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<br />002110 <br /> <br />Water Resources Development <br /> <br />31 <br /> <br />Future Municipal and Industrial Needs <br /> <br />As previously pointed out a large growth of population and a <br />great deal of industrial expansion have taken place in the basin <br />during the past two years centering about Pitts burg and Parsons. <br />In considering the effectiveness and benefits of various plans, it will <br />be necessary to take account of the possible future limits of such <br />growth. For this reason, a study will be made of the probable <br />water supply requirements for future municipal Uses. Likewise, in <br />cooperation with the Kansas Industrial Development Commission, <br />it is essential to determine as far as possible, the character and ex- <br />tent of industry which may be expected to become established in <br />the area, and the probable needs of water in manufacturing proc- <br />esses. These are governing factors in establishing the ultimate de- <br />gree of stream flow regulation for which provision should be made. <br /> <br />Local Problems <br /> <br />In addition to the water problems of the entire basin there are a <br />number of local problems which will be given attention. Labette <br />creek produces serious flooding in Parsons. Within the past two <br />decades Rock creek has flooded Burlington three times. Many other <br />places in the basin are confronted with difficult local problems. <br />Some of these will be eliminated or relieved by improvements on <br />the main stem of the river, but for others the solution will be <br />achieved only through a study of each problem. <br />In completing the plan for the basin, consideration will be given <br />to the question of how the cost of construction of such projects may <br />be financed, whether present laws relating to the construction of <br />public improvements of this character are adequate, or if new legis- <br />lation would be needed for their construction. <br />Upon completion of an analysis of all of the economic factors in- <br />volved in the several plans of development to be considered, conclu- <br />sions must be drawn as to their relative feasibility. Specific recom- <br />mendations should be made then as to the plan which should be <br />adopted and to which water development of all kinds should con- <br />form in the Neosho basin. <br /> <br />THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORKS <br /> <br />The completed plan will show the location and character of the <br />works needed to make it effective. Under existing law (the federal <br />flood control acts of 1936 and 1938) it is the declared policy of the <br />federal government to improve the ri\"ers and other waterways, in- <br /> <br />.'- ". ,', " <br /> <br />,. <br />- "... <br /> <br />. . .-,.;." ... ,"' <br /> <br />b~\{'~:~::~.;.';~:.:~r- <br />........ <br />',' ", <br /> <br />.,' ;"'-. .'~ <br /> <br /> <br />. . ,.-.- -'.' ,".- ,"' .~~:. <br /> <br />:;;.... <br /> <br />. ,", <br />",'-, .... <br /> <br />;~!;~~~~~~f~ <br /> <br />:<. ::<.'. ..>.-.. .......~::. <br /> <br />:;>.:;..:Q}.:t;:;:.:;~"_:;.>~ <br /> <br />':-"',r"',." ,'- ::. <br /> <br />'.-'..::. <br /> <br />....,' <br /> <br />...:........ <br /> <br />~-., ".::':', <br /> <br />:-~,-. .:'- :'.', "~. .~. ," 1. . <br />" ~ '. ',.> <br /> <br />.:. '. <br /> <br />, ...... <br /> <br />.- ,',..,.". ",. <br />. ~. :~:~;./: ~~.::,:~';:\:::. ..(~"::;\"-':"- .:: <br />". .- .' ~ . ...' .... .....: <br />. . . . ;':::<-:':':: <br />.::.:.,-,.\...----:.>::}.....:~>-:. '. "<." <br /> <br />i;.'" ",' <br /> <br />.. .. <br />" <br /> <br />,,/..:,":.:1, <br /> <br />", " <br /> <br />"':-.:...'" <br />