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<br />5343 <br /> <br />(' <br /> <br />South Metro Water Supply Study <br />Scope of Work <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />This scope of work originated from two very similar resolutions: one passed by the <br />Douglas County Water Resource Authority (The Authority) and a responding joint <br />resolution approved by the Colorado River Water Conservation District (The District) <br />and the Denver Water Board (Denver Water). The resolutions called for a "Study" that <br />would examine and propose water supply strategies that meet the near- and long-term <br />water needs of the Authority members in a way that delays and minimizes the need to <br />import additional water from the Colorado River Basin. As outlined in the resolutions, <br />representatives from the three entities - The Authority, the District and Denver Water- <br />formed a drafting committee to cooperatively develop a scope of work for the Study. The <br />following document represents the outcome of several committee drafting sessions and <br />the consideration and comments of members from the three entities. The committee <br />believes that this scope of work fulfills the requirements of the resolutions and identifies <br />a positive path for the study of The Authority's future water supply alternatives. <br /> <br />Purpose of Study <br /> <br />( <br />" <br /> <br />The purpose of the Study is to provide a framework to define and evaluate one or more <br />water supply strategies that meet the near- and long-term water needs of Authority <br />members (Study Participants) participating in the study. A number of previous planning <br />studies related to the project have been completed and should be used as the baseline for <br />further investigations, The study will be completed in a manner that also provides <br />tangible benefits and protections to the area of origin (West Slope) and is consistent with <br />the policy goals of Denver Water. <br /> <br />A key assumption is that the Study will identify different integrated water supply options <br />(strategies) to sequence water resource conservation, management, development and <br />operations to meet those needs. The Study Participants would identify the sequencing <br />strategies after consultation with Management Team. The different strategies would be <br />evaluated using a variety of different factors including economics, legal, environmental, <br />operational and physical considerations. <br /> <br />Structural components of each strategy will include supply sources such as ground water, <br />surface water, use of return flows, and water reuse. Nonstructural components will <br />include reservoir re-operation, conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, <br />conservation, water rights transfers and exchanges and integration of water supply <br />systems, Strategies that result in additional diversions from the West Slope will include <br />considerations to minimize and offset impacts and provide tangible solutions to meet <br />West Slope needs. Results of the Upper Colorado River Basin Study will be used, in part, <br />to identify those West Slope needs. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />Dcwra scope of work 12101/99 <br />