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. Revised Draft 7/17/2001 the CWCB and DWR will now have access to a tool to help in the planning of water resources development as well as the management of water resources in this region. . Access to historic priority call data via the Internet and CDs that will help the water users understand how the river was administered to better understand future administration . Addition of new methodologies for calculating consumptive use, such as adding the Kimberly Penman method to StateCU to make the tool more versatile . Access to current and historic satellite images and maps of irrigated lands throughout the South Platte River Basin, With the historical irrigated land delineated, water users, the CWCB and DWR can better understand growth trends and water development potential as well as areas of potential conflict. . Access to a GIS network of surface water hydrology, structures and water distribution systems to aid in planning analyses. This gives the CWCB and DWR the ability to quickly modify or view areas where water resource issues arise, . Graphical and visual displays of model results. This gives the ability to convey to decision-makers at the CWCB and DWR in a clear and understandable way the results of planning analyses. User Involvement and Training . User involvement during development of the SPDSS is crucial to the development of a practical decision support system that will be used. User training is also necessary to achieve active and widespread use and is included in each of the three alternatives. However Alternative 2 provides the most cost effective and efficient user involvement and training. User involvement will benefit the CWCB, DWR and water users by insuring more active and consistent use of SPDSS too Is and data, Alternative 2 will provide the following user involvement and training tasks and programs: . · . On-line web-based training modules for HydroBase, StateView, CWRAT, StateMod, StateCU and the groundwater model · Hands-on half-day training sessions four times per year (ideally co-located with user group or other meetings) using training materials from on-line modules and additional materials · Database of contacts for system users together with a point of contact for communication . Newsletters four times per year which discuss the status of the project and advertise upcoming meetings . SPDSS advisory committee meetings four times per year . Technical subcommittee meetings throughout development ofthe project . SPDSS core group meetings four times per year p:\data\gen\spdss\drafts for core group submittal\exec_summary_draft.doc July 17, 2001. E-7