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<br />U"J,":' .. ,.) <br /> <br />o Conduct of annual Congressional briefings. <br /> <br />o Technical and methodological guidance for study participants. <br /> <br />o Organization and maintenance of regional information, data, <br />models and related study support services. <br /> <br />o Cooperation and support to the High Plains Study Council and <br />the states Liaison Committee. <br /> <br />o Preparation of study reports. <br /> <br />The full $6 million authorized for the Study was appropriated by <br />Congress: states were alocated $2 million for state level research basic to <br />the Study under subcontracts with the General Contractor; and $775,000 to the <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for studies of interbasin transfers under a con- <br />tract wi th EDA. <br /> <br />The High Plains Associates entered into a contract with the Department <br />of Commerce in September 1978, and negotiated subcontracts in the spring and <br />summer of 1979 with each of the six states for performance of state and farm- <br />1 eve 1 work el ements. These state subcont ract s i nvo 1 ved work tasks by state <br />agencies, universities, and private consultants. <br /> <br />The Plan of Study outl ined three research elements which were conducted <br />by the states: <br /> <br />o State and farm-level research <br />o Energy production impacts <br />o State water resources evaluations and economic and other impacts <br /> <br />Regional assessments were performed by the High Plains Associates of <br />important Study elements (division of responsibilities among the three mem- <br />bers of the team shown in parentheses): <br /> <br />o Interbasin transfer assessment (CDM) <br />o National and regional impact assessment (ADL) <br /> <br />5 <br />