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<br />. <br /> <br />00273g <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />IV. Agriculture in the Basin's economy <br /> <br />(Coordination of some of these items will be required with <br />work anticipated in connection with Chapter IV) <br /> <br />A. Characteristics of the Agricultural Economy <br /> <br />Analysis of the present agricultural economy of the basin, <br />agricultural use of land and water, and output of agricultural <br />products (The analysis will be made from data developed for <br />other sections of the Comprehensive Plan.) <br /> <br />B. Inventory of the Resource Base and Its Use <br /> <br />An inventory and classification of land and water potentially <br />available in the basin, for agricultural use or more intensive <br />use. (The inventory will be supplied from analysis conducted <br />for other sections of the Comprehensive Plan.) <br /> <br />C. Production Practices and Costs <br /> <br />Analysis of production practices and costs for major crop <br />enterprises and projection of impact of technological develop- <br />ment on production practices and performance rates. (The <br />conclusions will be developed from analysis conducted for <br />other sections of the Comprehensive Plan.) <br /> <br />D. Production Technology <br /> <br />An appraisal of future crop and pasture yields based on the <br />development and application of improved production technology, <br />further application and improvement of soil and water conser- <br />vation practices, and expected intensification of production <br />practices. (The appraisal- will be developed from analysis con- <br />ducted for other sections- of the Comprehensive Plan.) <br /> <br />E. Productive Capacity of Basin <br /> <br />Evaluation of capacity of the basin; and additional output <br />obtainable from alternative sources, within given ranges of <br />unit cost of production. (The evaluation will be supplied <br />from analysis conducted for other sections of the Comprehensive <br />Plan. ) <br /> <br />F. Impact of Development on Agricultural Activity and Employment <br /> <br />Appraisal of additions to or improvement in the resource base- <br />modified patterns of use, " costs of agricultural production, <br />marginal costs, total outlay of economic resources required to <br />satisfy agricultural product needs, and relationship to employ- <br />ment opportunities. <br /> <br />3 <br />