Step 1 - Problem Statement and Information Needs.
Problem Statement
Long-term water demands in CAP's three-county service area are projected to exceed currently available supplies.
There is not a comprehensive strategy to acquire and deliver enough water to meet these future demands.
More information is needed on:
- How much water is needed?
- When is the water needed?
- Where will the water come from?
- Who will acquire, develop and deliver the water?
- How will the water be shared?
- How will the water be paid for?
Focus Question
Assuming CAP is to be the primary entity that acquires, develops and delivers new water supplies for its three county service area,
how should the water be shared and paid for?
The purpose of Step 1 was first to verify the problem statement and the focus questions for the Stakeholder Participation Plan.
Step 1 included one meeting which was held on May 21, 2008. The stakeholders responded to four questions. Based on the responses to these questions, the Project Team then prepared a Summary of Responses by Interest, Concern and Expectation.
The second purpose was for stakeholders to request any information they might need to complete the work in the remaining steps.
Stakeholders made nearly 90 data requests.