WSPC06042

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies - General Water Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/9/1979
• Author: Unknown
• Title: High Plains Study - Comments on Structure of High Plains Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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A-3.5 Compile available data and describe and evaluate any
current or planned activities and developments--
regulatory or physical--at the federal, state and local
levels of government and by private entities to augment
the supply to the High Plains or to extent the
useful life of the remaining water resources in the
Ogallala Aquifer.. and their estimated costs; describe and
evaluate actions being taken or planned to maintain
or improve the quality of water in the Ogallala Aquifer
and the estimated costs,

A-3.6 In cooperation with the USGS, compile available data
on historic water use for various purposes in the
High Plains area within the state by subregions.

A-3,7 Project water demands over the planning period for the
various purposes for each of the alternative development
strategies by subregion.

A-3.B In cooperation with USGS, project the response of the
Ogallala Aquifer overtime by subregion for each of
the alternative development strategies; this must be
consistent with similar studies by adjoining states
where the Ogallala Aquifer extends across state lines;
existing groundwater simulation models, refined as
necessary, will be used where available; new models
will be developed as necessary and feasible within the
limits of available data and time.

A-3.9 In cooperation with the General Contractor, as to
future costs of energy and effects of inflation on
costs, develop costs of pumping from the Ogallala
Aquifer by subregion over the planned period.

Impacts

A-3.10 Review economic base profiles for different years
for the High Plains area within the state by sub-
region and for other areas in the state.

A-3.11 Evaluate previously developed input-output (1-0) models
for the state or for regions within the state.

A-3.l2 In cooperation with the General Contractor, revise
existing 1-0 models as necessary or develop new intra-
state or multistate 1-0 models with compatible
structures and consistent inter-industry coefficients;
compatibility anlong the six states in the outputs of
this task is essential.