WSP07965

• File Number: 8446
• Description: Cache La Poudre Project
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 7/1/1983
• Title: Cache La Poudre Project Study and Related Correspondence
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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In the conduct of the Cache la Poudre Project Study and the preparation of
this report, Tudor Engineering Company wishes to acknowledge the assistance
and input received from many sources. These include, but are not limited to:

The staff of the Colorado Water Conservation Board for their guidance in
scoping the study, their assistance in establishing guidelines and cri-
teria to be used, their review of various analyses during the two phases
of the study, their assistance in seek~ng out sources of data pertinent to
the study, their arranging meetings and conferences with affected and
interested individuals and organizations and their assistance in preparing
the interim and final reports.

The Advisory Committee for their useful input in helping to establish
guidelines and criteria, their review of the results of the analyses, and
their assistance in selecting alternative projects for evaluation in each
phase of the study. A list of the members of the Advisory Committee is
included on the following page.

The various publics for voicing op1n1ons and concerns at public meetings,
thereby providing valuable input regarding overall scope of the study and
selection of alternative projects for study.

The office of the State Engineer; and, in particular, the Water Com-
missioner of former Water District 3; 'for assistance in providing data on
water rights and historic flows and an insight into the operation of the
complex water supply system in the Cache la Poudre basin.

Several Federal agencies, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S.
Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service, for providing information
on previous studies related to the development of water resources of the
Cache la Poudre River.

The various water users organizations, both municipal and agricultural,
for discussion and insight into the present and projected water use in the
Cache la Podure Basin and the potential economic effects associated with
that water use.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Public Service Company of
Colorado, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and Platte
River Power Authority for discussions and insight into the present and
projected loads and resources of the integrated regional power systems.

The several consultants and subcontraotors who provided valuable input
into the study; including Dr. Al Stevens of Boulder on hydrology, Dr.
Kenneth Nobe and Mr. William Gardner qf Colorado State University on
agricultural economics and recreational aspects, Resource Consultants,
Inc. of Fort Collins on an inventory and description of the water supply
facilities in the Cache la Poudre Basin and their operation.

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