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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I o Examine ways to increase the availability of water by better water manage- ment, thereby decreasing the amount of additional storage to be needed, Providing firm answers to the questions of how much new storage capacity is needed, where the new storage should be located, and the source (or sources) of water for the project are basically dependent upon reliable hydrological data. Consequently, one of the objectives of this study was to further refine the hydrological analyses of previous studies. Alternative plans to alleviate the problems and meet the needs for improved irrigation were formulated. The consultant carefully analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of each plan and its estimated cost in order to identify preliminary appropr ia te plans, Section II: Summary of Previous Studies The USBR published a report in 19116 on the Colorado River basin, This report included a preliminary plan to improve irrigation of Tongue Creek basin and neighboring creek basins. In the 19116 USBR report, Grand Mesa was designated as the project name and has continued to be the name used for irrigation improve- ments in the area, Studies of irrigation improvements in the Tongue Creek basin have continued since the USBR began a feasibility study in 19611. The project area of the USBR study was larger than the project area of the present study, The USBR published two reports dated 1973 and 1982 on its studies of a Grand Mesa Project. "leither report recommended action by the federal government to implement a plan of improve- ments, Subsequent to the USBR studies and reports, the CWCB and GMWCD sponsored two additional studies on irrigation in the Tongue Creek basin, both concerned with improvements which could be implemented by the State of Colorado and local I-II