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Water and Storage Needs Assessment SECWCD/Assessment Enterprise December 10, 1998 12 Evaluation of Alternatives 13 Meetings and Presentations 14 Progress Reports 15 Draft and Final Assessment Report 1.2 Conduct ofInvestigation The Assessment Project has a clear and achievable goal - to identify the best option(s) for meeting the future water supply and storage needs of the District's constituents, while protecting existing interests in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. Successfully achieving this goal involves meeting four main objectives: I. Prepare an accurate assessment of the future needs of water users within the District boundaries. 2. Evaluate the ability of existing water supply facilities to meet future water supply needs within the District. 3. Identify and rank opportunities for developing additional water. supplies, including "reoperation" of existing reservoirs and conveyance facilities and implementation of new storage projects. 4. Provide a clear communications channel to obtain input from water providers and user groups within the District, including the public. The GEl project team conducted the study generally following the detailed scope of work included in the previously referenced Agreement. Work was coordinated with staff of the SECWCD and with a Storage Study Cominittee (SSC), which was created to provide guidance and direction for the Assessment Project. 1.3 Acknowledgments The following entities joined with the Assessment Enterprise as "local participants" in the project: Arkansas Groundwater Users Association Catlin Canal Company City of Canon City City of Florence City of La Junta Bessemer Ditch Company City of Aurora City of Colorado Springs City of Fountain City of Lamar ~ ~ GEl Consultants, Inc. 1-2 97411\Final_l\TEXT-AWPD