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~ I !I f I I I I I , I I 1 I I I I 'I I I 1 OOZ57't Plan of Study 5 The Scope of Work defines a "project" to consist of the following components: 1) A reservoir or combination of reservoirs which should be capable of meeting both the near-term (next twenty to thirty years) as well as the long-term (available development forecasting) water resource needs of the Yampa Basin; 2) The transfer or reservation of a portion of the Juniper-Cross Mountain conditional water rights to/for those reservoir sites identified in (1) above; 3) Near-term flat water recreational opportunities at a selected reservoir site within a reasonable driving distance of the community of Craig; 4) The potential enhancement of stream flows and stream-based recreational opportunities, at certain times of the year, adjacent to and immediately below the selected near-term reservoir sites; and 5) The transfer of a portion of the Juniper-Cross Mountain water rights to instream flow purposes in furtherance of the flow recommendations of the Recovery Program. A principal goal of the study is to reach consensus among interested parties with respect to the recommended project. GENERAL StUDY APPROACH The study naturally divides into four phases. The first phase involves data gathering and initial site selection and evaluation (Tasks 1 through 5). The second phase involves project formulation and evaluation (Tasks 6 through 9). The third phase involves definition of a project development plan (Task 10). The final phase involves preparation of a final report (Task 11). Because the study is intended to result in a consensus of opinion among the various interest groups with respect to a recommended project, the study process will include, in addition to the technical analyses, extensive coordination among a number of interest groups and individuals. Tofacllitate coordination the study will be directed by a Technical Steering Committee (TSC). The makeup of the TSC is described in the discussion of project management below. The TSC will provide liaison between the represented agencies, other interested public agencies and the general public. A Public Advisory Group (PAG) will be established by the TSC to ensure input from the many varied interests concerned with the Yampa River. The PAG will be utillzed to provide communication with local organizations throughout the project. Concurrence on the recommended project, as well as intermediate study decisions, will be sought from the PAG. To facilitate consensus, the study schedule has been defined so as to allow ample time to identify all potential sites and substantial contingencies have been reserved to ensure that all feasible reservoir sites and projects are evaluated. The study schedule allows for an iterative approach to site evaluation, project formulation and project evaluation. While it is expected that most sites will be identified by an inventory conducted by Hydrosphere in Task 3, sites ,l-.,i: