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<br />I <br /> <br />KANSAS <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />C) <br />~) <br />~ <br />C) <br />00 <br />~ <br /> <br />Only one severe problem area (Group A), identified herein as <br />the High Plains Groundwater Irrigation or Ogallala Groundwater Area, <br />was identified in Activity 2 by the State of Kansas. Four Group B <br />problem areas were identified in Activity 2, but they are not further <br />discussed in this Activity. However, the four problem areas involve <br />flood control, erosion, conservation needs, collection and analysis <br />of pertinent data, chloride intrusion, and related matters which may <br />be further discussed in Activity 4. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />LOUSIANA <br /> <br />,. <br />I <br /> <br />Two problem areas were identified by the State of Louisiana in <br />Activity 2. One was designated as a Group A problem in the Louisiana <br />portion of ASA 1107 of the lower Red River area. The other prob- <br />lem also relating to the lower Red River and to the Caddo, Bossier, <br />and Webster Parishes was classed as a Group B problem. Actually the <br />severe problem (Group A) described by Louisiana for this Activity <br />combines the two problem areas into one. <br /> <br />II ! <br /> <br />While the Red River has been identified as one of the greatest <br />assets of the Louisiana portion of ASA 1107, it also presents a <br />multitude of problems. One of the primary problems associated <br />with the Red River is naturally high chloride quantities. The Red <br />River also presents flooding problems periodically as well as erod- <br />ing away valuable agricultural lands. The sedimentation not only <br />harms the fish and wildlife production out makes the river unattrac- <br />tive as a recreational water. It is felt that bank stabilization <br />measures associated with the Red River Waterway Project will help <br />remedy erosion and sedimentation problems presently in existence. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Another key water issue in this portion of Louisiana is the <br />limited availability of high quality groundwater. Water is seldom <br />found in quantities sufficient for large pumpages. This problem <br />hinders large.water using industrial development and in some in- <br />stances proves troublesome to municipalities. There will be an <br />increased reliance on surface water in this area if economic de- <br />velopment is to continue. Also, water transfers within the region <br />may have to be studied in the future ss well as the need for <br />industry to increase reuse of water. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />A key institutional issue in northwestern Louisiana is the <br />failure of the ststes contained in the Red River basin to come <br />to terms on an Interstate Compact. The absence of an agreement on <br />the apportionment of the Red River waters leaves doubt ss to what <br />future supplies will actually be available. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MISSOURI <br /> <br />The State of Missouri identified two Group A problem sreas in <br />Activity 2, namely the Springfield SMSA, and the Joplin SMSA, which <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />