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<br /> <br />Iowa maintains a strong interest in allocation of instream <br />flows and water resources throughout the Missouri River Basin. <br />The State's intent is to ensure that Iowa receives its share for <br />water supply needs and instream uses such as navigation. <br />Missouri intends to consider the need for and desirability of <br />establishing a permit system for water use, with provision for <br />maintaining adequate quality and quantity of water for <br />nonconsumptive uses. <br /> <br />PLAN OVERVIEW <br /> <br />'The plan for the Lower Missouri Subbasin includes the <br />recommendations presented in this chapter, the basinwide programs <br />recommended in chapter 2, and the statewide programs recommended <br />for Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, also found in chapter 2. <br /> <br />While the plan for the Lower Missouri Subbasin effectively <br />addresses many of the problems and opportunities cited above, the <br />great number of Federal and State planning efforts in the <br />subbasin points to the need for a closely coordinated <br />comp~ehensive planning effort. An important recommendation for <br />this. subbasin is, therefore, for the initiation of a level B <br />study to cover the' entire subbasin. <br /> <br />Some small watershed projects are recommended in the <br />subbasin. In general, however, rural flooding problems remain <br />unaddressed. Most structural flood control items such as dam <br />levees and large scale channelization are not feasible, and use <br />of the flood plain for cropland continues. In addition, adequate <br />funding for small watershed programs is not available and the <br />backlog will continue for many years. <br /> <br />The importance of water .transportation on the Missouri River <br />is recognized by an ongoing Corps program assigned to improve the <br />navigation channel. Another Corps program, Missouri River Fish <br />and Wildlife Mitigation Study, is a major effort to provide <br />compensation for loss of habitat by construction, operation, and <br />maintenance of navigation, habitat improvement and replacement. <br />Several statewide soil conservation studies examine land <br />conservation and management, and management of erosion and <br />sediment problems. <br /> <br />Development of national historic trails such as Lewis and <br />Clark, MOrmon, Pioneer, and Oregon is considered important in <br />this subbasin. The plan suggests that developm~nt of these <br />trails be integrated with compatible water-associated outdoor <br />recreation projects. <br /> <br />-234- <br />