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<br />CONTINUED FROM FRONT <br /> <br />Solutions <br />Various alternatives were studied during the Phase 1 <br />preliminary screening process in order to select a <br />short list for intensive study in Phase 2. The alter- <br />natives ultimately selected for detailed engineering <br />and economic feasibility studies during Phase 2 <br />were: <br /> <br />. Expanded, coordinated reservoir operations <br />involving nine area reservoirs <br /> <br />. Construction of new reservoir storage projects <br />downstream from the Shoshone Hydropower <br />Plant and on tributaries to the Colorado River <br /> <br />. Revised operations of Colorado-Big Thompson <br />Project West Slope facilities <br /> <br />. Denver Water System re-operations <br /> <br />. Elimination of constraints on the existing <br />Coordinated Reservoir Operations Project <br /> <br />. Reanalysis of Grand Valley Water Management <br />alternatives <br /> <br />. Analysis of Grand Valley Irrigation Company <br />water management <br /> <br />· Re-operation of East Slope hydropower plants <br /> <br />. Selective removal of Shoshone Hydropower Plant <br />water rights priority call <br /> <br />. Development of an "insurance pool," (i.e. stored <br />water), to replace reduced project yields <br /> <br />Benefits to the Client <br />An experienced team (Brown and Caldwell, <br />Resource Engineering and Brownstein Hyatt &: <br />Farber) has been able to determine several poten- <br />tial sources of water for the 20,000 acre-feet per <br />year required for recovery of the endangered fish. <br />We have determined these potential sources of <br />supply to be workable not only from engineering <br />and economic perspectives, but also from institu- <br />tional, political and legal standpoints. Determining <br />the feasibility of the alternatives has been possible <br />because of the team's: <br /> <br />. Ability to work with both the East and West <br />Slope water users <br /> <br />. In-house modeling and GIS capabilities to <br />analyze the many alternatives <br /> <br />. Experience with re-operation of reservoirs to <br />obtain additional yield <br /> <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board and <br />Colorado water suppliers are presently using <br />study results to select projects for recovery of the <br />endangered species of fish. <br /> <br />BROWN AND <br />CALDWELL <br /> <br />(8 0 0) 7 2 7 - 2 2 2 4 . www.b row n and c a I d w e I I. COin <br /> <br />Environmental Engineers & Consultants <br /> <br />P-639-1002. <br />