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<br />. <br />I <br />I 0 <br />, "~I <br /> (f) <br />I C",j <br />c;c <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />MISSOURI <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The drainage basin of the AWR in Missouri is in the <br />southcentral and southwest part of the state. The drainage <br />basin does not follow county lines. For this report we are <br />using Barry, Butler, Carter, Christian, Douglas,Greene, <br />Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, Stone, <br />Taney, Barton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, and Newton counties. <br />These counties have a total area of 8,343,040 acres. <br /> <br />The total annual precipitation is such that Missouri is <br />generally considered a water-rich state. <br /> <br />Population of the above listed counties was 479,507 <br />people in 1970. <br /> <br />Some of the existing water developments in the area <br />include major impoundments and Scenic Rivers. <br /> <br />General Goals and Objectives <br /> <br />The mission of the Department of Natural Resources is: <br />to promote the wise stewardship of Missouri's natural resources <br />in order to improve the quality of life of its citizens; to <br />encourage activities which improve resource quality while <br />limiting activities that degrade quality; to provide recreational <br />opportunities for all of the people of Missouri; to provide infor- <br />mation and technical assistance to citizens in order to aid them <br />in making the best use of resources and to anticipate and plan <br />to meet the natural resource needs of future generations. <br /> <br />Key Water Problems <br /> <br />At various times and in selected locations Missouri has <br />problems with excesses and deficiencies of water which usually <br />can be solved by management through use of structural and non- <br />structural techniques. <br /> <br />At this time, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, <br />with the cooperation of various state agencies, is preparing <br />a water plan as required by state law. This project will <br />develop a plan for a gradual, long-range comprehensive state- <br />wide program for the conservation, development, management and <br />use of the water resources of the state. <br /> <br />The detailed desires and needs of the people as well as <br />water supplies and problems will be considered. From this, <br />the state hope is to establish reasonable, and attainable goals <br />and objectives. <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />