PROJ00106

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

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In 1985 the ~ater Board recommended that the City evaluate the need for
increased reservoir capacity to meet future needs. In November of 1985,
Loveland retained Camp Dresser and McKee (COM) to undertake a 3-phase study
to (1) examine potential drought impacts; (2) analyze alternatives to
mitigate drought impacts; and (3) conduct a feasibility study, if
appropriate, consistent with Colorado ~ater Conservation Board (C~CB)
guidelines for obtaining financial assistance. Partial funding to conduct
these studies was obtained from the C~CB.

The Phase I study was completed in August 1986. The Phase II study was
begun in February 1987, the results-to-date of which are presented in this
Interim Report. COM has been assisted in the Phase II work effort by the
firm of Landmark Engineering Ltd. in the areas of assessment of social
issues and cost evaluations, and by the firm of ESCO Associates Inc. in the
area of assessments of environmental issues.

1.1.1 PHASE I - DROUGHT STUDY

The purpose of the Phase I effort was to answer the following questions:

1. ~hat water demands can be expected as a result of population growth
in each of the design years?

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2. ~hat supply of water can be expected from the City's existing water
sources under certain drought events for specific design years
(e.g. 1985, 2000 and 2015)?

3. ~hat deficits (i.e., shortage of water due to demand exceeding
supply) might occur for given drought events during the design
years of 1985, 2000 and 2015?

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4. ~hat level of drought protection should the City plan/design for in
the future?

In the Phase I study, water supplies available from the City's four (4)

major water sources were compared to forecasted water demand for three (3)

population growth rates. The four water sources evaluated were:

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