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<br />aside an earlier priority date for anticipated <br />future beneficial uses which may not yet be ready <br />for actual planning, funding, or construction. This <br />would give notice to subsequent appropriators of <br />the state's intent to actively pursue this new use <br />at a later date and could eliminate the monetary <br />and social costs associated with eminent domain <br />proceedings. <br />Alternative #8: Seek funding for additional <br />water retention structures. <br />By increasing the number of water retention <br />structures, the state could provide more water <br />for beneficial uses and thereby establish certain <br />rights to it. This would also be a step towards <br />maximum water utilization in the state. <br /> <br />Alternatives to Improve Current <br />Supply <br /> <br />Alternative #g: Authorize a state agency to <br />offer to buy water rights in another state. <br />If Nebraska were able to purchase natural flow <br />rights or storage rights in upstream reservoirs, <br />stream flows, in western Nebraska at least, could <br />be increased. This water could be used to satisfy <br />existing water appropriations, increase storage, <br />or be applied to new appropriations. <br />Alternative #10: Authorize a state agency <br />to participate in the construction of <br />projects in other states in return for a <br />voice in project operations. <br />This alternative would give authority to a state <br />agency to determine, on a case-by-case basis, <br />which projects in other states would be worth- <br />while investments for Nebraska. Funds could <br />then be provided for Nebraska to offer to aid in <br />construction of the projects in return for storage <br />rights or a voice in the timing of flow releases. <br /> <br />Alternatives Pertaining to Weather <br />Modification <br /> <br />Alternative #11: Enact a statute requiring <br />that persons comply with an out-of-state <br />law as a condition for receiving a <br />Nebraska permit to conduct seeding <br />activities in Nebraska designed to have <br />an impact out-of-state. <br />This alternative would primarily promote inter- <br />state accord by requiring compliance with an out- <br />of-state law if that state would be receiving the <br />impact of weather modification activities being <br />conducted in Nebraska. It would also prevent <br />circumvention of the out-of-state law. <br />Alternative #12: Authorize and initiate the <br />negotiation and formation of an inter- <br />state weather modification compact. <br />With a number of states now experimenting <br /> <br />VIII <br /> <br />with weather modification, it might be worthwhile <br />to authorize the formation of an interstate <br />compact for the purpose of conducting joint <br />research activities in this regard. Nebraska could <br />then keep abreast of activities going on in other <br />states and perhaps share some of the benefits. <br /> <br />RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER STUDIES <br /> <br />Each of the policy issue studies being con- <br />ducted demonstrates the inter-relationship <br />between water policy issues. Water policy is a <br />complex area and the issues involved cannot be <br />decided in a vacuum. Significant relationships <br />with the following reports have been identified: <br />Instream Flows, Water Quality, Groundwater <br />Reservoir Management, Supplemental Water <br />Supplies, and several of the other reports issued <br />in conjunction with the Selected Water Rights <br />Issues Study. <br />