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compared to each area's resources and a Plan of Regional Development was designed for each of the eight regions. The regional plans assume optimum deve- lopment of all existing and potential water resources within each region and include no strategies iDvolving major water conveyance. o o w ~ ~ W Arkansas State Water Plan Mr. Randy Young, Director of the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Com- mission, gave a slide presentation of the planning process for updating the Arkansas State Water Plan. The plan is divided into sections: (1) Groundwater use reporting; (2) Water availability, water requirements, minimum streamflow, critical use areas, surplus water areas; (3) Out-of-state transfers; and (4) Non-Riparian water use. The six phases of planning are: (1) Base con- ditions, (2) Inventory and projections, (3) Problems, (4) Alternatives, (5) Executive Summary, (6) Continuing planning process report to Legislature. Corps of Engineers Assistance to States Programs Mr. Barry Rought, Chief of Planning Division with the Southwest Division of the Corps of Engineers, representing the Department of the Army, discussed how Federal agencies interact into the water program and the challenge of providing assistance to the states in the development of water resources. Under Section 22, the Corps of Engineers can give assistance to the states for state water planning. The states must request the assistance and present strong cri- teria to support the position. There is a limit of funds allocated to the program and a limit of $iOO,OOO maximum per state is available. Another area of assistance is in the Floodplain Management Program and the work with the Federal Insurance Administration. The program provides basic data, such.as sur- veys, hydrology, hydraulics, and flood profiles, for use in floodplain manage- ment studies. Flood emergency work, using P.L. 84-99 for flood damages,. is an area where the Corps provides assistance after a flood. If a disastrous flood occurrence can be predicted and the State does not have the capability to meet the impeDding flood emergency, the Corps can offer assistance in advance of the flood. The noxious weed control program allows the Corps to cooperate with other Federal and State agencies in ways to control infestations of noxious weeds. The Corps can also utilize research facilities to give direct assistance under a contract arrangement. The Districts have strong capability in cultural, archeological, and environmeDtal resources, in addition to engineering capabllit ies. Bureau of Reclamation - Assistance to States in State Water Planning Mr. Eugene Hinds, Regional Director, Southwest Region of the Bureau of Reclama- tion, representing the Department of the Interior, outlined the planning struc- ture and capabilities of the Bureau of Reclamation and discussed how the agency assists states in their water planning. Under the general investigatioDs program, line items include specific water supply studies, special investiga- tions, environmental and interagency coordination activities, and technical assitance to the states. Other programs include safety of dams, wind energy monitoring, and the recently authorized ground water recharge program. 7