. We
must be very careful in how much and for how long the irrigation water can be applied to the
pastures in order that the basements of our houses do not get flooded. Even if it were possible to
combine the water from headgate 121 and 122 into_a single lateral, having this much water in an
enlarged lateral would make even worse the'problem of water in basements. Fourth, we are
concerned about any modification of the currently adequate flow of water all the way from the
headgates to the east end (Shield Street) of the properties on the east side of Richmond Drive.