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e\ eJ e) ARCA will also continue to debate several contested matters related to accounting for water stored in and released from John Martin Reservoir. It is likely that few if any of those issues will be resolved at this meeting, as both states await the US Supreme Court's decision on procedures to assure future Compact compliance. Arkansas Valley Conduit: The Board contributed a grant of$100,000 to the SBCWCD to assist in preparation of a reconnaissance level study examining the renewed interest in constructing a domestic water supply pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir to Lamar. This pipeline was an original component of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project as conceived in the 1960's, but not constructed due to fmandaI obstacles. The Study is being conducted by GEl Consultants; under contract with "Water Works" a local group promoting better water supplies for Arkansas Valley communities below Pueblo. We recently reviewed a draft study report and provided comments to GBI and attended a "Water Works" meeting on April 8 to discuss those comments. A final report should be issued within the next month. The poor water quality of domestic supplies in the Arkansas Basin has been a longstanding problem, which many believe reduces the quality of life and impairs economic development efforts. The need for improved water quality of supplies is more important than ever due to more stringent federal drinking water regulations. The pipeline concept is cost competitive with other options for meeting these requirements and no fatal flaws were discovered, but it is still tremendously expensive [in exceSs of $200 million] and apparently still beyond the financial capacity of the local water providers. Federal legislation has been proposed to provide 75 percent federal cost-share assistance and the USBR has been authorized and funded to begin additional feasibility work on this project. "Water Works" is in the process of handing off this project to a more formal entity, capable of developing a project of this scale and ultimately managing and operating it if those efforts are successful. El Paso County Water Report: The BI Paso County Water Authority (EPCW A) prepared the E1 Paso County Water Report to assist in evaluating how water demands of the BPCW A member could be met to the year 2020. At the direction of the BPCWA, John C Halepaska and Associates, Inc., Littleton, Colorado and .Knight Piesold and Company, Denver, Colorado prepared the $300,000 report. The Colorado Water Conservation Board provided a $100,000 grant toward the development of the report. Current annual water demands in BI Paso County are estimated to be approximately 89,600 acre-feet. These values include the Colorado Springs Utilities, which is not a member of BPCW A. The current estimated demand, without Colorado Springs Utilities, is estimated at 19,600 acre-feet. By the year 2020 the estimated water demand is 163,300 acre-feet, including Colorado Springs Utilities, and 30,000 acre-feet excluding the Colorado Springs Utilities. The report looks at not only continuing to provide for the current water demands of approximately 20,000 acre-feet per year, but also ways to expand the water supply to provide for up to 30,000 acre-feet per year. Some of the key areas addressed within the report are summarized as follows: . County Ground Water Resources . County Surface Water Resources . Water Supply Shortfalls and/or Limitations · Water Conservation and Water Reuse · Current County Water Supply Standards · County Water Distribution Infrastructure Options · Synergistic Projects with Colorado Springs Utilities · Water Plan for Private Well Owners · Potential Water Import Projects 10