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<br />"1~.'1?" <br />'J ,j _:'.'_ I <br /> <br />ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS <br /> <br />The High Plains Stuoy has been conducted with the participation of <br />governmental agencies at the federal, state, and local levels; universities; <br />and firms in the private sector. The number of individual s within these <br />entities, and the number of entities, make it impossible to acknowledge the <br />contribution of each, We do want to express, however, appreciation by the <br />General Contractor team (High Plains Associates) for the cooperation and many <br />courtesies that have been extended us by participants in the Study. <br /> <br />The duration and complexity of the Study effort resulted in problems of <br />continuity as the work progressed. The professional and cooperative approach <br />of all invol ved eased those probl ems, and facil itated the timely completion <br />of the Study and thi s report. <br /> <br />The state contributions to overall Study completion were significant, <br />and deeply appreciated. The High Plains Study Council provided continuing <br />policy guidance, and its Liaison Committee diligently translated the <br />Council's work into constructive assistance and direction to the General <br />Contractor to achieve Study objectives. <br /> <br />The state agencies and several universities in the Study states were <br />responsible for and performed complex research, and worked together to coor- <br />dinate their efforts with those of the General Contractor. <br /> <br />Federal agencies--both at the Washington and field levels--were coopera- <br />tive and helpful, A diverse array of experience and skills within the <br />federal establishment were made available to the Department of Commerce <br />through the Technical Advisory Group. <br /> <br />Of special note are direct cooperative contributions of counsel and <br />Study input from: <br /> <br />o U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development <br />Administration, was assigned responsibility for Study oversight. <br /> <br />vii <br />