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<br />" <br /> <br />\;J .1f1€~ <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER WATER <br />CONSERVATION DIST~ICT <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Colorado Legislative Interim Committee on <br />Land and Water Resource Issues <br /> <br />Chris Tree~ <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />September 30, 1997 <br /> <br />Re: <br /> <br />Wolford Mountain Reservoir <br /> <br />Wolford Mountain Reservoir is routinely characterized as a good reservoir project even among those <br />generally opposed to water project development. Wolford is also the most recent, and perhaps best, <br />example of east slope-west slope cooperation regarding development of the Colorado River for the <br />mutual benefit of both sides of the mountains. . <br /> <br />Several members of the Interim Legislative Committee have mentioned that perhaps the Committee <br />should examine what went right at Wolford to determine if this project is instructive for future water <br />development. Accordingly, the following is a brief description of the Wolford Mountain Project, <br />focusing on the elements and institutions which contributed to its success. <br /> <br />Also attached is a rough time line of the project's milestones. Although the project today is cited <br />.as what is possible with cooperation instead of confrontation, the time line clarifies that the project <br />was not always characterized by a spirit of cooperation, nor did this recent spirit of cooperation solve <br />all the project's regulatory requirements only some of which are chronicled here. <br /> <br />As always, I would be happy to provide the members with additional information or answer any <br />questions the Committee may have. <br /> <br />SUITE #204 . 201 CENTENNIAL STREET <br />P.O. BOX 1120/GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81602 <br />(970) 945-8522. FAX (970) 945-8799 <br />