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<br />(Ii) 22 4 6 <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />CURRENT STATUS <br />In 1968, the Coal Creek Water and Sanitation Association was <br />organized to investigate the feasibility of the Coal Creek communities <br />entering into a joint water development program. Subsequently, various <br />studies were made to determine a course of action which should be <br />pursued in solving the water supply problems of the area. <br />In 1973, the organization sought assistance from the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board. The board retained the firm of Rocky Mountain <br />Consultants, Inc. to complete a project formulation study, to include <br />conclusions and recommendations. The report has now been completed <br />and constitutes the basis for the project analysis herein contained. <br />PROPOSED PROJECT <br />The project formulation report discusses in some detail four <br />potential methods for providing an adequate water supply for a pro- <br />jected population of 50,000 persons. These are described as Coal Creek <br />(Alternate No.1), Marshall Reservoir (Alternate No.2), Baseline Res- <br />ervoir (Alternate No.3), and Panama Reservoir (Alternate No.4). A <br />reduced and staged plan of development for the Coal Creek alternate is <br />also set forth. Cost estimates for the various alternatives are des- <br />cribed and compared. <br />Three of the alternates presented involve the purchase of existing <br />reservoirs and conversion to municipal uses. None of these three <br />alternates appear to be feasible. The remaining alternate involves the <br />construction of a dam and reservoir on Coal Creek above the town of <br />Superior, along with associated treatment and conveyance works. This <br />appears to be the only feasible plan presented and was the one recom- <br />mended by the consulting firm and the communities involved. <br /> <br />-3- <br />