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<br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT STUDY: FINAL REPORT <br /> <br />nations, have a special relationship with th~' federal government. But environ- <br />mental, recreation, and other non-consumpt ve groups have been absent as well. <br />Despite vocal concerns by some over the p' tentialloss of control, participants <br />voiced strong support for the inclusion <jf all stakeholders in management <br />processes. <br /> <br />II INTEGRATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOV'jLEDGE INTO MANAGEMENT <br />At one time the need for technical expertise in management was limited to water <br />storage and power generation, An increasing iemphasis on the protection of natur- <br />al and cultural resources demands that additional knowledge be included in man- <br />agement. The challenge lies not only in acquiring this knowledge, but in putting <br />it to use, Managers spoke of being awash in ~ata but struggling with a process for <br />incorporating that information into managerr).ent decisions. Others commented on <br />the need for better coordination between scientists and managers, From the com- <br />ments in the study, these needs will continu~ to increase. <br /> <br /> <br />. A CLEAR, BASIN-WIDE VISION <br />For seventy-five years, basin management Fas focused on fully developing the <br />waters of the Colorado River for consumptivF purposes, It was apparent from par- <br />ticipant's comments that economic, demo~raphic and social changes in and <br />the basin have rendered that vision incomplete, It is clear that consump- <br />. l remain important benefits, but a variety of other benefits must also <br />". , ,,~ssue of a changing vision for the basin lies at the heart of <br />, u~ management <;lebates. But common ground exists as <br />- nsus on a single, basin-wide vision, basic com- <br />'~~~:~vf the effectiveness of decision making <br />