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<br />Water Law must recognize and help resolve problems associated with current <br /> <br />water appropriation problems. <br />Montana state government is the focal point for water resource planning <br />and management functions. <br /> <br />NEBRASKA <br />In the 1978 session, the legislature directed the Natural Resources <br />Commission to cooperate with other State agencies to prepare a Work Plan for <br />redirecting and accelerating development of the State Water Plan and to place a <br />high priority on the analysia of water policy issues. The policy issues being <br />addressed are: <br /> <br />a. instream flows, <br /> <br />b. water quality, <br />c. ground water reservoir management, <br />d. water use efficiency, <br />e. surface and ground water rights, and <br /> <br />f. municipal needs. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />NORTH DAKOTA <br />Beneficial uses based on State law include domestic, municipal, livestOCk, <br /> <br /> <br />irrigation, fish and wildlife, and other outdoor recreational uses. Water-use <br /> <br /> <br />priorities are as listed. <br /> <br /> <br />The State has no definitive policy regarding transbasin diversions. State <br /> <br /> <br />law does authorize the Water Commission to reserve water for specific future <br /> <br />uses. <br /> <br />The State objective on interstate water allocation provides for each State <br />to fully identify its future needs and to evaluate other less restrictive <br />remedies before concurring on the allocation of interstate waters. <br /> <br />G-58 <br />