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': '� . . � ' � <br />South Metro Water Supply Study <br />Scope of Work <br />Introduction <br />This scope of work originated from two very similaz resolutions: one passed by the Douglas <br />County Water Resource Authority (The Authority) and a xesponding joint resolution <br />approved by the Colorado River Water Conservation District (The District) and the Denver <br />Water Board (Denver Water). The resolutions called for a"Study" that would examine and <br />propose water supply strategies that meet the near- and long-term water needs of the <br />Authority members in a way that delays and minimizes the need to import additional water <br />from the Colorado River Basin. As ouUined in the resolutions, representatives from the three <br />entities — The Authority, the District and Denver Water — formed a drafting committee to <br />cooperatively develop a scope of work for the Study. The following document represents the <br />outcome of several committee drafting sessions and the considetauon and comments of <br />members from the three entities. The committee believes that this scope of work fulfills the <br />requirements of the resolutions and identifies a positive path for the study of The Authority's <br />future water supply alternatives. <br />Purpose of Study <br />The purpose of the Study is.to provide a framework to define and evaluate one or more water <br />supply strategies that meet the near- and long-term water needs of Authority members (DCWRA <br />Study Group) participating in the study. A number of Qrevious planning studies related to the <br />project have been completed and should be used as the baseline for further investigations. The <br />study will be completed in a manner that also provides tangible benefits and protections to the <br />azea of origin (West Slope) and is consistent witl� the Qolicy goaLs of Denver Water, <br />A key assumption is that the Study will identify different integrated water supply options <br />(strategies) to sequence water resource conservation, management, development and operations <br />to meet those needs. The sequencing strategies wou(d be identified by the Management Team <br />afrer consultation with Study Participants. The different strategies would be evaluated using a <br />vaziety of different factors including economics, legal, environmental, operational and physical <br />considerations. <br />Structural_components_of each strateg,y will inciude supply sources such as groun� water, sur£ace <br />water, use of retum flows, and water reuse. Nonstructural components will include reservoir re- <br />operatioq conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, conservation, water rights transfers <br />and exchanges and integration of water supply systems. Strategies that result in additional <br />diversions from the West 51ope will include considerations to minimize and offset impacts and <br />provide tangible solutions to meet West Slope needs. Results of the Upper Colorado River Basin <br />Study will be used, in part, to identify those West Slope needs. <br />Dcw'ra scope of work 9Y21/99 <br />