PROJ00001

• Contract/PO #: C153168
• Contractor Name: Delta, City of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 40
• County: Delta
• Bill Number: SB 77-35
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Officials of the City of Delta have recognized the need
for a detailed study which would compare the development of alternate
sources of additional future water supplies. To this end, we have
been authorized to prepare a report which would systematically
evaluate the demand and show the means of developing all known
alternative sources. It is hoped that eventually a plan will evolve
based on the philosophy of meeting long range municipal and indus-
trial water needs of the City and surrounding areas in a united
cooperative effort. The decision to carry out various phases of the
plan would then be based on foresight rather than on the undesirable
spontaneous reactions to a crisis created by fear or administrative
inertia.

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Purpo se

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The primary purpose of this study is to provide significant
information on the alternative means of developing additional sup-
plies of treated water for the City of Delta, Colorado. The proposed
alternatives include development of additional water supplies on
Grand Mesa through transfer of irrigation water rights, development
of water rights in the Gunnison River, and involvement with the
recently formed "Project Seven" group. The study is intended to
provide information to enable members of the City Council to make an
objective comparison of the alternatives.

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A secondary purpose of the study is to provide officials
of the City of Delta with a comprehensive description of the
existing water system including existing sources, existing facil-
ities, projected water use, and future system requirements. The
information provided should serve to update the previous report on
the Delta Water System prepared by Engineer Laren D. Morrill in April
1959.

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Scope

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The work necessary to properly evaluate the alternatives
includes:

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Preparation of a summary of all existing sources on Grand
Mesa.

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A description of existing facilities of the Delta Water
System.

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Investigation of past and present water use.

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Preparation of a water use forecast based on projected
population growth and water use trends.

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