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<br />Section 8 <br />Options for the North Platte Basin <br /> <br /> <br />6,000 <br /> <br />-without minimum releases <br /> <br />5,000 - <br /> <br />- - with minimum releases (TNC) <br /> <br />4,000 <br /> <br />'C' <br />:t <br />u. <br />~ <br />32 3,000 <br />.!!1 <br />>- <br />E <br />;;:: <br /> <br />2,000 <br /> <br />Average Annual Available Flow = 10,900 AF <br /> <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- --- ~ - - - - - <br />.. .. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />1,000 - - <br /> <br />.. <br />---------------------------;-'------------------------------ <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br /> <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />2,000 <br /> <br />4,000 <br /> <br />6,000 <br /> <br />8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000 <br />reservoir size (AF) <br /> <br />Figure 8-8 <br />Example Storage to Yield Curve for Environmental and Recreational Options: Instream Flow <br />Little Bear Creek Reservoir - Yampa River Basin: Agricultural Use <br /> <br />Both sets of simulations show that these types of <br />environmental and recreational alternatives are <br />technically feasible with the proper planning. The <br />simulations also show that the potential costs associated <br />with environmental and recreational options may be <br />significant These costs might be monetary, such as <br />those associated with larger storage requirements, or <br />they might be in the form of yield reductions. While the <br />benefits realized from environmental and recreational <br />options are clear, to date, there is no clearly-accepted or <br />widely implemented mechanism for investing in these <br />types of flow enhancement projects. <br /> <br />8.6 Potential Options for <br />Addressing Remaining Water <br />Needs and Enhancements <br /> <br />Throughout the course of SWSI, using SWSI Basin <br />Roundtable Technical Meetings and Public Information <br />Meetings as forums for discussion, many potential <br />approaches to meeting Colorado's future water needs <br />were identified. Specific options moving forward toward <br />implementation for addressing water needs were <br />categorized as Identified Projects and Processes, as <br /> <br />S:\1177\BASIN REPORTS\NORTH PLATTElSB_NORTH PLATTE. DOC <br /> <br />described in Section 8.3.2. Generalized water supply <br />options for meeting future needs are outlined in <br />Section 9. Additional basin specific water management <br />solutions discussed and developed through SWSI are <br />presented for each basin in the sections below. <br /> <br />These solutions are less certain in their implementation, <br />in many cases due to one or more of the following: <br /> <br />. More significant implementation concerns or barriers <br /> <br />. Lack of an identified project sponsor <br /> <br />. Status of development, e.g., conceptual level versus a <br />more defined solution that may be among the <br />Identified Projects and Processes <br /> <br />In the section that follows, specific options are presented <br />that were discussed in SWSI but not categorized as <br />Identified Projects and Processes for each basin. The <br />options include those brought forth and discussed in <br />SWSI for M&I, agricultural, environmental, and <br />recreational uses beyond the Identified Projects and <br />Processes. These options could be used toward meeting <br />the remaining gap in supply for basins and/or uses where <br />the Identified Projects and Processes do not fully <br />address the projected future water needs. Moreover if a <br /> <br />CONI <br /> <br />8-15 <br />