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water. The current study is an attempt to increase the benefits of the Dolores Project by providing: additional water for wildlife/instream flow below McPhee Dam and other environmental and recreational enhancements; additional irrigation water to arable dry land that was not served originally; marketing of municipal and industrial water that the community voted to keep in the area; as well as other benefits that may arise during the course of the study, The Dolores Water Conservancy District's (DWCD) WET PACK feasibility study will identify water needs and water sources, formulate alternative facilities to develop and deliver the water, select a preferred plan, prepare feasibility level designs, and describe the financial plan, The feasibility study may include all water sources and uses within or adjacent to the DWCD boundaries. Specifically, the study will determine, at a minimum, if a feasible project can be developed to provide additional fish water below McPhee Dam and increase the irrigated acreage in the project area, In conjunction with those two needs, additional needs will also be evaluated and included if feasible, Preliminary evaluations conducted prior to the feasibility study and documented in the Reconnaissance Report, indicate that a financially feasible plan can be developed but will be dependent upon agreements with involved water users and entities, The negotiations will be part of the study, in addition to the technical and financial analysis, STUDY SCHEDULE AND BUDGET The study is expected to require about two years to conduct, with a request for a loan for construction from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) anticipated in the fall of2000 for inclusion in the FY2002 budget (beginning July, 2001), The feasibility report is scheduled to be completed by September of2000. The study is expected to cost a maximum of $250,000 based upon present information, The budget is attached as Table I and shows the estimated' cost of the tasks and sub-tasks described in the "Preliminary Scope of Work" section, As the study progresses funds budgeted in one task may be moved to other tasks, as necessary, STUDY TEAM The DWCD will conduct the study using a team of in-house staff and consultants. The DWCD has a staff of about 20 people including the General Manager, an operation~ manager (who is an engineer), secretaries, bookkeeper, equipment operators, electricians, technicians, and other staff, The project manager of the study will the District General Manager, John Porter. Steven Harris of Harris Water Engineering, Inc, will be the study technical coordinator for all of the technical evaluations and preparation of the feasibility report. The law firm or Maynes, Bradford, Shipps, and Sheftel will provide legal services. An advisor to the project manager will be selected to provide oversight to the entire study and review critical aspects such as: is the study on track, are funds effectively spent, are the important issues addressed, are investigations conducted in a credible manner, is the recommended project workable from technical and financial perspectives. Page 2 12/30/98 F;oohn\memo\WETPACK SCOPE OF WORK.doc