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<br />Gary Hausler <br />Western States Water Resources, LLC <br />"A Sustainable Source of Water for the Western U.S." <br /> <br />4 of4 <br /> <br />A Few Advantages: <br />. Provide.a viable source of water to the Front Range of Colorado and the down- <br />stream states of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, <br />and Texas for agricultural, environmental, and urban development uses. <br />. Provide additional water to California, Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico for <br />agricultural, environmental, and urban uses. <br />. Expansion of the project is possible above the proposed 1,000,000 acre-feet per year <br />since substantial supply exists in the Mississippi River. 2,000,000 acre-feet could be <br />diverted and reduce the Mississippi flow by less than 1 %. <br />. With the exception of desalinization, there is no source for water available in these <br />quantities in the Western U. S. Desalinization has its own costs and problems. <br />. Help with flood control on the main stem of the Mississippi River. <br /> <br />A Few Problems: <br />. The major problem is political. Getting most of the states in the western half of the <br />U. S. to agree on anything may be close to impossible. A consensus for the project <br />must be built and legislation passed by the U. S. Congress to enable the project. <br />Engineering and construction practices are well established on multiple projects and <br />require no new technology. <br />. The permitting process will be onerous. <br />. Major objections may be expected from current water rights owners with regard to <br />proposed exchanges and sales to downstream Colorado River states. <br />. Major objections may be expected from the environmental community although the <br />project provides many environmental advantages. <br />. As part of the political challenge, old ways of thinking will have to be overcome. <br />. A timeline of twenty to thirty years can be expected before the project can be <br />completed. <br /> <br />Gary Hausler <br />GUlUlison, Colorado <br />970-209-9515 <br /> <br />lostmin er(iilf!unniso n. c c <br />@ Western States Water Resources, LLC <br />January 15, 2003, Revised March 3, 2005 <br /> <br />Appendices: <br />1. Historic Flows., Mississip.pi River at Tarbert Landin21t MS41 1995 to 2001 <br />2. Historic Flows., Mississippi River at T.arbert Landin!!., MS4I 2001 <br />3. Historic Flow Data.. Mississippi River at Hickman., KY <br />4. Typical Flow Year., 2000., Mississippi River at Hickman., KY., <br />5. Construction and Operatin2: Cost Estimate., Base Proiect <br />