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000459 -6- Ten regional assessments are to be carried out by the general contractor, They are: (1) inter-basin transfer; (2) institutional; (3) national and regional impacts; (4) crop prices; (5) agriculture and water; (6) energy price and technological; (7) environmental impact; (8) dry land farming; (9) unconventional water supply; (10) non-agricultural development potential. In addition, three state element studies are to be carried out in each state. These studies are: (1) farm production; (2) state impacts; (3) energy production. The state and regional element studies are to be carried out simultaneously with the states serving as sub-contractors to the general contractor, If the states do not assume this responsibility, the general contractor will handle the work, ALLOCATION OF FUNDS As of this date, three million dollars has been appropriated by Congress. The legislation provides authorization for six million dollars, Members of Congress from the six state area have assured High Plains Council members that they will monitor appropriations and ask for the additional three million to be placed in a supplemental appropriation or included in EDA's regular budget for fiscal year 1979. It is anticipated that the additional three million dollars would then be available for use on October 1, 1978. The Council has determined that the appropriations should be divided in the following manner: (1) three million dollars set aside for costs incurred by the general contractor; (2) two million dollars allocated to the individual states for their study activities; (3) 775 thousand dollars allocated to the Corps of Engineers; (4) the transfer of water from adjacent lands study; and (5) 225 thousand dollars in a reserve account for contingencies.(7)