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<br />0:12435 <br /> <br />CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The study objective stated on Page 3 is "to identify, <br />investigate and evaluate the dl.teL~11aLive weans by which <br />the State of Colorado can beneficially use additional <br />waters of the South Platte River Basin to which it is <br />enti tled." We do not think this is the study obj ecti ve. <br />The study objectives are (1) to review existing information <br />on water resource development proposals in the South <br />Platte Basin, (2) identify promising developm~nt projects, <br />(3) set goals and priorities for future planning which <br />will lead to implementation of orderly water' resouroe <br />development and management strategy for the South Platte <br />Basin. The study should not be construed as. a ranking of <br />proposed projects. <br /> <br />and <br /> <br />~ I . <br /> <br />CHAPTER 2 - PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIALRETTING <br /> <br />This chapter could be placea in the appendices, if it is <br />needed at all. The information has been rehashed numerous <br />times by numerous investigators in numerous reports. The <br />relevance of this information to the remainder of the study <br />is questionable. <br /> <br />CHAPTER 3 - \~ATER RESOURCES OF THE BASI~ <br /> <br />The hydrology section is very, very general, to the point of <br />being useless in consideration of water resource development <br />alternatives. The description of surface water hydrology is <br />based on several gaging stations in the Platte. Understanding <br />the hydrology of the Platte means understanding what happens <br />between those gaging stations, which are few and far between <br />compared to tl1e number of diversions and return flows which <br />occur on the main stem of the Platte and on the major tributaries <br />such as the Poudre, Thompson, St. Vrain, and other tributaries. <br />In the plains areas of those tributaries. diversions, return <br />flows, transbasin diversions, reservoir releases, essentially <br />control the hydrology of the stream. This is not reflected <br />by reviewing the gage records of the stream nor does this record <br />review reflect the intricate management strategies which have <br />evolved on each of these tributaries from maximizing use of <br />water. In general, the benefits of use and reuse are not <br />adequately emphasized in this section or in subsequent sections <br />which consider benefits of storage projects. <br /> <br />1 <br />