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<br />A1ternatives Evaluated <br /> <br />A range of alternatives were considered on how to generate an <br />augmentation supply for OWW including 1) don't build a project <br />and continue to solely rely upon GASP for augmentation, 2) <br />purchase a senior water right and use it for augmentation, 3) <br />construct 23 recharge ponds filled using a recharge well and <br />augmentation water from the South Platte River, construct one <br />augmentation well to return water to the South Platte in times of <br />call. <br /> <br />An evaluation of the alternatives follows: <br /> <br />1. Don't build a project: <br /> <br />If a project were not pursued, OWW would continue to solely <br />rely upon GASP for augmentation. Even though GASP has <br />provided augmentation coverage for the past 30 years, there <br />is no certainty of total augmentation coverage with the GASP <br />plan. Supplies currently used to augment the 45 wells are <br />entirely secured by GASP on a one-year lease basis. If any <br />of these leases are not renewed or can not be renewed <br />because of the extreme drought conditions, OWW could not <br />operate their wells. This would be an annual loss of <br />approximately 6,000 acre feet of irrigation water. This is <br />not an acceptable alternative to OWW. <br /> <br />2. Purchase a senior water right and use it for <br />augmentation: <br /> <br />This alternative is currently used by many municipalities <br />for the very same reason. The City of Fort Morgan recently <br />purchased 7.5 shares of Jackson Lake reservoir water for <br />augmenting city well use. The 7.5 shares sold for $150,000 <br />or $1,250 per acre foot of water. Jackson Lake water could <br />be used by OWW for augmentation if enough was available to <br />be purchased. This alternative would cost OWW approximately <br />$4,000,000. <br /> <br />Feasibility Study <br />OWW Aug Project <br />October 2003 <br /> <br />3 <br />