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<br />II. ASPECTS OF THE ISSUE OF OUT-OF-BASIN WATER TRANSFER <br /> <br />A. Out-of-Basin Water Transfer Defined <br />. , <br /> <br />For the purposes of this analysis, out-of-basin water transfer is defined as <br /> <br /> <br />the movement of water from the Missouri River basin (basin of origin) to a <br /> <br />location outside the basin (receiving basin), and not returned in an equal <br /> <br />volume to the Missouri River basin at or above the point of diversion. In <br /> <br />this case, the movement of water must be caused by man and does not <br /> <br />include movement through the forces of nature or as part of a <br /> <br />manufactured or processed product. <br /> <br />Within the scope of the above definition, three types of water transfers are <br /> <br />possible and are illustrated in Figure /I!. These include Type A, an out-of- <br /> <br />basin intrastate transfer; Type B, an out-of-basin interstate transfer; and <br />, <br /> <br />Type C, an out-of-basin international transfer. A Type B transfer may be <br /> <br />subdivided into interstate transfers to another basin state (Bl) and to an <br /> <br />out-of-hasin state (B2). A Type C transfer may also be subdivided into <br /> <br />interbasin transfers within another Nation from an international river (CI) <br /> <br />and interbasin transfers across national boundaries (C2). <br /> <br />Transfers within a basin, either intrastate or interstate (Types Dl and D2 <br /> <br />respectively) will be mentioned in this report only as literature quoted <br /> <br />mentions them to illustrate principles or applicable state or federal statutes. <br /> <br />B. Examples of Out-of-Basin Water Transfers <br /> <br />-6- <br />