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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1.4.3 Recommendations Based primarily on cost comparisons, it appears that a staged development at the Snowball site is the preferred alternative, unless further detailed site investigations disclose major construction problems which are not now apparent. It is recommended that these investigations commence as soon as weather permits. It is further recommended that the right to divert water from the main stem of the San Juan River under the town's original decree be retained and that site for a standby pumping facility near the treatment plant be identified. Finally, it is recommended that discussions proceed with the potential domestic water customers identified in this report, that irrigators in the vicinity be contacted for possible interest in the project (perhaps on an interruptable basis), and that the Southwest Water Conservation District be requested to formalize the transfer of those portions of its water rights which the project requires. Figures E.S.-l and E.S.-2 showing the project location and the dam sites considered during the reconnaissance study are included at the end of this chapter. 1.5 SITE SELECTION AND FIELD WORK At its July 1985 meeting the Board of Directors of the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority authorized Western Engineers, Inc. to proceed with the feasibility study on Snowball Creek Reservoir. The town, through its manager, had expressed support for this site as well. The decision was based on the information presented at the reconnaissance study. Copies of the study were made available to the town for distribution to potential project participants. After the decision was made to proceed with the Snowball Creek site opposition surfaced from the landowners in the area of the reservoir and along the pipeline and access 1-8