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<br />. . <br /> <br />f <br />i <br /> <br />2100 <br /> <br />. Summarize the historic Arkansas River water transfers, including the results of <br />research into effects of thes ~ ca~~fers (Pueblo to Colorado-Kansas state line). <br /> <br />TASK 2 - Evaluate Demand for Ft. Lvon Canal Water <br /> <br />The potential demand for Ft. Lyon Canal Company water includes recreational, municipal <br />and other agricultural interests. <br /> <br />Demands for recreational use are presently being quantified in the Division of Wildlife's <br />Great Plains Reservoir Studies. This demand includes water for both recreation and <br />wildlife at the Great Plains Reservoir and State Park. Use of some or all of Ft. Lyon water <br />is also possible at John Martin Reservoir for similar recreation and wildlife purposes. <br />Transferring Ft. Lyon water to recreational and wildlife uses and the resulting impact on <br />state and local entities is of interest to residents of the valley. <br /> <br />Another potential demand is for municipal use. Based on our knowledge of the water <br />development plans of both Colorado Springs and Pueblo, it is unlikely that either of the <br />two major Arkansas Valley cities would express any interest in acquiring Ft. Lyon water. <br />The demand then could be from other smaller communities in the Arkansas Valley or in the <br />Denver metro area. Based on the regional water supply plan prepared by the Denver <br />Regional Council of Governments in 1986, there is a demand for 245,000 acre-feet of <br />additional safe yield required within the Denver Metropolitan region by the year 2010. <br />This will be satisfied through the acquisition of agricultural water rights or development <br />of other water supply projects. In reviewing these demands, we will determine whether <br />they would be for base water supplies or if the demand would be intermittent and for <br />either interruptible or drought period supplies. <br /> <br />There would also be potential demand for drought period supply by other irrigation <br />companies in the valley, particularly those with priorities such as the Holbrook Canal. This <br />demand is borne out by consistent applications for supplemental Fry-Ark Project water <br />through the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. We will conduct a review <br />of river diversions during previous drought periods. Interviews with officers of the various <br />canal companies will be conducted to determine the magnitude and timing of these <br />potential demands. Also to be determined is an estimated cost of water and the potential <br />willingness to pay for such water. <br /> <br />Specific elements of Task 2 include: <br /> <br />. Assemble demand projection data from the water use sectors within the region, <br />including the Denver metropolitan area. Estimate a willingness to pay for water <br />from each sector identified. <br /> <br />. Summarize the data in graphic and tabular form. Formulate comparisons. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />I <br /><~ <br />