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<br />003J96 <br /> <br />Each Forest Service region is developing a multi-objective <br />regional plan. These plans ",ill include one alternative which <br />emphasizes water yield improvement. <br /> <br />Vern was asked to comment on the importance of water yield <br />improvement and he expounded on this topic for about one hour. He <br />said there were many questions and his comments were well received. <br />In addition he prepared a write-up on the meeting which he made <br />available to the Chairman of PSIAC. <br /> <br />It was Vern's feeling that PSIAC should continue its activities <br />in promoting work on water Yield improvement, since PSIAC, together <br />with the Colorado River Board of California, seem to be the only <br />agencies that have expressed their support for this concept. <br /> <br />Arizona Reorganization <br /> <br />Dave Gerke reported on the reorganization of "'ater agencies <br />in Arizona which came about as a resuit of a 176 page groundwater bill <br />passed by the 1980 Arizona Legislature. Under the reorganization, <br />all water resources activities are combined into a Department of Water <br />Resources. The Department has a Director (Wes Steiner is filling <br />this position on an ,acting basis) and three Deputy Directors. Major <br />sections in the bep~rtment are planning and administration, engineering, <br />and water management. <br /> <br />Also set up under the Act are provisions for establishing Active <br />Management Areas in groundwater basins with critical problems. Each <br />Active Management Area is supervised by an area director. At the <br />present time four area directors have been designated. <br /> <br />Storage and Handling of PSIAC Reports <br /> <br />There has been considerable uncertainty as to: 1) what reports <br />PSIAC has published in the past, 2) where copies of these reports are , <br />available for review, and 3) where copies may be obtained for distribution; <br />Each Committee member agreed to send to the Chairman a list of PSIAC <br />publications of which he is aware, and whether or not his office has <br />any copies. From this list, a master publication list will be prepared. <br /> <br />New Chairman <br /> <br />Barry Saunders was asked to serve another term as Chairman of <br />the Executive Subcommittee. He agreed. subject to approval by the <br />Director of the Utah Division of Hater Resources. <br /> <br />Next Meeti~ <br /> <br />The next PSIAC meeting will be in Las Vegas December 9 and 10. <br />Exaet time and place of the meeting will be decided at a later date. <br /> <br />C-ll <br /> <br />k. <br /> <br />, <br />