BOARD01963

• Board Meeting Date: 9/10/2002
• Description: OWC Section - Drought Assessment Update
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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· Monitoring Drought Management Plan Components: System Efficiencies; Water Quality; Water
Supply Components; Internal & External Organization Communications; Triggers for Action;
Emergency Response Procedures

C) Current Drought Impacts ,
· Identification of Drought Hardships (2002 vs. 1999-2001)
· Loss of Crop
· Loss of Landscape
· Loss of Stock
· Stopped New Constructions
· Emergency Water Supply
· Dry Wells
· Loss of Recreational Revenue
· Loss of Water Amenities (Parks, Fountains)
· Other

IV. Topics: Water Supply & Drou2ht Mana2ement Needs
The fourth part of the survey is used to identify the types of projects, policies and technical support
that water providers and users in Colorado believe will be the most beneficial in aiding them to
manage drought.

A) Structural Projects
· New Storage for Surface Water
· New Storage for Groundwater
· New Infrastructure Needs
o Pipelines
o Aquifer Storage Recovery
o Treatment
o Pump Stations
o Lining Ditches
o Metering
o Dam Safety Upgrades
o Wells
o Dredging Existing Reservoirs
o Lining Gravel Pits
o Lining Pipelines/Distribution Systems
o Other

B) Non-Structural
· Education and Awareness Initiatives (Community! Customers)
· Communications Process (State! Federal)
· Cooperative Agreements
o Exchanges
o Transfers
o Interruptible Supplies
o Dry Year Leases
o Other
· State Policy Development
o Interruptible Supplies
o Dry Year Leases
o Instream Flows

9/IO/2002

Prepared by the BtJuvette Consulting Team and Re,wlution Research & Marketing, Inc.
lI'ww.re-search.com

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