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Final Draft - Preferred Storage Options Plan Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District June 8, 2000 . Assignment of specific responsibilities for completion of the technical, environmental, financial, institutional policy studies, and legislative actions required to formulate the PSOP. Under terms of the MOA, the Enterprise focused its efforts on evaluation of storage options and development of the PSOP report. esu's efforts focused on the technical and environmental studies of each alternative and hydrologic modeling of operations involving storage of non- Project water in Project storage space and Project water in non-Project storage space. . Agreement to cooperate and coordinate efforts between the Enterprise and esu during any necessary legislative action or Bureau of Reclamation policy discussion that may be required to implement the PSOP. The MOA also included a provision relative to water rights filings and their relation to formulation of the PSOP. 1.2.3 Role of the Storage Study Committee (SSC) The sse was organized in 1996 and has been meeting regularly since that time. During Dh""'''''' T J'1\.To"",rlr AOMS"'...............+\ +1-.... ccr ......9"....."";...1......1 ...............+1................. ;..........+ r1....;....g +he A<:u'o10p...............+ J. J. U..J'-'.l \J.,,,,,,,,,u..:. 03.:..... 03111,,",11L), Ulv ....h,J'-' pIVYIU,",U ,",VIIL UUVU..J HlpUL UU1UJ Ul 1..1.'"''''"'1 IU'-'UL of population and water demand projections, evaluation of water and storage needs, and initial screening of potential storage options. The sse helped to develop the scope of work for preparing the PSOP and met frequently during the Phase II work. Between March 1997 and May 2000, the sse grew from 15 to over 40 members, with increasing participation by resource agency pers.onnel, environmental and recreational interest groups, and the public. Most sse meetings were attended by 20 to 30 participants. Several studies undertaken in Phase II involved closer involvement by certain sse members. A Modeling Subcommittee was formed to provide guidance and input to the modeling process from municipal and agricultural water managers and resource agency personnel experienced in water resources operations in general, and the Arkansas River Basin in particular. A Financing Subcommittee was also formed from interested sse members for guidance and input relative to financing options and financial evaluation methods. A report prepared by the Financing Subcommittee was summarized for inclusion in this PSOP report. The following is a listing of individuals, their organizations, and their involvement on the SSC and its subcommittees: W GEl Consultants, Inc. 1-4 J \PROJECTS\9906IIRepornIPreferred SOP FinaI_wpd