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<br />W <br />..f~ <br />(::;) <br />.....; <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Managing and Developing R9$Ources 5 <br /> <br /> <br />;, <br />;';\ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Drought Management . . . <br /> <br />Gui4Jng <br />PriTltiple <br /> <br />Goal <br /> <br />Strategies <br /> <br />:L <br /> <br />As water demands increase and opportunities to develop new <br />water supplies dlminish, the margin of reserve between supply and <br />demand will decrease to the point where serious water supply <br />shortages will become increasingly likely in years of below normal <br />runoff. <br /> <br />To manage resources to lessen the impacts of droughts. <br /> <br />. In concen with States and water users, develop staged drought <br />contingency plans on a statewide, basinwide, or project basis <br />which include the identification of institutional constraints to <br />effective drought management. <br /> <br />. Utilize Water Conservation and Advisory Centers to provide <br />information and technical assistance on drought conditions and <br />management programs and techniques to other Federal and <br />State agencies, water user organizations, and local entities. <br /> <br />., <br />, <br /> <br />. Work with other Federal, State, and local agencies to enhance <br />data collection and water supply forecasting capability to <br />improve both water supply prediction and operational <br />effectiveness. <br /> <br />'} <br /> <br />" <br />(i' <br /> <br />':1 <br /> <br />. Review operating criteria, strategies, and plans for Reclamation <br />projects to determine if changes would make projects more <br />effective in mitigating drought impacts. <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />DRAFr <br /> <br />",._'; , <br /> <br />'i <br />., <br />.' ,~ <br />,,\,,','; .~ <br />,Ji. ~_. ;i.>;:, ,:"",> h "iii~i <br />