HAIGHTS CREEK IRRIGATION COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL 2015

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1 HAIGHTS CREEK IRRIGATION COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL 2015

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3 Boundary Fruit Heights - East Kaysville Angel Street below Sunset Drive - West Mutton Hollow Water, Kaysville Irrigation & D-W Canal North Benchland Water District - South Originally Organized as a mutual, non-profit water company, February 28, 1899 with 45 shareholders water source Baer s Canyon conveyance open ditch Today as a mutual, non-profit water company with 3,733 shareholders water sources Baer s Canyon Weber Basin system storage 3 reservoirs (Upper, Green Street, 2 nd North) conveyance mode underground gravity pressure with 338,120 feet (64.1 miles) of pipe servicing approximately 3,218 acres of ground

4 Accomplishments Emphasis on legal compliance, reporting and shareholder value Timely filing of governmental returns & reporting Monthly Board of Directors Meeting information, discussion, strategic decisions Protection of water rights, water commitment contracts and owned/leased real estate Updated: HCI Construction standards requiring metering of secondary water usage Employee Handbook Completed a Conservation Plan which outlines HCI s commitment Submitted for Bureau of Reclamation approval Capital planning and repair planning processes Use of professional expertise to seek/obtain low cost or no cost funding Submitted 3 funding proposals for federal matching funds/grants Budget planning for company long-term stability & sustainability Continued communications improvement & working relationships - Kaysville & Fruit Heights City

5 FEDERAL FUNDING APPLIED APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED 3 SEPARATE

6 PROJECTS COMPLETED UPPER RESERVOIR OUTLET METER BEGINNING DURING COMPLETE

7 ANNUAL REPORT PROJECTS COMPLETED UPPER RESERVOIR STREAM BY-PASS METER BEGINNING DURING COMPLETE

8 PROJECTS COMPLETED GREEN STREET RESERVOIR - METERS BEFORE DURING COMPLETE

9 PROJECTS COMPLETED 50 WEST LOCATION - METER BEGINNING DURING COMPLETE

10 PROJECTS COMPLETED 200 NORTH POND - METER BEGINNING DURING COMPLETE

11 PROJECTS COMPLETED UPPER RESERVOIR CLEAN OUT BEGINNING DURING COMPLETE

12 PROJECTS COMPLETED UPPER RESERVOIR REPAIR BEGINNING DURING COMPLETE

13 MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL BUDGET

14 Planning & Maintenance Review: Pressurized irrigation began in 1967 system sections 49 years old Currently servicing 3,190 acres additional potential annexation 200 acres 332,640 feet of piping (with associated valves, airvacs & prv s) Reservoir storage capacity: Upper (Rock Loft) 30 acre/feet or - 9,775,553 gallons Green Street 15 acre/feet or 4,887,765 gallons 2 nd North Street 25 acre/feet or 8,146,275 gallons total 70 22,809,593 Daily usage low 4,757,000 gallons --- high 9,091,000 gallons Budgeting and project planning for repair/replacement of infrastructure Projects include:

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16 2016 PROJECTS GREEN ROAD WEST OF HWY 89

17 2016 PROJECTS GREEN ROAD WEST OF HWY 89

18 2016 PROJECTS WEST BURTON LANE APPALOOSA TO SUNSET

19 2016 PROJECTS NICHOLS ROAD CASTLE PARK

20 NOW HOW DO WE PAY FOR IT OR - ADDRESSING THE FISCAL RESERVE DEFICIT 1. NEW CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPER AND/OR CONTRACTOR IMPACT FEES 2. USE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE TO SEEK/OBTAIN LOW- COST OR NO COST FUNDING 3. SHAREHOLDER ASSESSMENTS

21 Water Resources & Usage Review: Water source Baer s Canyon (between 25.0% and 13.0%) Water source Weber Basin system (between 75.0% and 87.0%) Reservoir storage capacity: Upper 30 acre/feet or - 9,775,553 gal Green Street 15 acre/feet or - 4,887,765 gal 2 nd North Street 25 acre/feet or - 8,146,275 gal total 70 22,809,593 We don t buy water we buy a commitment for water that is available 2010 usage from WBWCD 4,426 acre/feet 2011 usage from WBWCD 4,117 acre/feet 2012 usage from WBWCD 5,713 acre/feet 2013 usage from WBWCD 4,644 acre/feet (early shut-down) 2014 usage from WBWCD 3,205 acre/feet (early shut-down) 2015 usage from WBWCD 3,092 acre/feet (early shut-down)

22 CONTRACTS=COMMITMENTS=CONSTANT % OF THE TOTAL NORMAL WATER SUPPLY POOR WATER SUPPLY Total Total Culinary Culinary Ag & Industry Ag & Industry Lawns & Gardens Lawns & Gardens

23 CONSERVATION OF RESOURCE CURRENT DAILY USAGE LOW 4,757,000 GALS & HIGH 9,091,000 GALS NO WATERING 10:00am TO 6:00PM (currently in effect) EARLY SYSTEM WIDE SHUT-OFF (occurred last three years) ALTERNATE DAY WATERING (potential) EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: WEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT Ideas & Demo Gardens USU EXTENSION SERVICES Ideas, Classes & Demo Gardens UTAH STATE DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

24 SNOW PACK??? LAST REPORT WEBER BASIN DRAINAGE 104% STREAM FLOW AS OF FEBRUARY 11 TH AVERAGE 85% RESERVOIR LEVELS APPROXIMATELY 50% DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY