Report on the Platte River Basin, Nebraska Level B Study

• Description: related to the Platte River Endangered Species Partnership ‎(aka Platte River Recovery Implementation Program or PRRIP)‎
• State: NE
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/1/1976
• Author: Missouri River Basin Commission
• Title: Report on the Platte River Basin, Nebraska Level B Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

THE PLANNING PROCESS
An eight -step planning process as shown in
Figure 3 was used in this study.
The first three steps of the planning process, (1)
establish objectives and goals, (2) identify needs
and problems, and (3) inventory resources, fol-
lowed established procedures. The evaluation of (4)
future conditions without a plan, and the remain-
ing steps (5), (6), (7), and (8) generally encom-
passing plan formulation were somewhat unique
and are described in more detail in the following
sections.
Future Conditions Without A Plan
Future Conditions Without a Plan were derived
by analyzing historic trends of water use and re-
lated activities and projecting these into the future.
An adjustment in the trends was sometimes
necessary to reflect recent changes in programs or
the combined judgment of the planning partici-
pants. Estimated output of the "Without Plan" was
compared to the projected demands to determine
the remaining needs requiring attention during the
planning process. The "Without Plan" provided a
base from which the planning proceeded. This also
enabled measurement of the outputs to be ac-
complished under the Recommended Plan.
Development of "Without Plan" conditions was a
sizeable undertaking since it involved analyses of
all functions and future conditions. In some cases,
the "Without Plan" satisfied estimated needs,
opportunities, and requirements. In others, it point-
ed out major deficiencies which were considered in
the plan formulation activities.
Plan Formulation
Results of the inventory of needs and resources
were compared with output of the "Without Plan"
and the residual demand used in determining re-
quirements for alternative plans to meet the two
major planning objectives. Plans were prepared to
emphasize the national economic development
objective in one case and to emphasize the preser-
vation or enhancement of environmental quality in
another. A Recommended Plan was formulated
utilizing elements of both the NED and EQ Plans. In
many cases these elements were compatible. In
other cases, however, plan elements were in
conflict and adjustments or "tradeoffs" were made
to come as close as possible to resolving the
conflicts.
These adjustments or "tradeoffs" received lit-
tle public acceptance and were openly opposed by
some agencies participating in the study. To
provide a guide to those dealing with the contents
Figure 3
THE PLANNING PROCESS
STEP
1 ESTABLISH OBJECTIVES AND GOALS
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2 IDENTIFY NEEDS AND PROBLEMS
EXISTING PROJECTED
3 I INVENTORY RESOURCES
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4 EVALUATE FUTURE CONDITIONS WITHOUT A PLAN
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5 IDENTIFY POSSIBLE PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, & OPPORTUNITIES
COMPLEMENTS CONFLICTS
6 DEVELOP MULTIOBJECTIVE ALTERNATIVES
ANALYZE BENEFICIAL & ADVERSE EFFECTS
7 FORMULATE
NED f PLAN EQ PLAN
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8 RECOMMENDED PLAN
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