BOARD01427

• Board Meeting Date: 1/27/1999
• Description: CF Section - Non-Reimbursable Projects and Investigations - Southeastern Colorado WCD - Phase II Water and Storage Needs Assessment
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Water and Storage Needs Assessment
SECWCD/Assessment Enterprise
December 10,1998

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Southeastern Colorado Water Storage Needs Assessment Enterprise, under the auspices of
the Southern Colorado Water Conservancy District (the District) commissioned a study in
June 1997 to assess the water and storage needs of District members. The draft study was
completed in September 1998.

The following entities joined with the Assessment Enterprise as "local participants" in the
proj ect:

Arkansas Groundwater Users Association
Catlin Canal Company
City of Canon City
City of Florence
City of La Junta
City of Las Animas
City of Salida
Colorado Water Protection and Development
Association
Holbrook Mutual Irrigation Company
Pueblo Board of Water Works
Public Service Company
Security Water and Sanitation District
Widefield Water and Sanitation District

Bessemer Ditch Company
City of Aurora
City of Colorado Springs
City of Fountain
City of Lamar
City of Rocky Ford
Colorado Canal Company
Fort Lyon Canal Company
Lower Arkansas Water Management Association
Pueblo West Metro District
St. Charles Mesa Water
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Stratmoor Hills Water and Sanitation District
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District

Each local participant committed cash and/or in-kind contributions to the Assessment Enterprise
for the purpose of conducting the Assessment Project. In addition, the Colorado Water
Conservation Board (CWCB) joined the partnership and provided financial and technical staff
contributions to the Project.

As part of the planning process, the District assembled a Storage Study Committee (SSe)
comprised of District members interested in identifying ways to meet the growing water needs of
the municipal sector while maintaining current levels of agricultural water use and production. The
SSC provided extensive guidance to the work, as well as reviews of many interim work products.

This report presents the findings from the study, which is termed the SECWCD/ Arkansas Basin
Water and Storage Needs Assessment Project. The study was conducted by a team of engineers
and specialists, including GEl Consultants, Inc., Helton and Williamsen, P.c., and David
Bamberger & Associates. The study included a review of existing water supplies available to the

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