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. The EI Paso County Water Master Plan is approximately 90% complete. The Water Authority is consideriug holding two public educational meetings to present the findings of the study sometime in September of 2002. To date, $89,417 of the available grant funds have been expended, leaving an available fund balance of $110,583. 40. Benefits of Dual Water Svstems Authorization: SB 01-157 Water Source: South Platte Location: Weld, Larimer, & Boulder Counties Grant Amount: $238,000 Project Type: Study Project Manager: John Van Sciver Funding is to cover 62% of the cost of a study to assess the Benifits and Costs of Pressurized Dual Water Systems in Colorado. (Dual water systems deliver raw water for outside irrigation, reducing the demand on drinking water systems during the summer.) The study has concentrated on northeast Colorado, particularly water districts I through 6, but study findings are generally transferable statewide. Phase I is nearing completion and the fmal report is being drafted. CSU is proceeding with Phase 2 to provide feasibility level evaluation of two agricultural water providers (The New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company and the Highland Ditch Company) and their potential for dual water system development. A stockholders meeting of the New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company was held June 27, 2002 to explain the study and opportunities for the Company. Stockholders were receptive but cautious. To date CSU has expended $101,613 of the $136,131 available CWCB funding. The study is on schedule and has significant potential to result in a future loan from the Construction Fund/Severance Tax Perpetual Base Account. 41. Arkansas Vallev Pipeliue Proiect Authorization: SB 01-157 Water Source: Fry-Ark Project Location: Multi-county Grant Amount: $100,000 Project Type: Feasibility Study Project Manager: Bruce Johnson . . This project involves a feasibility study of a pipeline to deliver municipal water to communities downstream of Pueblo Reservoir with the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The CWCB's contract for 50% participation in the overall study, up to $100,000 was approved on January 3, 2002. Overall the Study is approximately 75% complete. Phase I - Phase I of the project (data collection, water demand analysis, and preliminary alignment screening) is 100% complete. Total 2020 project demand is 18,200 ac-ft. annually. Two sizing options were developed (18,200 AFWear and 9,640 AFWear which is the Fry Ark project allocation.) The first scenario assumes that entities would be able to transfer their existing water rights to Pueblo and/or withdraw purchased reuse water at Pueblo Reservoir, and the second scenario assumes only Fry-Ark project allocated water would be delivered by the pipeline. Phase I also looked at several treatment alternatives I) a treated water pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir and a Central Water Treatment Plant, 2) a raw water pipeline with either local or regional treatment, and 3) a no-action alternative in which entities would install the necessary water treatment infrastructure for compliance with new water treatment criteria. Phase 2 - A decision to move ahead with Phase II (feasibility and cost analysis) was made in February 2002. Phase 2 is over 60% complete. Phase 2 includes a refmed cost estimate range of $163 million for the pipeline only (18,000 AF/Year) to $200 million if a central water treatment plant and several down-valley storage tanks are included. The issue of "raw water" versus "treated water" is still being considered. Raw water options would allow local entities the opportunity to blend water to provide improved water quality or consider non-potable use options. Alignment analysis has focused on two principal segments I) the "urban" alignments through the City of Pueblo and 2) the alignmeuts east of Pueblo to Lamar. Several alignment conidors have been identified around and through Pueblo, for both gravity and pumped alternatives. East of Pueblo a gravity flow "adapted alignment," ideniified by GIS Page 21 of31