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1 ^" ", 'Sal., JulV 22, i Mission- Viejo eyes water from Strontia < ByJERRYBROWN through the 22,OIO.acresite the South Platle Rivet several existingone-toincTeasedaily ~....s... where Mission Viejo plans to miles upstream from Strontia yield from the reservoir from 31 The reservoir impollllded by build the community 01 up to Springs. million gallons to 120 million :' the Denver Water Board's pro, 100.000 persons. But if and when the Strontia gallons. posed Strontia Springs Dam ''The reservoir, in turn. is next Springs Dam is built, the Ram, Charles Carroll 01 the Aurora could provide the walerfor Mis, to the the sile or the water part Reservoir as well as the Utility Department confirmed sion Viejo's proposed satellite board's proposed Foothills Foothills plant will he fed from F:riday that Mission Viejo orfi. '. city on the Phipps Highlands Water Treatment Plant. which the reservoir it impounds. clals have met with Aurora orfi. o Ranch in Douglas County. also would obtain water Irom Onee tbe Strontia Springs cials to explore the possibility of , A 4O-inch pipeline carrying theSlrontia Springs Reservoir. Dam is built, Aurora officials ,obtaining water by lapping into water Irom the city 01 Aurora's 'The Rampart Reservoir is led plan to build a second pipeline Rampart Reservoir passes Irom a small diversion dam on substantially bigger than the (Coollnued .1 page 491 1 .1 ~. _~_._v_.!!!__~.__~ tic Strontia Springs is eyed .~ ----.,._.-._"-.'.~ Sot., Julv 22, 1978, Denver Cola . :~~ s~~~ce ,!I Viejo -;v?~!._ J (Continued from page 19) to pa.y to expand'the proposed with Mis'SioTViejo OffiCiiili plPE;lme beyond the added ca. about the possibility of Denver the new pipeline.- paClty, planned by Aurora. Car. providing water for the project. For this to bappen, Carroll rollsald. Aurora operates its own treat., said. Mission Viejo would have The water diverted to the ment facilities aod Mission to buywaterrights elsewhere in Rampart Reservoir would not Viejo would have to build a the state, which could then be go through the Foothills Treat. treatment plant of its oWn if it I swapped for water the Strontia memt Plant eventually obtains water IromJ Springs Dam would divert into A spokesman for the Denver the reservoir. Carroll said. the Rampart Reservoir . Water Board said Denver water However. Alan Merson Envi.l Mission Viejo also would have officials have bad no dicussions ronmental Protection Agencyl I ! regional administrat6'r is I opposing a key permit the Den. I ver Water Board needs to build theStrontia Springs Dam. Merson contends the water board hasn't sufficiently ex. t, plored alternatives to the Stron, tia Springs Dam that would I' have less impact on Waterton ~ Canyon. where it would be. /( The Army Corps 01 Engineers is reviewing Merson's recom- mendation that the water board's application for a dredge,and-1il1 permit for the Strontia Springs Dam be denied. , , Longmont man dies from gunshot A Lyo~ youth. walking on his A sheriff's spokesman said parents property at Lyons the 29-year-old victim h Park Estates. Friday _ discov. name was being wiihhefd~ ered a Longmont ,man. s body. apparently died of a sell.in. the Boulder sherllf s olltee said. mcted pistol shot in his head. ! .1 00652 VI LI Ri 51 n c. o I I l II ,