WI 18-118 - CDBG-DR GODFREY DITCH DIVERSION STRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION

Middle South Platte River Alliance (MSPRA) has been awarded a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Water Resilience Pilot Program for the for the Reconstruction of the Godfrey Ditch Diversion Structure. This federally-funded grant has been awarded for the design and reconstruction of the irrigation diversion including all permit fees by January 31st 2019. The project integrates multiple objectives that intend to increase flood resilience while delivering a full decree of irrigation water along reach 7 of the Middle South Platte River Alliance Master Plan, This project encourages innovative designs from qualified engineering companies that includes fish and safe recreational boating passage in compliance with the regulations of the State Division of Water Resources. The organization intends to use this project as a demonstration for other irrigation diversions on the Lower South Platte River.