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<br />I "'. <br /> <br />Water and Storage Needs Assessment <br />SECWCDI Assessment Enterprise <br />. December 10,1998 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1. The District should focus jts initial deliberations on ~e Lake Meredith Enlargement, <br />Fry-Ark Project Reoperation, Turquoise Lake Enlargement, Pueblo Reservoir <br />E~largement, Gravel. Lakes storage, and non-structural alternatives.' These <br />alternatives involve Project facilities or options that work conjunctively with Project <br />facilities. ' -, <br /> <br />2. Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Colorada Springs ta allaw Collaboration <br />and technical .oversight by the District in their" technical reviewlNEP A campliance <br />study. ' <br /> <br />3.' Update and refine the existing Fry-Ar~'operatians ~el to include storage .of Winter <br />Water, "if-and-when" water; and East Slape Praject water. ' <br /> <br />4. C.ontinue discussians with the U.S. Bureau .of Reclamation relative ta "re.operatian" <br />aild Pr.oject reservair enlargements. <br /> <br />5. Hald meeting(s) with SSCta ~valuate financing aptians. <br /> <br />6. Further evaluate the ,"Valley Pipeline" cancept. <br /> <br />7. C.onduct follow-up inf.ormation meetings with c.onstituent groups. <br /> <br />8. Maintain the St.orage Study CoIIlIilittee process. <br /> <br />9. C.onduct system operations studies far various combinatians .of storage options. This <br />should include evaluatian .of .operations scenarios that w.ould enhance instream flows <br />and recreati.onal .oppartunlties. These studies alsa should consider potential water <br />quality impacts, particularly related ta re.operation. <br /> <br />10. Canduct preliminary environmental studies ta assess pot~tial "fatal flaws." <br /> <br />11. Review identified non-structural water management optians that could be integrated <br />into a preferred plan of water develapment. <br /> <br />12. Undertake legal/instituti.onal reviews relative to the identified storage/reoperations <br />alternatives. <br /> <br />Colorado Springs is proceeding with assessment .of pennitting issues associated with their <br />identified starage needs. In .order to avoid duplication of efforts, we recommend that the District <br />and Colorado Springs work cooperatively. ' <br /> <br />97411\F'...U\TEXT-A. WPD <br /> <br />-vii- <br /> <br />I GEl Consultants, Inc. <br />