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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (5), THE BOARD SHALL CONSULT WITH THE STATE <br />2 ENGINEER'S OFFICE AND OTHER PERTINENT STATE AGENCIES, <br />3 MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, WATER CONSERVATION AND CONSERVANCY <br />4 DISTRICTS, FARMERS AND RANCHERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE <br />5 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RECREATION <br />6 INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES WITH AN <br />7 INTEREST IN AND KNOWLEDGE OF WATER DEMANDS AND WATER SUPPLIES, <br />8 THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE THE STUDY REPORT TO THE GENERAL <br />9 ASSEMBLY AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ON OR BEFORE <br />10 <br />11 (6) (a) THE BOARD SHALL CONTRACT WITH A CONSULTING FIRM TO <br />12 PRODUCE, BASED UPON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY IDENTIFIED IN <br />13' SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION, AN ADDITIONAL REPORT THAT IDENTIFIES <br />14 ALTERNATIVE MEANS TO SATISFACTORILY ADDRESS EXISTING AND <br />15 ANTICIPATED CONSTRAINTS UPON WATER DEVELOPMENT SO AS TO ENSURE <br />16 THAT FUTURE WATER DEMANDS CAN BE MET IN A TIMELY MANNER BY <br />17 THOSE ENTITIES WITH WATER SUPPLY OBLIGATIONS. IN THE PREPARATION <br />18 OF SUCH REPORT, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT <br />19 INFORMATION AND OPTIONS, AND SHALL SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE <br />20 FOLLOWING: <br />21 (I) ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO STATE LAWS OR <br />22 REGULATIONS SO AS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NECESSARY <br />23 WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS; <br />24 (II) POTENTIAL WATER SUPPLY OR STORAGE PROJECTS THAT ARE <br />25 CAPABLE OF MEETING FUTURE DEMANDS; <br />26 (III) INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, SUCH AS <br />27 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS AND WATERSHED COUNCILS, WHICH <br /> <br />-4- <br /> <br />SBOI-161 <br />