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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />In 1999, a scope of work and budget for a detailed update of project feasibility was <br />presented to the District. Also, a survey of Lower Basin water providers was undertaken <br />by the District to assess interest in an Arkansas Valley Pipeline project and to identify the <br />critical water supply and water quality issues that the project would help to alleviate. The <br />District decided not to proceed with further study at that time while work was progressing <br />on the District's Preferred Storage Options Plan. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Since early 2000, interest in the feasibility of an Arkansas Valley Pipeline project has <br />increased among water providers in the Valley due primarily to concerns about the <br />quality of existing water supplies and the ability of smaller water providers to meet <br />federal drinking water standards. It appears that as many as 20 public and private entities <br />may be willing to participate in the study. If the pipeline appears to be feasible, the <br />participating entities intend to form an authority for financing, construction and <br />management of the project. <br /> <br />GEl Consultants of Englewood has prepared a preliminary Scope of Work. The Scope of <br />Work proposes a two-step process beginning with reconnaissance investigations and, <br />assuming the reconnaissance results are favorable, a detailed feasibility analysis. <br /> <br />A preliminary cost estimate for the study is $200,000. Local participation in study costs <br />will come from each of the study participants; most have indicated a willingness to <br />provide one dollar per capita of service area population. The District has indicated it <br />would provide $20,000 for the study and is requesting a grant from the Construction <br />Fund for 50 percent of the total study costs. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff believes that the proposed study would be very beneficial in assessing the feasibility <br />of a project that could help to alleviate serious water supply problems for a number of <br />Arkansas Valley communities below Pueblo Reservoir. Staff recommends a Construction <br />Fund grant of $100,000 to the Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise for a <br />reconnaissance and feasibility study of the Arkansas Valley Pipeline. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Cc: Steve Arveschoug, SECWCD <br />Joe Kelley, Water Works Committee <br />Linda Bassi, AGO <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />