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Response Under the contractual agreement with the Denver Board of Water Commissioners (DWB) , the CaE is responsible as the E1S lead agency for providing an independent analysis of future water demand for the Denver area. As lead agency, the CaE also has the responsibility to verify the reasonableness of all information used in the EIS. Because DRCOG is the leading local authority on demographic and planning issues, the CaE has consistently sought DRCOG involvement in the Task 2 analysis. The CaE also recognizes that local utilities may develop their own water demand projections for planning purposes. However, to be able to fulfill its independent responsibilities, it is essential that the CaE be able to evaluate and modify, as necessary. the population, socioeconomic, and economic forecasts, regardless of their source. The purpose of Task 2 is to provide a reasonable estimate of unconstrained water demand through the year 2035. Task 2 demand forecasts are adjusted for ~etering of currently unmetered homes. Adjustments to the forecasted demand due to the replacement of plumbing fixtures and the use in new houses of more water efficient plumbing will be determined in the Task 4 conservation analysis. In Task 4 of the EIS, water that can be sa"ed through conservation is treated as a water supply source. The goal of Task 2 is to be as accurate as possible without i~posing conservative assumptions at various stages of the process. When the Denver Water Depart~ent (DWD) and Metropolitan Area Water Providers submit their permit applications, the Task 2 demand forecasts will serve as the basis upon which the COE will evaluate the reason- ableness of local water demand estimates. 4