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LJ,/,iJ 44. In one section of the Kansas Subbasin-the Upper Republican-a Bureau of fleclamation water management study is scheduled to begin shortly alter completion of a Soil Conservation Service cooperative study. The results of these separate efforts should be coordinated closely with each other and with Col- orado, Nebraska and Kansas State water planning ef- forts to provide a cohesive overall plan and the basis for a Commission subregional analysis. Scotl Lake and the Liltle Blue River Lakes. These projects are integral elements of the plan. 48. Main stem issues associateq with use and man- agement of the Missouri River have produced a need for several studies to be conducted at several differ. ent government levels. These main stem studies should be coordinated closely in order to ensure compatible, complementary, and integrated planning and development by all agencies and States with an interest in the use and management of the main stem of the Missouri River. 45. By 1982 a number of river basin and State com- prehensive planning studies in the subbasin are scheduled to have been completed. A Commission- led subregional analysis covering the entire Kansas Subbasin should be conducted at that time in order to further the implementation of needed projects and programs. 49. Development of the full navigation potential of the Missouri River is the objective of several plan ele- ments. Those entities with an interest in such de- velopment should closely coordinate their efforts to produce an optimized navigation and port develop- ment program which will serve the interests of all concerned. LOWER MISSOURI SUBBASIN 46. The recommended plan contains a number 01 soil conservation service watershed studies which are in. tended to help reduce damage caused by upstream flooding. Timely completion of these studies is essen- tial in. order to control upstream flooding as well as erosion and sedimentation losses and damages. 50. Ongoing and proposed State, Federal, and regional comprehensive planning activities in the Lower Missouri Subbasin will meet the subbasin's needs during the near term. However, complex water quality, transportation, and associated problems and issues in the area near Jefferson City, Missouri, and along the main stem of the Missouri River create a pressing need for a comprehensive study in this area. To satisfy this need, a Commission-led sub- regional analysis of the Missouri River drainage between Kansas City and the mouth of the Gas- conade River should be completed prior to 1985. 47. Downstream t100ding presents a serious threat in the subbasin. The plan adequately addresses this problem by recommending completion of several major Corps of Engineer's multipurpose reservoirs and other flood control structures, including Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, Hillsdale Lake, Fort ,.....~,.:..~-"''''' ."-'C .,' Watetshed t'"tment project near FaJrvlew, Kama. 13