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• County: Gunnison
• Community: Upper Gunnison
• Basin: Gunnison
• Title: Upper Gunnison-Uncompahgre Basin Phase 1 Feasibility Study Final Report
• Date: 1/1/1989
• Prepared For: Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
• Prepared By: HDR Engineering, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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water conveyance systems were identified (USBR, 1964). The Concluding Report
for the Upper Gunnison Project (USBR, 1973) was published in 1973. None of
the proposed facilities have been constructed to date.

1.2 STUDY AUTHORIZATION

In 1981 the Colorado General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 19, which
created the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
(Authority). The specific provisions of the Colorado Water Resources and
Power Development Authority Act are documented in Title 37, Colorado Revised
Statutes 1973, as amended, parts 37-95-101 through 37-95-114. The Authority,
by law, is a political subdivision of the State and not an agency of State
government. Members of the Authority's Board of Directors are appointed by the
Governor with confirmation by the Senate. There are nine board members: one
from each of the eight major drainage basins in Colorado, and a ninth
representing the city and county of Denver.

The General Assembly created the Authority for the primary purpose of
aiding in the planning, design, financing, and construction of water and
hydroelectric power projects that will put Colorado's water supplies to
beneficial use. To implement this, the Authority has been empowered, under
the specific guidel ines in the law, to issue revenue bonds for financing of
such projects.

The Authority, at the request of the Upper Gunnison River Water
Conservancy District and the Colorado River Water Conservation District,
authorized the Phase I Feasibil ity Study for the Upper Gunni son-Uncomprahgre
Basin. The Authority entered into a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., on
June 5, 1987 to carry out the study. Work on the study began accord i ng to
schedule on June 8, 1987.

HDR assembled a team (the Study Team) consisting of in-house personnel
plus the following subconsultants to perform special ity areas of the Study
under HDR leadership:

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