Animas-La Plata Project Water Supply Demand Study

Section 1 Animas - La Plata Water Supply and Demand Study
Once water providers were identified, Brown and Caldwell interviewed each likely water provider via
telephone to determine their interest and capability m purchasing a portion of the State's allocation. Brown
and Caldwell also informed the potential buyers of the CWCB's grant and loan programs for financing the
provider's possible acquisition of the A -LP Project water and discussed the options with each potential
purchaser during the telephone interview.
A -LP Project Water Supply and Demand Study Area
The A -LP Project is located in southwestern Colorado, within the Dolores /San Juan /San Miguel ( DSJSM)
Basin. The DSJSM Basin includes Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata Mineral, Montezuma, San Juan and
San Miguel counties. For the purposes of the A -LP Project Water Supply and Demand Study (Study), Brown
and Caldwell focused on water demand needs for La Plata and Archuleta counties because of proximity to
Lake Nighthorse (Figure 1, Appendix A).
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