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I I I . I I I I I I I I ,I I :1 I I I I ~. ~ '.:=.1 INTRODUCTION On June 9 of 1989, the Boards of Directors for the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) and the Municipal Subdistrict (MS-NCWCD) authorized a planning-level study of the water supplies available and the conveyance system needs for municipal and industrial water supply retailers along the Northern Colorado Front Range Region north of the Denver Metro- politan Area. The study was to include all present and potential retail water providers using water supplies managed by the NCWCD and MS-NCWCD. The study was also to include retail water providers along the northern edge of the Denver Metropolitan Area whose future water needs could impact the availability of supplies in the Northern Colorado Front Range Region. The objectives of the study were to identify alternatives that would: (1) Enhance water availability and water quality at the lowest cost for municipal and industrial water users within Boulder, Larimer, Morgan, and Weld counties; and (2) Provide a basis for maintaining stable water supplies for the future of northeastern Colorado outside of the Denver Metropolitan Area. To accomplish these objectives, the study was to assess the feasibility of expanding regional cooperation for municipal and industrial water supplies in the Northern Colorado Front Range Region. The study was also to identify cost effective and institutionally feasible alternatives for increasing the use efficiency of existing municipal and industrial water supplies. Studv Context The NeWCD and HS-NCWCD operate and manage the Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) and Windy Gap Projects which are sources for regional water supply. Storage and conveyance facilities for both projects are presently capable of serving many municipalities and water districts. However, some of the retail water providers which presently use water supplied from the C-BT and Windy Gap -1-