WSP08930

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 5/1/1991
• Author: NCWCD
• Title: Draft Report - Regional Water Supply Study - Part I - Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Identification and Initial Screening of Institutional Alternatives

To determine whether one or more of the conceivable alternative frameworks
might be preferable, eighteen alternative institutional frameworks were
initially screened and evaluated in terms of potential effectiveness in
continuing to plan and implement arrangements for M&I water supplies in
Northern Colorado on a regional basis. Eleven of the eighteen alternatives
involved existing institutional structures; seven involved creating a new
organization.

A screening criteria containing seven elements was used. Half of the
eighteen alternatives were judged to have one or more fatal flaws and
eliminated from further consideration.

Second Screening and Evaluation of Three Preferable Fr~eworks

Four additional elements were added to the screening criteria and the
alternatives remaining for consideration after the initial screening were
again screened for fatal flaws. All but three of the alternatives were
judged to have one or more fatal flaws.

The three alternatives which did not have fatal flaws, in the judgment of
the study team, were:

. a new Regional Water Authority
. the MS-NCWCD
. the NCWCD

Of these three, the MS-NCWCD and NCWCD were judged to offer significant
advantages. However, other options may become preferable should unforeseen
constraints surface or as conditions change.

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