WSP12403

• File Number: 8112.600
• Description: Arkansas White Red Basins Interagency Committee - AWRBIAC
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 10/1/1977
• Author: AWRBIAC
• Title: Annual Report 1976 - 1977
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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00 November, exclusive of Texas and Kansas which needed until December. Based
Ci) on these dates the study director proposed that the final Activity 3 report
be completed in January 1977. The study director also agreed to begin
drafting portions of the Activity 4 report. Efforts of Mr. Willmore beyond
April 1, 1977 were contingent on his retirement plans and receipt of con-
tingency funds from WRC.

Guidelines for Activity 4 of the Specific Problem Analysis were furnished
to committee members on November 8, 1976. Upon the recommendation of the
Comprehensive Planning Committee, AWRBIAC entered into a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Water Resources Council on November 11, 1976 to parti-
cipate in WRC activities for consideration of emerging energy technologies
in the 1975 National Assessment. Funds in the amount of $2,300 were provided
to AWRBIAC to be utilized by the chairman of the Comprehensive Planning
Committee as needed to fulfill the agreement.

On July 8, 1976 the Chairman of AWRBIAC requested that WRC provide $40,000
for remaining work on the 1975 Assessment for the AWR region. By memorandum
dated September 21, 1976, WRC asked that AWRBIAC develop and submit revised
work plans, schedules, and proposed financial plans so that action could
be taken on the requested funds. It also asked that AWRBIAC explain how it
expected to maintain continuity of remaining work in light of Mr. Willmore's
imminent retirement. The requested information was furnished to WRC by
letter of November 19, 1976 from chairman Willard Lewis. That letter re-
vised the earlier request to $32,050 and recommended that Mr. Willmore's
services be continued on a contract basis after January 1, 1977.

On November 16-17, 1976 a special meeting of state representatives of the
Comprehensive Planning Committee was held in Dallas with Mr. Joel Frisch
of WRC to review draft material for the Activity 3 report. Emphasis was
given to discussing the need for and methods of achieving brevity in the
Activity 3 report. Categorizing of problems into Group A and B was
covered in detail. Mr. Frisch stressed the need to complete Activity 3
in January 1977 as decided at the October meeting of this committee.

Mr. Gary Cobb, Acting Director of WRC, requested the assistance of AWRBIAC
in preparing the final assessment report by his letter of January 7, 1977.
Needed assistance included:

a. Cooperation with Federal agencies in resolving differences between
SRF and MCC data base.

b. Preparation of Section B of regional chapter of national report.

c. Review of Sections A and C of regional chapter.

d. Condensing of conclusions and recommendations from our Activity 4
Summary Report for inclusion in Section D of the regional chapter of the

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