WSPC02241

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies - General Water Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 5/3/1979
• Author: R A Young J R McKean
• Title: High Plains Study - Detailed Plan of Study - Ogallala High Plains Aquifer Study - With Element Breakdowns
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Department of Local Affairs

Colorado Division of Planning
Philip H. Schmuck, Director

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MEMORANDUM

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May 3, 1Y79

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Study Plan - High Plains Ogallala Aquifer

Work Element A-3,lU through A-3,16

The Division of Planning, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture,
will review and monitor the work of tne contractor in carrying out the required
tasks of elements A-3.10 through A-3,16. The Division will also monitor the
work of the contractor to assure that the relevant models are adequate to perform
their necessary functions and to assure that the modeling efforts are consistent
with present and future economic and/or demographic programs of related State
agencies,

Schedule

June 1979 through October 1980.
.!ludget

Staffing:

The Demographic Section of the Division of Planning will
provide the necessary staff support,

Operating:
TraYf~l :
Total

$ 200,00
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$ .7;io',..uo

Work t1ement A-3.17

The Division will study the socio-economic impacts of alternate Ogallala
Aquifer development strategies (Item A-3,17) that must be undertaken in
concert with the economic and demographic modeling (Item A-3,16) and with
the evaluation of the environmental impacts (Item A-3,18), Evaluation of
the socio-economic impacts should follow the demographic and economic
modeling since the outputs of this item--the change in population size and
characteristics, the income changes and the changed labor force composition--
areitlllJOrl:Jnl; illll'lJl;~; to the evaluation of the socio-econolllic illll'acl;c,

The socio-economic impact analysis will examine a broad range of issues and
functional areas, which are ~rouped below in five categories:

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