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Section 3 Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods to Traditional Purchase and Transfer those involved in the transfer and those affected by the transfer. 3.12.4 Economic and Social Impacts Generally, in areas of the state where urbanization and transfer of water is occurring there is less concern over economic and social impacts as other industries and benefits accrue to the local community. In these areas the loss of open space and diverse landscapes can be a factor. In more rural areas with no significant development potential, when water is or may be transferred there is a deeper concern over the impact to the local economy and the long-term viability of the community. This can result in a division between the benefits that can accrue to the water rights holder versus potential impacts to the overall community. 3.12.5 Third-Party Impacts The cost of third-party impacts from traditional agricultural transfers have not been, but should be, quantified so that the alternatives can be accurately compared. 3.12.6 Role of the State of Colorado There may be a role for the state, through the CW CB for example, to "level the playing field" through the use of incentives to encourage M~eI Table 3-14 Prioritize and Quantify Alternatives to Permanent providers and users to use alternatives to traditional agricultural transfers in order to foster the maximum utilization of the state's waters and to ensure that other non-market values (open space, wildlife habitat) are retained. The CW CB recently developed a grant program of up to $15 million for the Arkansas and South Platte Basins to help facilitate the evaluation of alternatives to traditional agricultural transfers. The grant(s) are available on a competitive basis and are aimed at helping advancing alternatives to traditional agricultural transfers. 3.13 Technical Roundtable Membership The membership of the Alternatives to Permanent Agricultural Dry-Up TRT was based on an e-mail request to the original SWSI BRT members for volunteers and recommendations of other people that may be interested in this issue and/or bad professional expertise in the area of agricultural water use and water transfers. Additional members were added in order to provide for broad geographic river basin and interest group representation. Table 3-14 provides the names of members that participated or volunteered to serve on the TRT. Due to travel and other commitments, some TRT members were unable to attend some or all of the meetings. /-up TRT Me Gary Barber EI Paso Couniy Water Authority Local Government Arkansas River Basin Janet Bell Jefferson County Local Government South Platte River Basin Cortney Brand Colorado Springs Utilities Municipal Water Providers Arkansas River Basin Jim Broderick Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Water Conservancy and Conservation Districts Arkansas River Basin Marc Catlin Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Assn. Water Conservancy and Conservation Districts Gunnison River Basin Tom Cech Central Colorado Water Conservancy District Water Conservancy and Conservation Districts South Platte River Basin Steve Child Rancher Agricultural, Ranching, Ditch and Reservoir Companies Colorado River Basin Floyd Ciruli Ciruli Associates Municipal Water Statewide Richard Connell Colorado Farm Bureau Agricultural, Ranching, Ditch and Reservoir Companies Colorado River Basin 3-40 FINAL DRAFT