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vii. preliminary analysis of potential beneficial and adverse direct and third party impacts, <br />including hydrologic, economic, and social impacts on surface water and groundwater users, <br />and preliminary identification of measures and estimate of costs to avoid, offset, or mitigate <br />adverse impacts, if appropriate; and <br />viii. preliminary identification of federal, state, county, and other permits necessary to implement <br />the project and process for obtaining such permits. <br />The Governance Committee will decide how to handle the proposal, which could include: (1) requesting <br />additional information from the project proponent; (2) referring the proposal to a committee for consideration <br />and a recommendation; (3) adding the project to the list of those advancing to the feasibility level of study <br />and discussing with any project sponsor other than a state whether such study will be funded and/or <br />contracted for by the Program or the project sponsor; or (4) rejecting the proposal. <br />2. FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY G.C. <br />A proposal, budget and schedule for carrying out feasibility studies will be provided to the <br />Governance Committee by the Water Committee or other Governance Committee designee. Anyone <br />can carry out feasibility studies at their own expense and provide them to the Governance <br />Committee for consideration. <br />b. Feasibility studies will include complete and refined information about each issue identified in items <br />l.c.i through l.c.viii above. Feasibility studies will also include the following information: No <br />i. A reasonable implementation schedule for the project; <br />ii. The process(es) for obtaining any necessary water rights for the project, any necessary <br />agreements with water rights holders, and/or any necessary changes of water law;. <br />iii. A process for obtaining public input and reporting thereon; <br />iv. A proposed monitoring program for the project; <br />v. Proposed operating rules for the project; <br />vi. Any other necessary project construction requirements, methods, procedures, and schedules. <br />C. The Governance Committee will consider the feasibility level study for each project and decide <br />whether to: (1) request additional information; (2) refer the proposal to a committee for <br />consideration and a recommendation; (3) accept the proposed water conservation/water supply <br />project for implementation; or (4) reject the project. At that time DOI will advise what activities, if <br />any, are necessary to comply with NEPA. <br />d. Associated issues, such as property acquisition (if appropriate), "buy back" rights, avoidance or <br />mitigation of direct and third party impacts, and equity and crediting if the program terminates must <br />be resolved before a project is accepted for implementation. <br />\ \DN00 \E- DRIVE \PROJECTS\Platte \Work Products \Task 9\wapc report (Version 7).doc 6 <br />