The weather for the month was mostly windy causing major
problems in the system with leaves and debris clogging up the screens and
causing water to spill over unto the roadways and plugged the water from going
down the lines for irrigation.
Temperatures ranged from highs in the upper 70’s to night lows down to
18 degrees. Total precipitation for the
month recorded at the AG met sensor in Penrose at .43 inches.
Finally after changing the design in line 9A, the line is
completed with no leaks appearing. Tom and the staff are all happy to have this
challenge behind them. Gary Wilson with Wilson Excavating will be starting the
upper ditch lining replacement as weather and time permits. This is made
possible by the Grant that Beaver Park Water was fortunate to receive from the
State of Colorado.
As the irrigation season is winding down, final irrigations
will end by 11/29/17. As the State of Colorado Water recognizes irrigation
season from 4/15 – 11/15. We are considered to be in winter storage from 11/16
– 4/14. This does not mean that we can’t irrigate prior to 4/15 or after 11/15,
but any water we receive at the L Street weir above 8 cfs is counted towards
our obligation to pay back our portion to the State for storage of water during
the winter months.
For those who wonder what the ditch riders do when not
running water? The answer is; the work doesn’t stop. The staff during the
winter months performs repairs and cleans the lines throughout the entire
system. They typically work a normal schedule Monday –Friday 8am – 4pm. They
take turns working the weekends checking the diversion, upper ditch, delivery
to Penrose water system intake and the lake. They monitor record and document
all the levels at each section. They
additionally take this time to make sure all the equipment is running and
functioning appropriately. Repair or replace tools used to maintain the
lines. As they are not able to take
vacation time during irrigation season they use this time to schedule time off.
The date for the Annual shareholders meeting has been set
for February 24, 2018. Packets will be mailed to each shareholder at the
beginning of February 2018. It is very important to read and understand all the
proposed items that will come before the meeting on that date. If you are
unable to attend please make sure to designate a voting proxy; this can be
either the proxy committee or another shareholder that will execute your vote.
REMINDER TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS
– PLEASE UPDATE THE OFFICE OF NEW CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS OR MAILING
ADDRESSES…..VERY IMPORTANT……JUST CALL 372-3664 AND PROVIDE THE CHANGES…..THANK
YOU!