WSP05384

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section "D" General Correspondence - Other Organizations/Agencies ‎(Alpha, Not Basin Related)‎
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Author: WSWC
• Title: Statement of the Western States Water Council Water on the Proposed Principles and Standards for Planning Water and Related Land Resources
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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MULTI ACCOUNT APPROACH

The Westel"n States agl"ee that the beneficial and adverse effects of

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possible water I"esour-ces development on national economic developrre nt.

,I"egtonal development, arid the environmental characteristics of the area

'undel" study should be identified. On the basis of that identification, decision-

makers IivUI be able to effect balanced development. The Standal"ds can be

intel"Pl"Elted to provide that once net benefits al"El displayed in the National

.Economic Development Account, and an altemative project is foNhulated

to emphasize an Environmental Quality. 01" Regional Development objective,

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it is not necessal"Y that the National Economic Development benefit be in

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e)(cel!ls of National Economic Development costs.. The states agl"ee with

that intel"Pl"etation and feel it should be mol"e clearly stated.

. , The _tes also intel"Pl"Elt the Standal"ds to provide that projects " de-

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,s~gned to meet Envil"Onmental and Regional Development objectives need not

~t the national efficiency concept. Again, we agl"Ele with this .intel"Pl"Eltation

and feel it si'lould be mOI"El clearly stated.

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EFFECT ON EXTERNAL ECONOMIES

'-rhe Water Resources Councii is to be commended for including in

the $tl!ndards considel"ation of indirect, induced, secondary, and intangible

./. benefits and costs such as Induced productivity changes, employment of pl"esently ,

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une~ployed l"eSOUI"CeS, po~lation red.stl"ibutlon, and income redistribution.