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<br />00178~ <br /> <br />to cover the period from 1828 to the present for all river basins in the <br /> <br />state, but this would be modified as conditions warrant. <br /> <br />The assembled information will be analyzed using graphical and <br />computerized statistical techniques to determ~ne whether significant <br /> <br />trends or relationships are present. An example would be relationship <br /> <br />between annual state population figures and the annual damage estimates <br /> <br />or the assistance payments, adjusted to constant dollars. <br /> <br />Evaluation of the analysis,results and consideration of various <br /> <br />existing 'policy constraints, e.g. legal, technical, economic, will permit <br /> <br />several policy options to be proposed. These options will primarily be <br />concerned with the state perspective, although local options will be <br /> <br />briefly covered. Assumptions about possible federal funding actions will <br /> <br />be used to develop brief scenarios describing impacts at the state and <br /> <br />local levels. These impact descriptions will help to further delineate <br />potential policies. <br /> <br />The determination of additional future research needs will occur as <br /> <br />a result of accomplishing the prior four project steps. Potential <br />problem areas will be identified and data and information requirements <br /> <br />will be outlined. <br /> <br />The final step will be to prepare a report containing the most <br /> <br />pertinent data, the analytical results, and the policy and research <br /> <br />conclusions. Given the large quantity of data and information available, <br /> <br /> <br />it would probably be appropriate to publish the data and analysis in two <br /> <br /> <br />or three volumes, each containing several river basins. Summary informa- <br /> <br /> <br />tion from these volumes could then be included in a separate volume <br /> <br />-4- <br />