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<br />Colorado River Water Conservat;on District Statewide Water Supply Initiative Interests Statement <br />Page 8 of 11 <br /> <br />Description: The River District is engaged with the enlargement of Elkhead Reservoir, northeast <br />of Craig, Colorado. The enlargement water will (1) augment base flows in the Yampa to help with <br />recovery of the endangered fishes, and (2) provide a source of water to help satisfy future human <br />uses of water. <br /> <br />River District Interests vis a vis SWSI: <br /> <br />1 ~ Elkhead is a good example for SWSI to highlight of the helpful role the State can play in <br />facilitating - short of the state being a project sponsor -- storage projects: <br /> <br />A. CWCB financing; <br />B. Holding water on behalf of the Recovery Program for recovery purposes; <br />C, Cooperation in completing agreements with sister state agencies needed for the <br />project~ <br /> <br />2~ SWSI should reflect and document the purpose and need of the project to satisfy future <br />human uses of water in the basin. <br /> <br />3. SWSI should reflect and document the many benefits of enlarging existing facilities.\ <br /> <br />4~ SWSI should recognize this as a Tier I project~ <br />