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<br />MWSI is a breath of fresh air. For over 60 years individual water suppiiers have pursued t6eir own separate water supg!ies, based
<br />either on the constitutional right of appropriation or the purchase and conversion of agriculiural rights. In both cases, water has been
<br />diverted from another water basin for use in the Front Range and caused injury to the basin-of-origin. Forgetting for amoWen! wha:
<br />may be seen as parochial views of individual water basins, an objective statesman's approach to the solution of the water supply
<br />problems of Colorado's Front Range would conclude t6at the approach and conclusions of NiWSI are apnropriate, eyea long ove*due.
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<br />The Broader Benefts of the Collaborative MWSI Process
<br />The informadon in Table 2 below provides an understanding of the roles and tteaefiLe Qf ?he ea,*erati:e
<br />water stipply opportanities evalnated throug6 the MWSL
<br />?
<br />?? ?ub-regic? m?rs;?P.?
<br />: Future :°,?:s of
<br />: Projeczion ' Reasonabjy
<br />i Certain ?nture
<br />: Unmet Applicable Cooperahve Supply
<br />: Opportunities (3)
<br /> Water ? FL;z::e : Nee3s
<br />.
<br /> Demand, AF : `• SuPP1Y, AF : AF (2)
<br />
<br />
<br />Denver : 454,000(4) : build-ont 410,000 : 14,000 to ? Conjuncxive use with South sub-
<br />Central : 44,000(5) : region, effiuent management with :
<br />Sub-region : IVE subregion, system integration :'.
<br />
<br />?
<br />; : with NW sub-region and Auron ;
<br />_. -___._...._.
<br />
<br />Scuth 1?.? ..,.....,.,?.?._.
<br />? ..._.,...._..?...?,_.....
<br />:
<br />;$lili?-0Ut : w,._..._...._....v..w
<br />
<br />; Il%,GGu _.?_..?....V...,._.
<br />
<br />W 0 .._._...?....?...._....._....._. -- ?----
<br />
<br />; Conjunctive use with Denver,
<br />Sub-region effluent management within
<br />....._....... _....??_.._
<br />
<br />
<br />City of ` ___....?....... ...-••••.•--
<br />
<br />
<br />: 105,000(6) 's......_..._..._.......? ...
<br />
<br />
<br />? 2030
<br />....
<br />:......................
<br />` 75,440
<br />
<br />
<br />30,OOU (5)
<br />
<br />Cherry and Plum Creek Basins :'
<br />? Effluent management with NE
<br />Auron : sub-region, coordinated reservoir :
<br />
<br />: Qpera.:-.s wich Deaver
<br />...............................---.
<br />
<br />NE Mearo
<br />Sub-region .... ...........................
<br />
<br />125,000 .............................
<br />
<br />build-out ti...
<br />...:.......................
<br />61,000 to
<br />? 100,000(7)
<br />... .
<br />..............
<br />25,000 to
<br />: 64,000(7) . .................................._.................................
<br />..
<br />System integration and efflucn!
<br />: management aznong Denver,
<br /> ? Aurora, Brighton, South Adams
<br /> `• County WSD,'Ibomton and the
<br /> .
<br />:
<br />: : Barr Lake campanies
<br />....................................
<br />
<br />
<br />NW Me?o .. ..........................
<br />
<br />
<br />100;000 ..................
<br />............
<br />
<br />: build-out
<br />,.. .. ...
<br />................. ...
<br />; 90,000
<br />...
<br />........................
<br />...
<br />: 10,000
<br />.
<br />..........................................................................
<br />System integraUioa with Denver, '
<br />Sub-region
<br />.
<br />.
<br />.
<br />
<br />. eMuent maaagement within Clear
<br />
<br />Creek and Big Dry Creek basins
<br />. ..
<br />•
<br />,..,......._.....?...w?.
<br />
<br />Total .------?--__,...?..__
<br />
<br />: 911,0t}0 ......._........?.__._.?. ,..?.._..?......._...._._....?.
<br />?
<br />; 763,000 to .,......,.... .................?
<br />
<br />? 79,000 to
<br />- .?... _ - ..._..,?.:;
<br /> ` 802>000 ` 148,000
<br />(1) Based on planning efforts to date, water providers have a relaiively high degree of confidence in these supplies.
<br />(2) Providers have a relatively lower degree ef confider-^; in Llie;r glans to meet ti,ese nee3s.
<br />(3) Cooperative supply opportunities could be used.
<br />(4) Includes Denver Water and Englewood; Includes Denvs* Wate:'s 30,013 RP safe.y `or.
<br />(5) Based on the expected range of Denver Water`s future safety factor.
<br />(6) Includes Aurora's 10,000 AF planning reserve.
<br />(7) Depends on the degree of implementation of Thomton's Northern Project.
<br />? 47he Probiems - Unfortunately, there will tie problems in implementing the r"ecommendations of MWSL Clearly, the most difficult
<br />aze: the Appropriation Doctrine (first in time, fi.-st in right); and the property "takings" clauses of the Colorado and United States -
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