Water Supply and Demand Study 1/13/11

Table of Contents
Listof Figures ...................................................................... ............................... ............................iii
Listof Tables ....................................................................... ............................... ............................iii
Listof Abbreviations ....................................................................................... ............................... iv
ExecutiveSummary ....................................................................................... ...........................ES -1
1.
Introduction .............................................................................................. ............................1
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1.1 Overview of Animas -La Plata Project .............................................. ............................1
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1.2 Study Purpose .................................................................................. ............................1
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1.2.1 Previous Study on A -LP Water .............................................. ............................1
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1.2.2 A -LP Water Marketing Supply and Demand Study .............. ............................1
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A -LP Project Water Supply and Updated Costs ...................................... ............................2
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2.1 Availability of Water from Lake Nighthorse .................................... ............................2
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2.2 Updated Capital Costs ..................................................................... ............................2
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2.3 Updated OM &R Costs ...................................................................... ............................2
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2.4 Repayment Alternatives ............................................................ ...............................
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Potential Demand for A -LP Water Supply ............................................... ............................3
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3.1 Refined Municipal and Industrial Water Demand Estimates ....... ............................3 -1
3.2 Additional Potential Water Demands ............................................. ............................3
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3.2.1 Use of State's A -LP Water to Satisfy Additional M &I Water Demands ........... 3 -2
3.2.2 Potential to Serve Other Municipal and Industrial Demands Through
Exchange............................................................................. ............................... 3 -3
3.2.3 Use of State's A -LP Water to Eliminate Priority Call on Junior Reservoirs ..... 3-5
3.2.4 Use of State's A -LP Water for Colorado River Compact Compliance .............3 -5
3.2.5 Additional Demand for State's A -LP Water Due to Climate Change ..............3 -6
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Legal and Water Rights Issues Involving the Use of the State's Water ...........................4 -1
4.1 Legal Issues ...................................................................................... ............................4 -1
4.2 Water Rights Issues ......................................................................... ............................4 -3
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A -LP Water Marketing Programs to Increase Sales of State A -LP Water .........................5 -1
5.1 Alternative for Leasing if State Water Reverts to Tribes ............... ............................5 -1
5.2 Municipal Water Supply Purchaser's Assistance Program to Assist CWCB in
Marketing State's A -LP Water ......................................................... ............................5
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5.2.1 Proposed Marketing Program ............................................... ............................5
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Conclusions .............................................................................................. ............................6
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