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,:::> CX" ~ COlORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD Department of Natural Resources 813 State Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver. Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 86&3441 STATE OF COLORI\DO - Richard D. lamm Governor ,'- - M E M 0 RAN DUM J. William McDonald Director D4IIvid W. Walker Deputy Director TO: Members, CWCB FROM: Bill McDonald DATE March 26, 1982 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 9, April 1, 1982, Board Meeting-- Meetinq--Dominguez Reservoir Introduction As you will recall, the Board .reviewed this proposed project at its February meetina (see my January 28 memo for details). I subsequently informed the Bureau of Reclamation of the Board's position in a letter dated February 22 to Cliff Barnett, the Reaional Director (copy attached). Mr. Barrett, in a letter d.ated March 5 (copy attached), has responded. His letter expresses concern about proceeding with a feasibility study of the M&I formulation of the project. This matter is brought to your attention in order that you might consider whether a response to Mr. Barrett is in order. Discussion Mr. Barrett's March 5 letter raises two main issues: (1) whether commitments for the 221,200 acre-foot annual yield of the reservoir are likely to be forthcoming, and (2) whether Colorado is prepared to devote such a large increment of its remaining compact entitlement to this project (an estimted 250,900 acre-feet per year including reservoir evaporation). with respect to the first item, reclamation law does not require that letters of intent or commitments to purchase the water supply of a potential project be forthcoming before the Bureau can proceed to perform a feasibility study. Indeed, such a requirement would be inconsistent with the purposes of ed ai/9 Robert A. Jackson, Chairman. John R. Fetcher, Vice Chairman CM. Furneaux. Dale F. Grant, Richard W. Johnston, Jr. Frederick V. Kroeger, David W. Robbins. ~ H. Vandemoer