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<br />000584 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />insist that the Federal Government give water supply storage an equal status to <br /> <br />flood control, recreational development, and other beneficial uses with a <br /> <br />corresponding cost allocation equalization. <br /> <br />state agencies responsible for water resources management should develop <br /> <br />programs that promote water recycling in industrial applications and use of <br /> <br />treated wastewaters which have suitable quality for irrigation. <br /> <br />All municipalities and rural water districts should be required to furnish <br />proof that they are developing a water supply disaster contingency plan prior <br />to being granted a water withdrawal permit by the Iowa Natural Resources <br /> <br />Council. Both normal conservation practices and emergency rationing plans <br /> <br />should be included. <br /> <br />KANS~S <br />A general objective is the protection and improvement of the quality of <br />the water supplies of the state. State policy further calls for provision of <br />sufficient, reliable water supplies for present and future use within the <br />State. specifically, Kansas law calls for: <br />a. the development in the near term of at least an additional 185,000 <br /> <br />acre-feet of water to meet the increasing annual needs of Kansas <br /> <br />municipalities; <br />b. the development in the near term of at least an additional 750,000 <br /> <br />acre-feet of water to meet the increasing annual needs of Kansas <br /> <br />industries; and <br /> <br />c. the development of adequate water supplies for small communities and <br /> <br />rural users. <br /> <br />MINNESOTA <br />Minnesota's water resources shall be developed to assure maintenance of a <br /> <br />supply from surface- or ground-water sources or from a combination of the two <br /> <br />G-27 <br />