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Response to Comments on the Colorado River Water Supply Availability Scope of Work - October 19, 2007 <br />Individual and/or Date of Comment Response <br />Organization Comment <br />Grand County 10/15/2007 9a) Strongly believes t hat the Blue River Decree and agreements The existing CDSS models have incorporated provisions of the <br />on the water operations should be included in this list. <br />Blue River Decree and other major operating agreements. <br />Review the CDSS manuals for each sub - basi n. These are <br />available on the web <br />http://ibcc.state.co.us/Process/Needs/WaterSupplyAvailability/ <br />( <br />). Under “ helpful links” you can access the Basin Background <br />Information References and the Basin Water Resources <br />Planning Model User's Manual for each sub - basin included in <br />the CDSS. <br />Grand County 10/15/2007 9b) in Task 8a” along with state legal counsel, the BRT’s should be Task 8.b, of the scope of work was amended. <br />included in the preparation and document of reasonable ranges. <br />R eview/comment by basin roundtable members of the draft <br />documentation of the ranges of Colorado’s allowable <br />depletions and associated flow s will be solicited and <br />considered prior to finalization. <br />Grand County 10/15/2007 9c) The table referred in scope, Figure 7.4 from SWSI report This table was used as an example of how the analysis results <br />should not be used. <br />may be presented. Numbers wi thin the table will not be used. <br />Grand County 10/15/2007 10) Locations to model physical flow should include the Fraser These points are in the existing CDSS Colorado Riv er model <br />River above the confluence with the Colorado and the Colorado <br />and flows can be reported out at those points. The locations to <br />River below Windy Gap. <br />be reported on will be refined in Task 4. <br />Grand County 10/15/2007 13) Phase 1 Budget does not appear to include critical pieces of Phase 1 only deals with existing level of water use. Phase 2 <br />climate change in the simulated model of runs with future demand <br />will look at future demands along with climate change impacts. <br />scenarios. <br />Phase 2 has not been scoped or budgeted. <br />Hydrosphere 9/2007 Given the complex setting of climate change, an advisory The Scope indicates that the gathering of climate change data <br />committee of experts on climate change may be desired. <br />and models will be coordinated by the Office of Drought and <br />Water Conservation within the CWCB. Veva McCaig co - chairs <br />the Wate r Availability Task Force which is discussing climate <br />change. She also participates on many of the active climate <br />policy advisory groups. It is expected that the Task Force and <br />a newly established advisory group specifically created to <br />promote collaborat ion and partnerships between state, federal, <br />local entities and water providers to evaluate and vet technical <br />data and water adaptation strategies will be utilized to <br />recommend approaches to modeling as a “peer review” entity; <br />these groups may also make re commendations regarding the <br />use of outside information and experts. <br />9 of 10 <br /> Page <br />