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DEPOSITION EXHIBIT � SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Water Conservancy District 404,. "Your investment in water" December 9, 2015 Chairman Rizzuto Arkansas River Compact Dear Chairman Rizzuto, I'm sorry I cannot attend this year's ARCA meeting in Garden City. It is always a pleasure to give an update on Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District's major projects. This year I thought I would give you an update on the Arkansas Valley Conduit(AVC) project. In February,2014 the Final Environmental Impact Statement(FEIS)Record of Decision was signed for the Arkansas Valley Conduit. The Record of Decision indicates that the FEIS was completed in compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act. AVC is a congressionally authorized feature of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project that was not built during the original Fry-Ark construction.AVC would be a bulk water supply pipeline designed to meet existing and future municipal and industrial water demands in the lower Arkansas River basin.The proposed AVC project would serve the needs of 39 communities in the lower Arkansas River valley.The annual AVC deliveries would be 10,256 ac-ft.of water.The AVC water supply is needed to meet federal and state drinking water standards to supplement or replace existing poor quality water and to provide better quality water to customers. The AVC will also assist in meeting projected future water demands. Major components that would be constructed include about 230 miles of buried pipeline,a water treatment facility,pumping plants,and other related facilities. The estimated construction cost of AVC is$400 million. The project has an estimated annual cost of$3.5 million for AVC operations, maintenance and replacement. The AVC is currently in the feasibility level of design and engineering. This design level is scheduled to be completed in September 2016. Final design and engineering for the project is scheduled to begin in 2017 and completed the end of 2018. AVC construction could begin as early as 2019. Chairman Rizzuto,if you have any further questions on this project, please don't hesitate to contact me. I also understand that ARCA will be touring the Arkansas River in Colorado this coming year and if the District can be of any help please feel free to contact me. Sincerely,/ 4 ( es W. Broderick Executive Director,Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District 31717 UNITED AVENUE • PUEBLO, CO 81001 • PHONE (719) 948-2400 • FAX(719)948-0036 web site:www.secwcd.org