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Task 1 Background Information and Final Scoping Activities 1.1 Review the basic elements of the South Platte River Compact, the Colorado Export Statute and the Proposed Program. These documents contain information that may influence the operating criteria for water supply /storage activities if said activities affect the timing and quantity of surface and subsurface water flow. An understanding of the basic principles of these documents may go beyond strict engineering consulting services and appropriate legal or water right administration expertise may be needed. A Technical Advisory Committee will also be available to provide input and assist in interpreting potential constraints on operating criteria. This Committee will include member of the State of Colorado and water users representing interests in the lower South Platte River. 1.2 Review existing water supply studies related to the Study objective. The lower South Platte River has been studied extensively. The use of existing data is extremely important to ensure that the Study does not simply recreate existing information. The Consultant should utilize these existing studies to the maximum extent practical. Examples of potentially relevant studies include: • Tuttel Applegate, Inc., studies for the Sedgwick and Ovid Reservoir sites • RBD, Inc. Lower South Platte River Sustainment Project • Sear -Brown Group, South Side Reservoir Study March 1997 • Natural Resource Conservation studies on Sedgwick Sand Draws and/or tail end reservoirs • Hawk Springs, Dillion, Parker, and Johnson Reservoir sites • Julesburg/Jumbo Reservoir enlargement (W.W. Wheeler Study) This list is by no mean exhaustive and is provided as an initial starting point. Additional independent research for relevant studies should be completed to ensure that all meaningful information is identified and included. DRAFT FINAL - September 2000 4