BOARD00860

• Board Meeting Date: 3/29/1999
• Description: Platte River Basin Issues - Metro Water Supply Investigation - MWSI Next Steps
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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DENVER WATER

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WnEREAS, the A.uthority desires to proceed with further joint investigations \.,ith
Denver Water and other interested parties for the purposa of identifying potential alternatives and
establishing the feasibility of constrUcting and operating those alternatives identiiied. in The
Study for the mutual benefit of members of the Authority, Denver Water and others;

WHEREAS, Denver Water has promulgated a policy to encourage regional water
initiatives, and The Swdy is a clearly defined regional approach to be under..aken by the
Authority;

~1tEREAS, because of the historic and proj ccted rates of growth in those areas served by
members ofrhe Authority, the Authority desires to proceed with The Swdy to address the need
for a sustainable potable -w-ater supply system and to take advantage of opportunities for
developing cooperative projectS to fulfill the renewable supply needs of members of the
Authority; ,

NOW THEREFORE, the Authority resolves to work with Denver Water and all
interested parties to cooperatively establish the feasibili'ry of the preferred options through The
Study, and requests Denver Water to recognize the Authority as the regional entity to accomplish
these purpose.; through participation in The Study, provided, however, that nothing set torrh
herein shall preclude individual members from pursuing, outside the auspices of the Authority
and the Study process, options other than those identified in the Study.

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IN \vlTNESS HEREOF, the undersigned PARTIES have caused this instrument to be
e;cecuted as of the day of September, 1998,

DOUGLAS COUNTY \VATER
RESOURCE AUTHORITY

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James R. Sullivan, President
Douglas COIl.'1ty Water Resource Authority

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