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<br />.. <br /> <br />Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation Proposal <br />Hydrosphere, Inc. <br /> <br />Septmber 17, 1993 <br />Page 48 <br /> <br />The results of this task would be used in the Opportunities Evaluation phase to <br />determine the yields of various Barr Lake scenarios alone and in combination with other <br />studied opportunities. <br /> <br />likely Sources of Information To Be Used <br /> <br />Data may be available 'from FRICO, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, <br />Thornton, OSE, EPA, USGS, Metro and Denver Water. <br /> <br />Anticipated Problems <br /> <br />It will be critical that the wide range of "Barr Lake Plan possibilities" be sufficiently <br />narrowed and specified in the Scoping phase to allow for efficient and meaningful <br />investigations under this task. <br /> <br />Deliverables <br /> <br />The Project Team would prepare a series of technical memoranda summarizing the <br />results of the various task investigations and aniculating the scenarios for development of a <br />Barr Lake Plan in the context of systems integration. <br /> <br />Cost <br /> <br />The initially estimated budget for this task is $45,000. <br /> <br />Special Studies - Northern Opportunities <br />Purpose <br /> <br />This task would identify a number of system integration options involving northern <br />Colorado water supplies and facilities. While currently there is no proposal for the delivery of <br />water from the Northern system to Denver metro communities located south of Boulder and <br />Weld Counties, Northern has anticipated this possibility in its easement acquisitions for its <br />South Water Supply Project. This task would also involve the development of good working <br />relationships with Northern interests to identify, formulate and evaluate these options and <br />related issues. <br /> <br />Methodology and Evaluation Techniques <br /> <br />This task would be carried out primarily by Hydrosphere with assistance by HRS as <br />needed based upon their respective expertise and knowledge. While the specific nature of <br />these investigations will depend on the outcome of Scoping, the following general approach <br />and responsibilities are proposed. <br /> <br />A series of meetings would be held with the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy <br />District (and Subdistrict), Denver Water, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Grand County, <br />Thornton, and northern Colorado farmers 10 explore options and issues to be addressed. This <br />process would be used to explore: I) coordinated operation of West Slope diversions by <br />Denver and Northern, 2) expansion of the Municipal Subdistrict to areas south of the <br />BoulderlWeld County line for expanded Windy Gap deliveries, 3) the incorporation of <br />Thornton's Poudre basin holdings into an overall plan that could serve as an alternative to <br />permanent agricultural dry up and the development of a separate pipeline, and 4) interruptible <br />