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<br />OGJ460 <br /> <br />-7- <br /> <br />INITIATION OF THE STUDY <br /> <br /> <br />With the full endorsement of the study plan by the six High Plains states, <br /> <br /> <br />and after a review of the effort by the affected federal agencies, EDA has <br /> <br /> <br />now begun the study. (8) The initial study contract was authorized with the <br /> <br /> <br />Cotps of Engineers in January 1978. EDA anticipates transfer of funds to the <br /> <br /> <br />states beginning in June 1978 to begin the study of the three elements in each <br /> <br /> <br />state. Thus there are eighteen work elements involving the six states, nine <br /> <br /> <br />elements for the general contractor, and one work element for the Corps of <br /> <br /> <br />Engineers, The total project will include 28 separate but inter-dependent <br /> <br />elements. <br /> <br />The High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer Study is the largest research project <br />ever undertaken by EDA. (9) This project is viewed by EDA as being very <br />important not only for its direct implications of solutions for this region <br /> <br />but as a possible prototype for devising other comprehensive solutions to <br /> <br />those economic problems where several states and several agencies of the <br /> <br />federal government are involved. <br /> <br />COORDINATION WITH OTHER STUDIES <br />The High Plains Ogallala Aquifer Study will consider a broad range of <br /> <br />study elements. Background information and data will be secured from other <br /> <br />completed or ongoing studies, A study of special interest at this time is the <br /> <br /> <br />U,S. Geological Survey five-year study of the High Plains Aquifer system. This <br /> <br /> <br />study was initiated in fiscal year 1978 and will involve compilation of hydrologic <br /> <br /> <br />data for the entire High Plains region to provide region-wide information for <br /> <br /> <br />comprehensive analys.is. (10) The U.S .G. S. directed study will provide informa- <br /> <br />tion for evaluation of water management alternatives to aid in projecting the <br /> <br />economic life of the aquifer. <br /> <br />The Council will be directing their attention to coordination of all studies. <br />