ALP Project Water Supply and Demand Study

Summary Animas — La Plata Water Supply and Demand Study
i be carried out in close coordination with the Southwestern Water Conservation District and interested
providers.
Est mating how much additional A -LP Project water can be sold from the State's allocation with assistance
of i he Phase II program is difficult because few M &I suppliers contacted by Brown and Caldwell have
cor ipleted demand forecasts and the SWSI demand forecast is on a regional basis. Based on the information
ava lable, however, Brown and Caldwell has concluded that it might be possible with substantial assistance to
sell 1,000 -2,000 AF in addition to the 500 -1,000 AF indicated above.
As
)art of Phase II, Brown and Caldwell will complete a feasibility level report examining alternatives for
keting and /or using the remaining portion of Colorado's 10,460 AF allocation. This investigation will
cider use of the A -LP water for Colorado River Compact compliance purposes benefiting the State of
)rado together with marketing of the water for M &I purposes outside of Archuleta and La Plata Counties
will be completed within a time frame that will allow CWCB to make a decision on the disposition of the
old portion of the State's allotment.
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