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<br />-1- <br /> <br />COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR <br />COMPREHENSIVE BASIN PLANNING REPORTS <br /> <br />Introduction <br />The 1967' Legislature directed the preparation of a comprehensive State <br />Water Plan by the Nebraska Soi I and Water Conservation Commission. As one <br />section of this state~ide plan, a Basin Planning Report wilt be prepared <br />for each of the thirteen major river basins in Nebraska. These reports are in <br />general only a continuation of the past basin planning efforts undertaken <br />in response to requests from basin-wide Water Resources Associations, Planning <br /> <br />Boards and specific requests from the Legislature. <br /> <br />The Commission Role <br /> <br /> <br />The Commission wi I I coordinate the study activities of the various <br /> <br /> <br />state and federal agencies and integrate individual agency findings into <br /> <br /> <br />an overal I basin plan. Contact wi I I. be maintained by the Commission <br /> <br /> <br />with local groups .during the planning program and upon completion the <br /> <br /> <br />Commission wil I assist as requested in the bbjective consideration of the <br /> <br /> <br />plan by basin groups and individuals. <br /> <br />Description of Report <br />The Planning Report wi I I uti lize the information avai lable from state and <br />federal agencies to present a summary of the basin resources. This summary <br /> <br />wi II consider present land and water resources, population, industry, agriculture <br /> <br />and wildlife. Projections, where avai lable, wil I be used to determine future <br />needs of the basin. <br />