WSP06216

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 5/1/1980
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Missouri River Basin Water Resources Management Plan - Part I - Chapters I-VI
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The Commission's comprehensive planning activities are conducted

principally by State and water resources activities in each subbasin. The

basin is divided into eight subbasins, each one of which is a distinct drainage

area. The subbasins, which are shown on figure 1-1, are the Upper Missouri,

Yellowstone, Western Dakotas, Eastern Dakotas, Platte-Niobrara, Middle

Missouri, Kansas, and Lower Missouri. For planning purposes each subbasin is

further divided into water resources subregions. The 29 subregions in the

Missouri Basin, which are also shown on figure 1-1, are a part of a national

hydrologic unit network utilized by all Federal water resource agencies.

The Commission's continuous planning process currently involves preparing

and keeping up to date (1) reference material for recommended and potential
plan elements; (2) a description of geographical characteristics and natural
resources development; (3) a set of State planning objectives; and (4)
definitive descriptions of water and related land resources problems and
opportunities. The plan itself consists of (1) the planning objectives; (2)
recommended water resources programs; and (3) conclusions and additional

recommendations.

Upon completion of any major update of the regional plan, a revised plan

is transmitted for official 90-day review to the head of each Federal

department or agency, the Governor of each State, and each interstate agency

from which a member of the Commission has been appointed. This official review

is mandated by P. L. 89-80. Following the review and comment period, the

approved plan and official comments are forwarded, as required by law, to the

Governors and legislators of the participating states and to the U.S. Water

Resources Council for transmission to the President and by him to the Congress.

Because the plan must be flexible and responsive to changing needs and

conditions, the plan may be updated by the Commission at any regularly

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