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Introduction <br />Personal interviews were held with key San Luis Valley water users and managers in Alamosa during <br />the week of November 17, 1997, and telephone interviews were conducted with other interested <br />parties. These contacts are listed in Appendix A In addition, three RGDSS Advisory Committee <br />meetings were held in Alamosa. The RGDSS Advisory Committee members are also identified in <br />Appendix A. <br />1.7 Feasibility Study Organization <br />The State of Colorado, through the CWCB, contracted with Riverside Technology, inc. (RTi) and its <br />subcontractors Boyle Engineering Corporation (Boyle) and HRS Water Consultants, Inc. (HRS) to <br />perform this feasibility study. The three firms filled the following roles on the team: <br />• RTi -Project management, database design issues, DSS development <br />• Boyle -Water rights issues and surface water/ground water interaction <br />• HRS -Rio Grande basin experience and general groundwater systems <br />In order to achieve the objectives of this study, this team addressed the following tasks: <br />Introduction -Review readily-available publications and provide an introduction to the <br />feasibility study and the study area in sufficient detail to allow the report to stand alone. <br />• Needs Assessment -Meet with local representatives, either independently or in groups, <br />and identify and describe the study area and needs that are to be met by the RGDSS. <br />Data Assessment -Assess the availability and quality of existing data and determine what <br />new data are necessary or desirable to develop an RGDSS that accurately and effectively <br />addresses the needs identified in the previous task. Prioritize new data collection based <br />upon cost-effectiveness in meeting those needs. Select a study period and identify new <br />data that must be obtained to fill gaps or increase the RGDSS accuracy. If the study <br />period selected is less than the entire period of record, explain the basis for the period <br />selected. This information was used to formulate the specifications of the proposed <br />system. <br />• DSS System Components -Review the existing CRDSS system and identify components <br />that can be used in the RGDSS. Identify all of the components required to develop the <br />RGDSS that cost-effectively address the needs identified in the previous tasks. Describe <br />the functionality of each component and the data, hardware, and software requirements, <br />as appropriate. <br />• Alternative Analysis -Develop up to three RGDSS component alternatives considering <br />needs, data availability, costs, and other appropriate factors. Fully evaluate one proposed <br />RGDSS alternative in consultation with the State and the RGDSS Advisory Committee. <br />a454/report/fmaUintro.doc 07/2&~OS 1-12 <br />