PROJ00441

• Contract/PO #: C153459
• 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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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 Itater Conservation Board (CltCB)
guidelines for obtaining financial assistance. Partial funding to conduct
this study was obtained from the CVCB. COM has been assisted in this work
, particularly in the area of water rights issues, by the firm of Jehn and
Itood (JY),

1,1,1 Phase I - Drought Study

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

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

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

3, Ithat 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?

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

If the answers to these questions indicate that drought protection measures
are necessary, then identification of the best drought mitigation
alternative will be addressed in Phases II and III of the study.

1.1.2 Phase II - Evaluation of Alternatives

The second phase of the study will assess, in detail, applicable
alternatives with respect to economics, social and environmental impact,
political constraints, and design/construction constraints. It should be
noted that the principal constraint that will affect each alternative is
the quantity of water required. The extent and scope of Phase II will be

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