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Needs Assessment • Need a program to maintain the system so it is available to users • Need data access and display utilities • Need data analysis tools • Need an easy to use system • Need a system that is accessible on the Internet • Need good documentation (9) Documentation • Need publicly available documentation of data sources, models, and their assumptions • Need publicly available records of monitoring well completion The needs identified above are important to at least some, if not all, of the water users, agencies, and individuals interested in water issues in the San Luis Valley. The problem or question to be addressed is not explicitly defined for many of the issues, yet it is important that each of the issues be recognized in the feasibility study process. 2.2 Addressing the Identified Needs -System Requirements After the needs were identified and categorized, the consultant team inventoried available data and evaluated DSS components that would address the needs. This process is described in the following chapters. It became obvious from the needs identification process that a number of project components will be necessary for the Rio Grande Decision Support System (RGDSS) to be considered responsive to the needs. Based on feedback from the State management team and from members of the advisory committee, the consultant team assembled a set of requirements for these components and data that will be necessary to address the identified needs. Table 2-1 identifies the DSS project requirements that will address the needs categories and Table 2-2 lists the types of data that will be required to use the identified components in Table 2-1. Many of the components are dependent on each other or on data that will make up the complete system. For example, the consumptive use model by itself does not address any identified needs; however, it does provide the data necessary to run a ground water model. a454/report/final/needs. doc 07/2&~OS 2-Y