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<br />boundary of the Fort Randall CQnservsncy~ubdistrict (see Map 642-600-53) <br />and now lies within the Southern Missouri ,Water Development District. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Because of the large size of ~he study area, the focus of the <br /> <br />Lower James-Fort Randall Water Diversion Proposal was on those areas for <br /> <br /> <br />which there was strong local support. The feedback from meetings with <br /> <br /> <br />various segments of the public indicated possible interest in' the Lake <br /> <br /> <br />Andes-Wagner Unit, Tower Unit, Greenwood Unit, Lower James Area, and <br /> <br />Davison County Area. Subsequent examination of these five areas revealed <br /> <br /> <br />that further study was not warranted for the Lower James or Davison County <br /> <br /> <br />Areas, primarily because of an inadequate water supply in the James River. <br /> <br /> <br />Further study was warranted for the Tower and Greenwood Units and for the <br /> <br />Lake Andes-Wagner Unit. Detailed investigations for the Tower and <br /> <br /> <br />Greenwood Units have been completed and are being reported separately. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Plan formulation studies for lands west of Choteau Creek were completed in <br /> <br />April 1983. A field review draft of the Planning Report/Draft <br /> <br /> <br />Environmental Statement for the project' lands west of Choteau Creek was <br /> <br /> <br />circulated for review in October 1983. S4bsequent1y, planning studies for <br /> <br /> <br />lands east of Choteau Creek have been completed (See Plan Formulation). <br /> <br />This report summarizes the studies for the entire 45,000-acre project. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Locat ion <br /> <br />The project area is located" in southeaste~n South Dakota in Charles Mix <br /> <br /> <br />County. The Lake Andes-Wagner Unit lies primarily on an upland plain, east <br /> <br /> <br />of the Missouri River, approximately 15 miles northeast of Fort Randall Dam <br /> <br /> <br />which forms Lake Francis Case. The unit area is bisected by Choteau Creek <br /> <br />from north to south. Lake Andes, a large ,natural intermittent lake, is <br /> <br /> <br />situated in the northwest part of the project. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Public Invo1v~ment <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Public involvement for the :,study included, ,tocal people in ,and ar;ound the <br />project area, the Lake Andes-Wagner Irrigation District, the <br />. 'I ' <br />Lake Andes-Wagner Water Systems, Inc., the former Fort Randall Conservancy <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />