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Of' - .~ ....i Ut:-.:; . 12 Rural and Small Community Water Supplies Many rural areas and small communities in the Missouri River Basin do not have adequate water supply from either a quantity or quality standpoint. Often, the rural area or small community does not have the economic resources to even investigate the problem and seek help through available Federal or State programs. The Old West Regional Commission, before its demise, was providing help to rural areas and small communities by providing some technical assistance in determining the extent of the problem and in providing guidance on where to seek available help. By working through the states, this program could be modified and continued by the Missouri Basin States Association. Staff(P-M): Cost($1000): Unknown Unknown Allocation of Missouri River Water This could be a two-phase program. The first phase would be to complete an issue paper on allocation of Missouri River watera The paper would include needs and requirements for an allocation procedure to be accomplished. This would include technical information needs; legal and institutional conflicts and requirements; descriptions of allocation methods; estimates of personnel resources, funds and time required for completion of allocation procedures; and many more items Ul :~essary to understand what allocating the waters of the Missouri River COD l.d entail. The second phase of the program would be implemented only if the states were proceeding toward allocation of Missouri River water. It would include assembling technical information, analyzing legal and institutional conflicts and needs, and developing other information required for a compact commission or other allocation entity to begin negotiations for allocation of the water supply.