PUB00028

• Year: 1999
• Title: Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation Final Report
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Rozaklis and Weaver
• Description: Investigation to explore cooperative solutions to future metropolitan Denver area water supply needs to minimize conflicts
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

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Acknowledgements

The Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation involved efforts by individuals too numerous to fully
mention; such is the nature of cooperative planning. Governor Romer, members of the Colorado General
Assembly, the Front Range Forum, and the Colorado Water Conservation Board all provided critical
leadership. Members of the Project Management Team, the Technical Advisory Committee and others all
contributed to the Investigation in ways too important and extensive to be able to fully describe here. The
authors wish to particularly acknowledge the following individuals who were critical to the Investigation's
successful completion.

Ken Salazar, for his vision and leadership in initiating the Investigation amidst considerable initial
skepticism.

Doug Robotham, for his steadfast and energetic management ofthe Investigation through its uncertain
course.

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Jay Britton, (in memoriam) for his enthusiastic leadership on the TAC during critical early stages.
Dave Little, for his constructive criticism of the authors' sometimes wild ideas and ragged prose.
Steve Schmitzer, John Woodward and Tom Kruse, for their cheerful, intelligent and unflagging responses to
the authors' unending quest for more P ACSM data.
Mike Gross, as the ever-present and forceful spokesman of the West Slope perspective(s).
Rick McLoud, for his ability to diplomatically keep the big picture in everyone's mind.
Doug Kemper, for his enormously helpful reports summarizing Aurora's complex system.
Eric Wilkinson, Alan Berryman and Daryl Zimbelman for their willingness to bring the Northern Front
Range's perspective into the Investigation.
Richard Stenzel, for his wide-ranging expertise on South Platte issues.
Dan Luecke, for his longstanding representation of environmental perspectives of water supply issues in a
constructive and engaging manner.
John Van Royen and Barb Biggs, for bringing a progressive and combined perspective of water
quality/quantity issues.
John Akolt and Manuel Montoya, for their creativity in portraying the possibilities involving the Burlington
system.
Mark Koleber, for his efforts in making Thornton's complex system understandable to the authors.
Brent Spronk (in memoriam) and Dale Book, for their portrayal of key South Platte decrees and agreements
in a succinct and understandable manner.
Mark Palumbo, for his wide-ranging knowledge of Denver Basin groundwater issues.
Pat Mulhern, for bringing together disparate southern Metro water interests and for his crucial early visions
of conjunctive use concepts.
Jim Brannon, for his remarkable ability to portray complex issues in an understandable manner.
Diane Haggerty, for her tireless efforts in reconciling impossible meeting schedules.

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Lee Rozaklis and Robert Weaver
Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, Inc.