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I I I I I I I I I I I I I, I I I I I I 101;-) Final PSOP Implementation Committee Report Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise April 19, 2001 Summary of Preferred Storage Options Plan Elements-With the new storage-demand target set at 122,100 acre-feet, including savings from water conservation measures, as deseribed above, the PSOP establishes the following priorities for the development of additional storage capacity to meet demands within the Distriet's service area: ~~,' ""~~ti <,.l~~r-T"":.~W~;;"I'~~tet::"fis;'i&r~1:i~,' '~~)'~;i~~,~~~N;,'~S:~;fEi{ffi, ; ;~~~~5jjJ, _:J;,'~':.~,', ,~~" I~e ~r "~:'~~ ';:'::.~~:, "l.:"~~f:~~fJ.ff;;:~:l;!f;;' 'CapacitY'A~' ,]C;;. Devillopment ~;.f~'V O>x-" Needs Met '..~~, Local water Water eonservation Helps to meet conservation plans plan elements are municipal water supply and action items have ongoing; proposed needs reduced the total measures include a re- demand for storage use plan to help meet by 10 to 12 percent demands in Colorado Springs Need authority for re- operations eontracts by the year 2004; authority will be established through federal legislation or an administrative deeision by Reclamation Need this additional storage beginning in 2013 " Contracts/Facilities! -; ',""J~'- ',,,~~ ~4-_ ;'. 40"\.,' ,{,~ {Conservation ':,de"",""_ ''''~~\.",,-,-. - :").l!v, Measures'~., Water Conservation Measures Re-operations storage eontracts-allowing the use of Projeet Water earryover storage for non-Projeet water uses under long- term If & When contraets Enlargement of Pueblo Reservoir 49,500 acre,feet (more or less depending upon the number of contracts) 54,000 acre-feet proposed; could be up to 75,000 acre-feet Enlargement of Turquoise Reservoir 19,000 acre,feet proposed; may be limited by recreational issues and technical limitations This additional storage is needed beginning in 2025 Meets a portion of the storage need for eligible municipal water providers Provides additional storage for munieipal water providers, and establishes Distriet Water Management Storage for a portion of the Winter Water Storage Program and If & When storage Provides additional storage for municipal water providers Conditions for Re-operations Contracts and tbe Use of Enlarged Storage-- The Preferred Storage Options Plan includes important conditions for the development and use of enlarged storage capacity and re-operations contracting, including the mitigation of potential impacts to the Winter Water Storage Program, commitment to the Arkansas Valley Conduit's use of the outlet works at Pueblo Dam, protection of recreation and wildlife needs, and the monitoring of water quality in the lower Arkansas River. These elements are summarized below. Winter Water Spill Credit-The PSOP includes the Winter Water Spill Credit Program that will provide direct-flow participants in the Winter Water Storage Program with a iv 99Ot>1 Fin3lPSOPRepon