PUB00108

• Year: 1986
• Title: St. Vrain Basin Reconnaissance Study
• CWCB Section: Administration
• Author: Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
• Description: Extensive study for future study and development toward meeting the water-related needs of residents with the St. Vrain Basin
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

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Revised objectives for Step 2 were adopted which are "To formulate
and evaluate alternative water management plans which meet present and future
demands for agricultural, municipal, and industrial water suppl ies in the
St. Vrain Basin with consideration for other uses of the Basin's water and
associated land resources." Step 3 was deleted when Step 2 activities were
redefined and expanded.

B. Study Team and Management

A Management Committee, consisting of representatives from the
Northern Co lorado Water Conservancy Di str i ct, the Co lorado Water Conservat i on
Board, and the CWRPDA. gu i ded the Study. An assoc i at i on of two consu I t i ng
engineering firms, R. W. Beck and Associates and Dames & Moore, was responsi-
ble for performing the Study. An interdiscipl inary team of special ists was
organized to conduct reconnaissance-level engineering, economic. financial.
and envi ronmental studies. The Study Team also participated in the Publ ic
Information and Involvement Program. Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers,
Inc. participated as a member of the Study Team and was responsible for analy-
sis of water rights and hydrology, and W. B. Lord and Associates provided
assistance in the areas of municipal water demand and institutional analyses.

C. Public Information and Involvement Program

A Publ ic Information and Involvement Program (Program) was con-
ducted as an integral part of the Study. The purposes of the program were as
follows: (1) to inform the publ ic as to the objectives and progress of the
Study, and (2) to provide opportuni ties for publ ic advice to the Management
Committee in the decision-making process. The Program included preparation
and issuance of newsletters which informed the public of progress and upcoming
Study activities. Public meetings were held in the Study Area to provide a
public forum for discussion of the Study's components, including issues,
evaluation criteria, alternatives, and analyses of formulated water resources
management plans.

The Program was modified during the Study to include the fol lowing
additional activities: (1) a series of interviews with community leaders, and
(2) a public values assessment.

A Study Advisory Committee of persons representing local and
regional interests in the Study Area was formed to provide advice to the Man-
agement Commi ttee on the content and performance of the Study, and also to
serve as I iaison between the general publ ic and the Management Committee.
This Advisory Committee, comprised of 16 individuals from an equal number of
organizations. represents a diverse range of economic, social and environmen-
tal interests potentially affected by water resource management and develop-
ment in the St. Vrain Basin. The Advisors (as of the completion of the Study)
are listed below with the name of the organization or interest group each
represents: