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I , l,.~...' I ' I I l I : , I I I I l . I , I 1 l @, \'?it" .(,f) <..::p " EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK FOR ECONOMIC STUDIES ON THE .SOUTHERN UTE AND UTE MOUNTAIN UTE INDIAN RESERVATIONS GENERAL Western Research Corporation (WRC) will perform economics studies on the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian Reserva- tions, assist in pre-trial discovery, including participation in depositions, formulation of requests for admissions and interrog- atories, develop and prepare exhibits and provide expert testimo- ny for litigation concerning the adjudication of Indian reserved water rights claims. The objective of these studies is to per- form economic analyses and calculate costs for portions of irri- gation systems in order to determine optional systems for the study area. This work will be performed in close conjunction with Boyle Engineering Corporation, the agricultural engineering consultants for this set of studies. These studies will develop data which will be used to support the State of Colorado's posi- tion in the reserved water rights litigation concerning the two Indian reservations. The economics studies have been separated i'nto eight maj-or work tasks. The first four tasks are (1) projection of crops, yields, and potential markets; (2) on-farm budget analysis; (3) capital cost pro~ections: and (4) integration of costs and re- turns. The remalning four tasks are contingent upon the trial arrangements for this litigation: the services described within them will be provided as directed by the Department of ~aw and are subject to separate authorization. These tasks are (5) as- sistance in trial preparation; (6) expert testimony; (7) coordi- nation with other experts; and (8) review studies of the United States and Indian tribes. The general approach to the economic analysis will .be to adhere to economic principles consistent with previous court precedent, where such precedent is available; and to adhere to strict professional economic standards in those areas where court precedent is either unavailable or inconsistent. A discussion of the methodologies that are to be employed for each.of the eight tasks is presented below. Successful c:ompletion of the studies set forth herein re- quires fr~quent consultation with the soils, 'agronomic, hydrologic, .and agricultural engineering consultants retained by "":':'"c,! ~",,' ,:".-j .-",.,.,