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'.' r '00,9:1. 9. Hr. Delaney, made inquiry regarding the oost of servioe to Colorado Springs from the Gumdson-Arkansas Project. Mr. Batson informed the com- mittee that he had just reoeived a reoonnaissanoe field report whioh in- dicated that water from the Gunnison-Arkansas Projeot would be relatively less costly than water diverted to Colorado Springs from the Eleven Mile Canyon reservoir on the South Platte River. After the field reconnaissance report has been reviewed by his offioe, the data will be supplied to the colIlllli.ttee. ,- 10. Mr. Batson stated that in estimating the cost of munioipal water for the Gunnison-Arkansas, Blue-South Platte, and Colorado-Big Thompson Projects, it has been his ,policy to' assume a uniform charge for raw water in the stream (or reservoir) and assume that the cities would finance the conveyance of the water' to the points of use. In securing an estimate of cost of delivered water, he assumed that cities could finance the conveyance facilities at 2-1/2 percent interest with a 40~year amortization period. Central water treatment plant 11. Mr. Christy infamed the oolIlllli.ttee that it was the ,desire of the Arkansas Valley interests to have a central water treatment plant included in the project as part of the works to be financed by the Bureau. Hr. Larson and Mr. Batson explaned that the Bureau policy has been not to inolude water treatment plants as part of the works to be constructed by the Bureau in Federal Reclamation Projects. In other projects. the local interests have been encouraged to finance such water treatment plants independently. Re~lation of Arkansas River Water 120 Mr. Christy infonned the comndttee that this question had been discussed with the executive board of the Arkansas valley Ditch Association and that the consensus was that arrangements should be made to secure more efficient use of the Arkansas'River water. The matter is now being discussed by the boards of the various affected canal companies. Mr. Tipton indicated that this question involves not only the question of re~lation of winter water. but also more efficient use of the irrigation season flows. After fUrther discussion, Mr. Batson requested that after the affected water users had made a decision in this matter that they indicate their viGWS through an appropriate' resolution. Mr. Christy informed the group also that the Arkansas Valley Ditch Association favored the accumulation of several years supply of imported water in project reservoirs and the exchange of such water for Arkansas River water to facilitate the production of firm power if that is necessary to insure the feasibility of the project.. Twin lakes Diversion from Roaring Fork 13. Mr. Beise stated that the Twin Lakes Canal and Reservoir Company has employed an engineer to review the situation vnth respect to this diver- ,sion and report to the company about January 15, 1949. Pending study of the engineering report. the company will not be in position to ascertain , 4