SPDSS_Feasibility_20011001

• Title: SPDSS Feasibility Study
• Description: This report presents the results of an investigation to determine the feasibility of developing a decision support system for the South Platte and North Platte River basins in Colorado
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Study
• Date: 10/1/2001
• DSS: South Platte
• Basin: South Platte
• Contract/PO #: C153984A
• Bill Number: SB01-157, HB02-1152, SB03-110, HB04-1221, SB05-084, HB06-1313, SB07-122
• Prepared By: Brown and Caldwell, CDM, Leonard Rice Engineering, Riverside Technology inc

4.8.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ....................................... .................... 4-29
4.8.2 Existing Component Description ......................................... .................... 4-29
4.8.3 SPDSS Component Needs ................................................... ....................4-29
4.9 USER INVOLVEMENT ..................................................................... ....................4-30
4.9.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ....................................... .................... 4-30
4.9.2 Existing Component Description ......................................... ....................4-30
4.9.3 SPDSS Component Needs ................................................... ....................4-31
4.10 SUMMARY ...................................................................................... .................... 4-31
4.10.1 Surface Water Resources Planning .................................... ....................4-32
4.10.2 Water Rights Administration and Accounting ................... ....................4-32
4.10.3 Groundwater Resources Planning ...................................... .................... 4-33
4.10.4 Consumptive Use Analysis ................................................ ....................4-35
4.10.5 Water Budget Analysis ....................................................... ....................4-35
4.10.6 System Integration .............................................................. ....................4-35
4.10.7 Maintenance ....................................................................... ....................4-38
4.10.8 User Involvement ............................................................... .................... 4-39
CHAPTER 5. ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................5-1
5.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... ........... 5-1
5.2 PROPOSED STUDY PERIOD ...................................................................... ........... 5-2
5.3 ALTERNATIVE 1 ......................................................................................... ...........5-3
5.3.1 Data Collection ................................................................................ ........... 5-3
5.3.2 Components ..................................................................................... .........5-10
5.3.3 Technical Coordination and Project Management Assistance ........ ......... 5-20
5.4 ALTERNATIVE 2 ......................................................................................... ......... 5-21
5.4.1 Data Collection ................................................................................ ......... 5-21
5.4.2 Components ..................................................................................... .........5-26
5.4.3 Technical Coordination and Project Management Assistance ......... ......... 5-31
5.5 ALTERNATIVE 3 ......................................................................................... ......... 5-32
5.5.1 Data Collection ................................................................................ ......... 5-32
5.5.2 Components ..................................................................................... .........5-35
5.5.3 Technical Coordination and Project Management Assistance ......... .........5-39
5.6 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......................................................... ......... 5-39
5.7 PHASED DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... ......... 5-40
5.8 SUMMARY ................................................................................................... ......... 5-41
CHAPTER 6. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 6-1
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October 31, 2001