WSP04621

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Missouri River basin Comprehensive Framework Study-Volume 1- Report
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 12/1/1971
• Author: Missouri Basin Inter
• Title: Missouri River Basin Comprehensive Framework Study - Volume I - Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION . _ _ _ . . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _
BACKGROUND AND AUTHORITY
PURPOSE AND SCOPE _ _ _
ORGANIZATION _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _
CONDUCT OF THE STUDY _ _ _ _ .

CHAPTER 2 - DESCRIPTION OF THE BASIN
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS _
CLIMATE _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _
STUDY AREAS _ . _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _

CHAPTER 3 - SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
SETTLEMENT PERIOD . _ . _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _
BOOM AND BUST _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _
PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . .
ETHNIC GROUPS . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ . . _ _
POPULATION _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ . .
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS . . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _
EXISTING ECONOMY _ _ _ . . _ _ _
EMPLOYMENT _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ - -
INCOME AND EARNINGS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _

CHAPTER 4 - EXISTING LAND RESOURCES. DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION
LAND OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION
PRIMARY AND ANCILLARY LAND UTILIZATION _ _ _ _ _ .
CURRENT LAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
ALTERNATIVE USE CAPABILITIES . _ _ _ _ _ . , _ _ _ _ . . _ _

CHAPTER 5 - EXISTING WATER RESOURCES. DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION
SURFACE WATERS. _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _
GROUND WATER . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . , _ _ _
WATER QUALITY _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM _ _ _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . .

CHAPTER 6 - LAWS, POLICIES, AND ADMINISTRATION RELATED TO WATER
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ 79
STATE WATER LAWS, POLICIES, AND ADMINISTRATION _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ . 79
INTERSTATE COMPACTS, COURT DECREES, AND INTERNATIONAL TREATY . _ _ . _ _ 86
FEDERAL WATER LAWS AND POLICIES . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ 86

CHAPTER 7 - FUTURE ECONOMIC TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS _ . _ 99
NATIONAL ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _100
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX _ .. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _101
PERSONAL INCOME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _104
EARNINGS PER EMPLOYEE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _104
POPULATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _105

CHAPTER 8 - FUTURE WATER AND RELATED LAND NEEDS _ . _ _109
GENERAL PROCEDURES _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ . _ _109
BASIC LAND NEEDS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _110
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _111

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