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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />order to guarantee a dependable water supply. ~uch a secondary <br /> <br />supply would also allow a quicker, more flexible, response to the <br /> <br />demands of rapid growth" <br />5. Eagle's legal right to divert water is weak, since its <br />rights on Brush Creek are inadequate. <br />CURRENT STATUS <br />The town of Eagle and the Colorado Water conservation Board <br /> <br />have jointly funded a study of water system improvement by Wright- <br /> <br />McLaughlin Engineers of Denver, Colorado. This report took into <br /> <br />account previous work done by others and was directed at allowing <br /> <br />the town the flexibility to meet all future demands, yet get full <br /> <br />value out of its recent investments in the water system, such as <br /> <br />the treatment and storage improvements of 1971, which are currently <br /> <br />not totally effective and require remedial measures. The intent <br /> <br />is to utilize existing facilities to their best efficiency, while <br /> <br />planning for a varying growth status. <br /> <br /> <br />Eagle is currently negotiating to obtain adequate water rights <br /> <br /> <br />on Brush Creek and is preparing a water augmentation plan through <br /> <br /> <br />its legal and engineering consultants. <br /> <br />PROPOSED PROJECT <br />The project has been developed in such a manner that all <br /> <br />improvements needed for the low growth level will fit into the <br /> <br />high growth scenario facilities. The primary difficulty in <br /> <br />planning facilities for the two growth scenarios is in the size of <br /> <br />-3- <br />