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.~" .' I =tmc Scope of Work Task 1 - Analysis of AGUA's Future Augmentation Requirements Based on work already prepared for the State of Colorado, RMC will evaluate the immediate (1997 plan year) and future (approximately year 2007) augmentation needs of AGUA based on actual pumping for the 1996 plan year and on estimated pumping for future years. The result will be a monthly augmentation requirement with amounts required by location for the Arkansas River above Pueblo, the Arkansas River between Pueblo and John Martin, the Arkansas River below John Martin and for Fountain Creek. This work will be the basis for AGUA's total need for augmentation credits which might be acquired using CWCB loan funds. . Task 2 - Preliminary Screening of Water Rights Proposed for Purchase In this task RMC will screen the three water rights considered for purchase based on estimated average augmentation credits which they could provide, how those credits match with AGUA's needs, costs per acre-foot of augmentation credit, ease of use, and requirements for future expenditures for facilities improvements, and engineering and legal expenses to make the rights into permanent approved augmentation sources. Results of the screening process will be presented to the AGUA Board of Directors for a decision on which of the rights to consider for further detailed evaluation. Task 3 - Detailed Analysis of Water Rights Proposed for Purchase In this task RMC will evaluate the water right or water rights which passed the preliminary screening process in Task 2 and will provide a more detailed analysis of each of the items considered in Task 2 plus any additional considerations which arise out of a more in depth review of the existing decrees, reports and diversion records which can be obtained for the rights. This task will also consider if all or a portion of the rights which pass the screening process should be considered for purchase. Based upon the correlation between the amount and timing of credits produced and the amount and timing of AGUA's need, it may only make sense for AGUA to purchase a portion of a right and not the whole amount offered. The possibility of a partial purchase will be investigated. The result of this task will be a recommendation as to which and how much of the water rights being offered should be considered for purchase. Task 4 - Feasibility Report Preparation In this task a draft feasibility report will be prepared according to the Water Project Construction Loan Program Guidelines/or Financial Assistance through the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund (revised August 1994). RMC will meet I