1. Southern Delivery System
NSPE-Colorado State Meeting
February 19, 2010

2. Our future depends on it
SDS: Our Future Depends on It
Regional project
Colorado Springs
Fountain
Security
Pueblo West
Our future depends on it
Growing community
Drought protection
System Reliability
Long-term Water Supply 2

3. Colorado Springs Water System3

4. SDS Components 62 miles underground pipeline 3 pump stations
Water treatment plant
Capacity = 78 mgd
Firm yield = 42,400 acft/yr
Primary source = Reuse by exchange of Fry-Ark Project water
SECURITY
FOUNTAIN 4 4

5. SDS Milestones SDS Today Record of Decision Pueblo County 1041 Permit
Colorado Springs Utilities Board Approval
Fountain Creek District Board approval 5 5 5 5

6. Approvals Underway Next Steps El Paso County permit
Army Corps 404 permit
State 401 certification
Fish & Wildlife Mitigation Plan
Reclamation contracts 6

7. 2016 Implementation Schedule
1041 Permit Condition
Record of Decision
Pueblo County 1041 Permit
MAJOR PERMITS
ENGINEERING
LAND ACQUISITION
CONSTRUCTION
START-UP
SDS IN SERVICE 2016
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 7 7

8. Regional Economic Benefits
SDS Economic Benefits: Phase 1 Construction
Total Construction Costs
$550 million
– Portion spent on construction labor
$160 million
Average employment
380 workers
Peak employment
700 workers
Estimated workforce by year:
2010 – – – 510
2011 – – – 80
2012 – 290
We expect about 50 to 75 percent of the labor force to come from the region. 8

9. Construction/Contracting
Procurement outreach
Contractor workshops beginning this year
Register at csu.org 9 9

10. Email us: sdsinfo@csu.org www.sdswater.org
Follow our progress
Project eNewsletter
us: 10 10 10 10

11. Questions