PROJ00273

• Contract/PO #: C153368
• Contractor Name: Cache LaPoudre Water Development Study
• Water District: 0
• County: Larimer
• Bill Number: SB 81-439
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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CHAPTER VI

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CHAPTER VII

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h. Preliminary Alternative 8..........................V-29
Costs of Preliminary Alternative Projects...............V-29

a. General........................................................... .V-29
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Engineering Geology............................................ .V-3D
Design Considerations..............................V-30
Construction Costs................................... .V-32

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e. Interest During Construction.......................V-32
f. Operation, Maintenance and Replacement COsts.......V-34

EVALUA'1'IOII OF PRELIMINARY AL'l'BRNA'1'IVE PROJECTS

(PHASE I)..................................................................... VI-1
A.. INTRODUCTION. .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . VI - 1

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MONETARY EVALUATION CRITERIA.................................VI-1
1. Project Costs........................................................ .VI-2
2. Project Benefits....................................... .VI-2
a. Hydropower Benefits................................VI-2
(I) Value of Hydro-Peaking Capacity...............VI-4
(2) Value of Run-of-the-River Plants..............VI-7
(3) Application of Values.........................VI-7
b. Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Benefits.....VI-9
c. Supplemental Irrigation Water Supply Benefits.....VI-12
d. Benefits from Improved System Management..........VI-12
3. Benefit-Cost. Ratios................................... .VI-14
4. Net Direct Economic Benefits...........................VI-16

5. Cost Effectiveness................................. ... .VI-16

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NON-MONETARY EVALUATION CRITERIA............................VI-19
1. Geologic COnsiderations................................VI-19
2. Physical Impacts...................................... .VI-22
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION..................................... .VI-25
1. General ............................................ .VI-25
2. Increased Yield of Water.............................. .VI-27
3. ~IDnetary Evaluation Criteria...........................VI-27
a. Project Costs.................................... .VI-27
b. Benefit-Cost Ratios and Net Benefits..............VI-28
c. Cost Effectiveness............................... .VI-28
4. Non-Monetary Evaluation Criteria.......................VI-29
a. Geologic Considerations.......................... .VI-29
b. Physical Impacts..................................VI-29

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SELECrlOII AND FOllKJLA'1'IOII OF AL'l'BRNA'1'IVE PROJEC'l'S

(P.BASB II)............................................. VII-1

A.

INTRODUCTION

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C.

SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS...........................VII-2
FORMULATION OF ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS.........................VII-2

1. General ............................................ .VII-2
2. Operation Studies......................................VII-2
3. Description of Major Project Features..................VII-2

a. General.......................................... .VII-2
b. General Geology...................................VII-3
(1) General Setting............................. .VII-3
(2) His tor ical Geology........................... VI 1-3

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