WSP02192

• File Number: 8220.114.J
• Description: Dolores Participating Project
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 1/1/1981
• Author: USDOI - WPRS
• Title: CRSP Power Peaking Capacity - Dunham Point Unit - Colorado - Plan of Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

CHAPTER IV
PLAN FORMULATION PROCESS

The plan fo~mulation p~ocess includes those activities related to

identi.fication of problems and needs, the identi.fication and evaluation of

alternative plans, the selection of a preferred size and layouts, and com-

parison

of

the

preferred alternatives to a future

.dtltout-plan

alternative.

Identification of Problems and Needs
The identification of problems and needs sta~e of the study would
determine: 1) if there are existing needs in the project area that should

be considered, and

implementation of the

2) what potential

proposed project.

problems would

arise

from

This stage requires the involve-

ment of all the teams witlt Water and Power Itaving overall responsibility

for comprehensiveness.

The initial t1lt"ust of the teams would be to determine and list the

problems and needs so that specific studies to address significant prob-

lems and needs can be initiated. The problems and needs evaluation would

provide the basis for scoping of project impacts.

Development of Alternative Plans

Alternative plans for a Dunham Point Unit are very limited.

Any al-

ternative would have to utUize McPhee Reservoir and the forebay ~eservoir

site on Dunham Point because no otlter forebay sites exist that are close

to McPhee Reservoir and have enough elevation difference. The alternative

plans would be restricted to sizes of the pumped storage project from no

project to some maximum size: also, there are alternative met~ods of

installing the penstock between the two reservoirs. As stated

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