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<br />1019 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />6. ~. Henry reported on present plans of the City to perfect its rights <br />on Blue River and to prooeed with shovling of diligenco in pursuit thereof.. <br />through aotual oonstruction and related aotivities on three principal diversion <br />ditohes on the Western Slope having a total capaoi ty of about 400 ofs. inoluding <br />a tunnel under Hoosier Pass to oarry the water to the Eastern Slope. He reoog- <br />nized that suoh ?ro.ter rights would probably be in confliot with the Green lIoun- <br />tain Reservoir and stated that they were so being considered by the Unitea <br />States in oonneotion vdth its suit in Federal District Court for an ejudioation <br />of rights on the Blue River, and he further stated that no replac6!!lBnt or <br />compensatory storage on 'the Western Slope was being oonsidered by the City. <br /> <br />7. 11r. Batson pointed out that cost estimates presented in the Bureau's <br />reconnaissance report are not firm but were, only prepared for comparative <br />purposes; that the all~cation of oosts to municipal water \TaS based on the <br />alternative-justifiabla-<lxpenditure method for water delivered in the stream; <br />that estimates of cost included an interest charge of ~} peroent over a 4O-year <br />period but that the delivery rate did not include an irrigation subsidy; and <br />finally, that lack of investigations funds precluded making detailed studies <br />of this problem vihich are necessary before firm delivery prices can be quoted <br />to the City, <br /> <br />8. L~essrs. Beise an':! Christy expressed surprise a!ld disappoir.tl!\ent in <br />the City's conolusions and called attention to the salient faotor Gf not de- <br />laying too long with construction of the Initial Phase of the Gunniso:1.-Ar:~~J~'1S <br />Project, otherwise aotion s~-ilar to that of Colorado SprL~gs ~ay be experienced <br />by other Cities in the Arkansas Valley. Hr. Christy stated that the Cit:' of <br />Pueblo is also proteoting itself by purohasing irrigation water rights to supple- <br />ment its munioipal supply and is also making studies of an independent projeot <br />!.Ir, Beise and L!l: Batson agreed that the all 0 oati 011 and repayment problems pre- <br />viously discussed are oontractual details that oan be resolved Tdth a conser- <br />vancy distriot after authorization of the project. <br /> <br />9. IJr, Dl')lane:{ ir.rorned the Collll!l:i.ttee that presumptively, or otherwise, <br />the Western Slope has interest in how exported vmter is used and that he agrees <br />emphatioally with Mr. Page's state:nent at the last ~eeting of the Committee that <br />0. large share of t~e .r~ter contemplated for exportation should be ear-marked for <br />municipal use so that the cities in the Arkansas Valley vdll have !lIl a:vailable <br />supply Tmen needed. <br /> <br />10. Judge Stonl') 'i1l:111rllU"ized the discussion which indicates that Colorado <br />SprinGS cfu~not 6at it" immediate needs fro~ the Gunnison-Arkansas and the Blue- <br />South Projects vnlie;l indicates that the Arl"..ansas Valley group has problems <br />requiring further consideration such as: <br /> <br />a. Policy on municipal vmter charges in the valley. <br /> <br />b. Polioy on interest charges for municipal vmter. <br /> <br />c, Refinemant of oost e:rtino.tes for municipal water. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />3 <br />