Water Supply and Demand Study 1/13/11

A -LP Watr Animas -La Plata Water Marketing Supply and Demand Study Section 1
• Bro n and Caldwell reviewed the CWCB Climate Change documents to determine the feasibility for
usi State Water to meet long-term potential shortages resulting from possibly reduced supply due
to c mate change.
Identi Legal and Water Right Issues That Could Affect the Use of State Water
Brown nd Caldwell identified the legal and water rights issues that should be considered when using
State ater.
Implications of State Water Reverting to Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes and
Methc ds to Market State Water
The So ithern Ute Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (collectively hereinafter referred to as the Ute
Tribes) have indicated a willingness to discuss the sale or lease of water back to the State or other third -
party a itities in the event the State Water reverts to the Tribes. Brown and Caldwell worked with CWCB
to iden Jfy what options or steps might be taken if the water reverts.
Brown and Caldwell also developed a list of entities that provide funding to water providers for the
develo ment of water infrastructure to assist CWCB in marketing the State Water for M &I purposes.
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