PROJ00096

• Contract/PO #: C153494
• Contractor Name: Loveland, City of
• Water District: 0
• County: Larimer
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Contract Documents

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2.4 EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES

The three multi-element alternatives based on the drought mitigation
strategies defined during the formulation of alternatives will be evaluated
according to yield, cost, and social and environmental impacts.

Selected alternatives must first satisfy the yield criteria in that the net
yield must be sufficient to eliminate the 100-year deficit under the Design
Condition. During the evaluation process, the optimal levels of
implementation of the Plan Elements which comprise each multi-element
alternative will be determined. For instance, if one alternative under
examination includes increasing Loveland's storage capacity, purchasing
additional CBT units, and purchasing additional existing direct-flow rights
on the Big Thompson River, then a number of combinations of capacity, CBT
units, and direct-flow rights are possible that will result in eliminating
the deficit. Various combinations of these Plan Elements will be evaluated
to identify the optimal combination with respect to cost and potential
impacts. Costs to be considered in the evaluation are:

1. Acquisitional costs:
the costs related to
road relocation that
not directly related

The cost of acquIrIng additional water and/or
site dev~lopment such as land acquisition and
are required for project implementation but
to the actual implementation.

2. Design, construction, and engineering costs: The costs of
feasibility studies, prelimin~ry design studies, final design
engineering, environmental impact statements, environmental
assessments, and construction,

3. Operational costs: The costs of annual operation, repair and
replacement.

Impacts to be considered are:

1. Social impacts: The impacts of development of each alternative on
the community including changes in land use and changes in ingress
and egress that could be caused by implementation of an
alternative.

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