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Metropolitan Water Supply Investigations - Phase II Plan of Study 7/5/94 4: 17 PM Page 4 Because much information exists in a variety of sources, this investigation will proceed in a two-phase approach: a baseline analysis and report, followed by a conceptual plan or plans. The frrst phase will include compiling and reviewing existing information related to effluent management (including pending and decreed exchanges), identifying differences among various studies and reports, identifying gaps in existing information and making recorrunendations to the T AC regarding the need for additional studies to supply missing information. This information will be used to establish an analytical "baseline" to serve as a point of departure for the second phase which will involve the design of conceptual management plans. 3. Interruptible Supply The objective of this task is to explore options for achieving voluntary short-term transfers of existing water supplies to meet municipal needs, without permanent reallocation of water use. These existing water supplies could include agricultural, industrial and instream flows water rights within a geographic area encompassing both the front range and west slope. This investigation will examine the public policy, technical, institutional and economic issues associated with interruptible supply arrangements and will illustrate such arrangements via two or three hypothetical examples. The study will not evaluate the feasibility or yield of such arrangements with respect to any particular ditch system or water rights, although it will broadly assess, at a sub-basin level, the gross supply potential for such arrangements given existing water supplies. 4. Systems Integration The purpose of this part of the MWSI investigation is to develop information and tools that will facilitate discussions and brainstorming sessions regarding opportunities for linkage of water supply and distributions systems so as to increase or more fully utilize regional' water supplies. In addition, this part of the study is intended to assist the consulting team in coordinating the efforts of the other Work Groups and in identifying areas of overlap. The overall objectives of the MWSI project, as described above, do not include investigation of a number of other water supply options and issues such as demand management, demand forecasting and the development of major new water supply collection or storage systems. . While there may be legitimate needs for studies associated with these other options and issues, they have not been included in the scope due to several considerations. Extensive investigations regarding demand management, demand forecasting and new supply development were conducted in the context of the Metropolitan Denver Water Supply EIS. Many corrununities have made good progress in the implementation of water conservation programs and are independently pursuing new supply development options, However, there has been