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. . . . . . variations of the above alte)~natives will be identified during the appraisal st3ge. 'fhese alternatives will be considered to abollt the same extent ~s the ones described above. Appraisal level plans will be prepared on each of the alternatives, i~cluding: layouts on 7.5 ulinute quadrangle maps, calculation of constructicln q03Y1tities for major categories, the r~eqllirement fot~ water rights if the District does not presently hold adequate rights, cursory evalllation of the difference in watet~ treatment costs from each sourc~, construction cost estiMate, annual operation cost estimate~ evalu~tion of the Distt~ict's ability to repay the cost for each plan, e~vironmental considerations, amount of time to put the plan in service and other evaluations that May be required. 3) The descr~iptions of the above alternatives will be consolidated into an interim report. The rsport will contain the description of each plan and the comparisons orl key decision criteria. The criteria will be constructio~ cost~ oper~ation cost, ability of the District to repay, water treatment r~quit~ed, poteYltial fot~ unfOrSeeYI prOblems, institutlondl problems ~e.g. purchasing watet' rights and permits required), ~bility to supply wa'ter in th~ near and long terM~ etc. The interim report will array the crlte~~ia so that the District Board can evalllate the alternatives along with the CWCB staff to decide on which one I~r tWI~ plans best meet the needs. The report will be a working document Which will use maps and charts, sufficient to show the important aspects of each plan. It 15 expected that qlte~tiorrS will 2t~ise dllring the decision making periOd which will requir'2 additional i~formation that will be produced and included in the report. Twenty copies of the report will be made. 'J"he report will be about 3~ to 35 pages long, will be prepared and distributed to the District and the CWCB fot~ ttleir consideration. rhe report will include J~arris Water Engineering's reCOMmendations for the best planes). The report will not finalized l\ntil aftet~ the final decisions have been nlade. The engineer's reCOMMendations will be provided pl~imarily for discussion pll~~pOSES because the District, with assistance from th~ ewes, will maJ(s the final selection of the best planes). An estimated four meetings with the District Board, ~ngineer and ewes staff in Durango is included in this item so that the issues can be thl~ro'Jghly discussed and a decision nlade. At the conclusion of this item the best plan or plans will be identified. The final decisions will be desct'ibed and the interim report will be finalized for attachment to the Feasibility Report as an app2rldix. A time pe~~iod has not been establisJled for M~king the decisio~ but a reason.~b18 estirnate wOllld be about 2 month~. Since 'this is a ma.ior declslon that Will affect the District fot~ Many years in the futilre, the selected alter~rlative ShOllld be g1Ven due consideration.