WSP10254

• File Number: 8276.500.10
• Description: Glenwood-Dotsero Springs Unit - Salinity Control Projects- Aquatrain
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 4/1/1983
• Title: Aquatrain - A Joint Venture Federal Government/Colorado River Basin States/Private Industry
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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AQUATRAIN
April 1983

Section 6.

Benefits, Costs, and Project Support

Areas of environmental and social concern involve the possible impact
of coal mining in sensitive areas, location of the corridor route, spill
containment, and saline water collection and disposal. Methods such as
environmental assessments and impact statements, engineering studies,
and public involvement activities will be used to identify, avoid, and/or
minimize effects of pipeline construction and operation.

The Federal share--if any--of operating and maintaining AQUATRAIN, will
be determined in the plan formulation process. Planning efforts will
focus on the _t viable _ans of financing among government and private
interests. Costs will be dependent upon a number of variables, such as
total throughput, staged construction opportunities, corridor route and
transport technology selected, costs for environmental compliance and
permitting, and costs for capital equipment, operation, and maintenance.

It is estimated that the AQUATRAIN pipeline system would cost $2-3 billion
(constant 1982 dollars), with a staged construction period over several
years. AQUATRAIN appears to offer the most cost-effective, timely means
of transporting coal and controlling Colorado River salinity--with added
benefits not offered by other methods.

Project Support

Project support for the AQUATRADi Project is widespread. Not only have
the seven Colorado River Basin States indicated their support for the
project, but they have also agreed to be participants in this joint venture
with the Bureau of Reclamation and Aquatrain, Inc. Acting through Colorado
River Basin Salinity Control Forum representatives (appointed by their
governors) the Basin States have agreed to pursue the Federal legislation
necessary for Reclamation's participation and to help address related
State permitting and water rights issues.

Regional and local support for the AQUATRAIN Project is anticipated.
On a national level, early discussions with producers of coal, soda ash,
and grain; transportation companies; and port facility developers have
been positive.

As a joint venture between the Federal Government, private industry, and
the Colorado River Basin States, AQUATRAIN is unique. By openly evaluating
each other's needs, these entities have evolved and will continue to evolve
nev solution and opportunities to help solve one another's problems.

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