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<br />~, .. <br /> <br />The project sponsors and its technical panel believe that their study will determine the <br />validity of the federal agency's previous study findings. This study is designed to be an <br />unbiased review and it is to be fully based on the best science that the experts know to be <br />applicable to the basin. A W A is a nationally known firm in the fields of hydrology and <br />meteorology. The project sponsors have much confidence in its technical panel experts <br />who are Lou Schreiner of the Bureau of Reclamation, (Lou has forty years in the dam <br />safety business); Gary Lewis of Parsons Engineering, (Gary has authored many text <br />books on hydrology); and Nolan Doesken of the Colorado Climate Center,( Nolan has <br />over twenty five of experience in Colorado Climatology). <br /> <br />The federal, state, and local government representatives have a common goal. The goal <br />is "Making sure that the citizens of the basin enjoy a high degree of flood protection and <br />that the Cherry Creek Dam and Reservoir are safe". <br /> <br />The project sponsor has invited the Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service to <br />participate in the technical review. The Corps has been in attendance at all the project <br />meetings. The invitation to the NWS is under consideration. The sponsors anticipate <br />the next four months to be very important times because their study contractor will be <br />presenting study findings and solicit federal and public endorsements of the study <br />findings and recommendations. <br /> <br />It is the objective of the study to prepare an unbiased study product that fulfills the <br />concerns of the federal and state govemmental agency officials and is representative of <br />Colorado's unique weather patterns. In summary, Mr. Mike White, Director of Civil <br />Works and Management, Northwest Division, Corps of Engineers made a statement at <br />our October lOth Corps briefing that sums up our overall objective. Mr. White said, "I <br />strongly urge the importance of the State and Corps to work in a cooperative manner to <br />ensure that the citizens of metropolitan Denver have the best recommendation possible <br />from its State and Federal officials for dam safety". <br />