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I. .;{ , ~ c; (a) From Beaver and Oil Creeks, by exchange for ug~_;...__ Gunnison-Arkansas Project water ................... 15,000 AF (b) ,From South Platte River, by exchange for Blue-South Platte Project water ................... ~0,000 AF (c) Independent importation from BlUe River via Hoosier Pass tunnel site ...................... 17,000 AF The City is concerned with the problem of securing water of suitable qual- ity and adequate quantity for future needs at a reasonable cost. Its immediate municipal needs are. about 3,000 acre-fellt to 5,000 acre-feet , annually. These will increase as the City continues to grow. In addition . to municipal water he desires to see adequate water made available for irriga tion development along Fountain Creek adjacent to the Oi ty. In addition to. the major problem of source of water supply, the City is con- cerned with problens, such as, the tax levy, if made 'part of a conservancy district in cormection with Gunnison':'Arkansas Project; cost of pumping needed to secure additional water; losses in conduits needed to bring wa ter to City; ete. The Ci ty would not be adverse to having the municipal pipeline included as part of the project costs. He is willing to cooperate with other agencies in sponsoring a mutually acceptable project, but unless assured of early construction the City will need to proceed independently to secure an adequate municipal water supply. Work of Steering Conrmittee . 13. Judge Stone explained to the conmittee that the "Steering Com- mittee" was organized about two years ago to coordinate the investigations in Colorado of both the exportation projects and the within basin projects for use of the waters of the Colorado River. One of the problems with 'Which the cornni ttee has been concerned for some time is the.ma t ter of re- placement storage in Western Colorado in connection with the exportation projects. The comDi ttee is currently considering the question of possible industrial uses of water in Western Colorado for oil shale development, wood pulp industry, and other purposes. In order that all committee mem- bers ma;}' be informed of the activities of the Steering Committee, Mr. Riter was instructed to fumish the members of the review comDi ttee wi. th an ab- stract of the minutes of the Steering Committee pertaining to its study of replacenent storage. Statement of Western Colorado Interests 14. Mr. Dlllaney stated that he had not had time prior to this meet- ing to review the report; hence, his remarks should be considered as tentative. So far as the Western Slope was concemed, the.representatives of that area appreciate the problems of the Arkansas Valley and the urgent need for water supply but that their principal concern is to protect the future devebpments in Vlestern Colorado as the;}' have entertained ambitions for development of that area both in.dustrially and agriculturally and they 6