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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page1
Executive Summary...............................................................................................................................4
2
Introduction............................................................................................................................................5
2.1
Background.........................................................................................................................................5
2.2
Limitations on scope of study...........................................................................................................7
3
Recommendations: supporting Policies and Actions.........................................................................8
3.1
Policy Recommendations to pursue now.......................................................................................9
3.2
Policy Recommendations in case of “Contingency Plan” requirements.....................................12
3.3
Additional policies for consideration.............................................................................................14
4
Recommended Contingency Solutions...............................................................................................14
4.1
Description of 2012 option portfolio..............................................................................................16
4.2
2015 contingency portfolio.............................................................................................................20
4.3
Recommended 2020 portfolio of options......................................................................................21
5
Methodology.........................................................................................................................................23
5.1
Task Force solution development process....................................................................................23
5.2
Primary’ and ‘Alternate’ 2020 portfolios........................................................................................25
6
Summary Of Task Force Feedback....................................................................................................29
6.1
Summary of Task Force feedback on principles..........................................................................29
6.2
‘Summary of Task Force feedback on portfolios...........................................................................30
6.3
‘No-regret’ and ‘contingency’ options............................................................................................31
6.4
Alternative views on key types of options.....................................................................................32
7
Topics Pending Further Evaluation....................................................................................................34
7.1
Determination of downstream flow impact..................................................................................34
7.2
Additional options requiring more detailed evaluation..............................................................35
7.3
Regional governance model............................................................................................................38
8.
Conclusion........................................................................................................................................38
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS APPENDIX I.
List of Task Force MembersII.
Fact base: water situation, facts on usageIII.
Complete set of options evaluated with rationale, cost, yield, implementation feasibility IV.
Technical assumptions used in option evaluation V.
Task Force member survey results VI.
Comments and submissions provided to Task Force