Colorado - Upper CO River Endangered Fish Recovery Program_Statement of Work

• Basin Roundtable: Colorado
• Applicant: Colorado River Water Conservation District
• Description: Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program - Alternative Analysis
• Account Source: Statewide
• Board Meeting Date: 3/13/2007
• Contract/PO #: 150404
• WSRA - Doc Type: Supporting Documents

Table of Contents
1.0 Background ...............................................................................................1
1.1 Project Need ......................................................................................1
1.2 Previous Investigations ..................................................................... ...1
1.3 Current Investigations and Project Participants ........................................2
1.4 Phase 2 Study Objectives .....................................................................2
1.5 Evaluation Criteria .............................................................................3
2.0 Study Team ...............................................................................................4
3.0 Project Timeline .........................................................................................6
4.0 Work Tasks ................................................................................................7
4.1 Selection of 10825 Elements (Phase I Study) ..............................................7
4.2 Stakeholder Communication ..................................................................8
4.3 Collect and Review Existing Information .....................................................9
4.4 Field Reconnaissance ...........................................................................10
4.5 Legal and Institutional Issues .................................................................10
4.6 Water Supply and Availability .............................................................10
4.6.1 Structural Alternatives .........................................................10
4.6.2 Non-structural Alternatives ....................................................12
4.7 Feasibility Level Design and Cost Estimates (Structural Elements) ...............13
4.7.1 Key Engineering Assumptions .......................................................14
4.8 Initial Selection of Phase 2 Alternatives ..................................................16
4.9 Environmental Evaluation ..................................................................16
4.9.1 Stream Flow .......................................................................17
4.9.2 Fisheries and Recreation ........................................................17
4.9.3 Water Quality .....................................................................17
4.9.4 General EnvironmentaUPermitting ..........................................18
4.10 Final Selection of Phase 2 Alternatives ...................................................18
4.11 Further Alternative Evaluation as Required ...........................................18
4.12 Report Preparation ...........................................................................18
5.0 Key Assumptions .......................................................................................20
6.0 Deliverables .............................................................................................21
7.0 Estimated Cost of Study ..............................................................................22
Attachment 1: GEI Consultants: Preliminary matrix of tasks anticipated by alternative
Attachment 2: Grand River Consulting: Summary of Work
Attachment 3: Steering Committee List
Attachment 4: Resumes and Fees of Key Consultants