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. . resulting from a public involvement program to determine their viability and effectiveness. Concurrently, the contractor will assess the environmental impacts of the proposed alternative plans. In accordance with Federal regu- lations regarding water resource development, Water and Power will organize a planning team. To be responsive to the team in evaluating alternative plans, the contractor will become familiar with the Principles and Standards for Planning Water and Related Land Resources. The contractor will meet twice with Water and Power to discuss progress made during the problem identifica- tion and quantification activities of Phase I. In addition, the contractor will attend two public involvement and/or interagency meetings during the plan formulation portion of the program which will be under the direction of Water and Power. In the plan formulation portion, Water and Power will organize a Planning Team and possibly conduct several public and team meetings as neces- sary to provide input and guidance for continuing the investigations. Phase II work will involve collecting hydrologic, geologic, engineering, and environ- mental data for the plan selected in Phase I and preparing related feasibility designs and estimates. Phase II requirements are discussed in section 6. 4.1.1 General Reference Material The following reference material to be used in this contract IS available for inspection at Water and Power offices in Grand Junction, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah. a. Principles and Standards for Planning Water and Related Land Resources. b. Water and Power Instructions Series 110, 130, 150, and 350. c. Environmental Quality Assessment in Multiobjective Planning, November 1977. d. Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Polic Act, Council on Environmental Quality Effective Date - July 30, 1979). 4.1.2 Coordination with Federal, State, and Local Government Water and Power will' ensure that coordination and communica- tions are maintained with the appropriate Federal, State, and local government agencies. The contractor will attend meetings and present reports as identi- fied in section 5.4, Reports and Meetings. 4.2 Phase I Investigation This phase of the work incorporates problem identification, plan formulation, preparation of environmental assessments, meetings, and report preparation. Some verifying activities may be required as part of the Phase I investigation, if it is deemed necessary by Water and Power, to D-6