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growth, economic activity, water quality, agricultural production, <br />energy production, flood plain zoning, and water use efficiency. These <br />situations will be used to specify future water use conditions (water re- <br />quirements). <br />Related land resources are defined as those land areas which are <br />located adjacent to existing water supplies, or developed in conjunction <br />with new water resources development measures, such as wetland areas <br />for waterfowl habitat; developed recreation land for picnic areas, camp - <br />grounds,' swimming and beach areas, nature walks, etc. ; and flood plain <br />areas. , <br />Requirements represent estimated water use under prespecified <br />assumptions and /or projections relating to economic activity, population <br />growth, environmental constraints, and water use technology; but with- <br />out regard to water use conflicts, supply limitations, or changes in water <br />pricing. Specific water supply properties considered in determining these <br />requirements include volume, surface area, depth and cross section, qual- <br />ity, flow characteristics, and aquatic habitat. Requirements also include <br />net water exports (exports minus imports), which may be positive or nega- <br />tive, as dictated by existing (1975) interstate compacts, court decrees, <br />international treaties, or any other similar legally binding documents. <br />Sensitivity analysis is an analysis to determine the degree to <br />which a single assumed future component or group of components affects <br />the severity and urgency of the problem. This analysis will determine the <br />effects of different assumptions relating to the range of future conditions <br />and the degree of implementation of measures to alter the distribution of <br />supply or modify requirements. <br />Severity analysis is a judgmental analysis of the severity of prob- <br />lems in a geographic unit, based on information developed by the national <br />adequacy analysis and specific problem analysis. Judgments of the degree <br />of severity of each problem component will be based on full consideration <br />of the applicable parameters in the following list: <br />o Impact on people, industry, natural resources, and national <br />security, including number of people, industries, and areas <br />affected <br />o Economic and environmental effects <br />o Accumulated effects on local, regional, and national interests <br />and their incompatibility with local, regional, and national <br />goals, <br />vii <br />