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. . Exhibit I - Scope of Services Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation November 17, 1993 Page 10 QA for Meetings The successful conduct of T AC meetings requires, among other things, that meeting participants be provided with agendas and briefing materials well in advance, This helps to insure that everyone comes to the meeting infofmed and prepared to make decisions. Agendas and briefing materials will be provided to T AC members no less than one week prior to all regularly scheduled TAC meetings, QA for Documents Quality assurance procedures for written documents have been described above, QA for Data Set Development Many of the technical decisions to be made in the MWSI Project will rely on data sets obtained from diverse sources. To insure the integrity of these data a variety of data analysis measures will be used to identify inconsistencies, missing values, and other potential data errors, Techniques such as double-mass balance analysis and line graphing will be used to identify trends, shifts, and outliers in time-series data. Comparisons of data available from multiple sources will be made to verify point estimates. Statistical summaries and descriptions of data sets obtained from study participants will be provided back to those participants for verification, Hydrosphere has extensive experience in the development and manipulation of large water resources-related data sets, This experience includes development of data sets for litigation support and for commercial use. All the applicable quality assurance methods developed in these endeavors will be brought to bear on the MWSI Project. QA for Computer Model Development Primarily because of its extensive experience in litigation support and commercial software development, Hydrosphere maintains formal software development protocols that will insure the development of accurate and reliable models for the MWSl Project. These protocols call for the preparation of written functional specifications, detailed programming specifications, and a rigorous sequence of unit and system testing. SCOPE OF SERVICES Introduction In January of 1993, the State of Colorado sponsored a convention focused on the issues related to Front Range water supply planning and the interbasin transfer of water. Conference participants recognized that the need for additional water supply for growing Front Range cities, particularly in the Denver metropolitan area, has resulted in numerous controversial trans-basin diversion proposals, Many of th > ;Jroposals have resulted in extensive controversy and protracted litigation while the necessary agreements and environmental permits continue to be elusive, Conference participants also recognized the importarice of improved cooperation between the parties that must be involved in water development and planning decisions. The water