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<br />. 002971 <br /> <br />.' " <br /> <br />PASSED AT SEPTEMBER 6, 7.979 PSIAC MEETIl/G <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />---------- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. f{lJEREAS, ths Water Resources Counci.7. pZ'Oposes to pubU,sh as l"U7.es <br />and zregulations a manua7. of pZ'OceduZ'es for eva7.uation of Nationa7. EcOTlClllic <br />. DBve1.opment (lIED) benefi.ts and costs i.n watw resources planni.ng pu7'suant <br />'/;() Secti.<m 7.03 of ths Water Resources Planni.ng Act of 7.965, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, thsse pZ'Oposed :!'U7.es and regulations were pub7.i.shsd i.n the <br />Federa7. Register d1zted May 24, 7.9'19, fol' pub7.i.c revi.er..1 and cormrents, and <br /> <br />f{lJEREAS, the pzooposed :!'U7.es and regulations represent an abrupt and <br />comp7.ete change i.n ths e1J<Z7.uati.<m of i.rri.gation and muni.ci.pa7. and ~ndu8tri.a7. <br />watel' supp7.y benefi.ts, and . <br /> <br />f{lJEREAS, ths pZ'Oposed :!'U7.es and regulations l'epresent a comp7.ete <br />revi.si.on of ths benefit e1J<Z7.uati.<m pZ'Ocedures IJJhi.ch have evo7.ved over a <br />period of some 30 years and have recei.ved a great dea7. of i.nput from 'bhe <br />pub7.i.c, aaademi.a, i.nteragency, and Congl'essiona7. rlWier..1, and . <br /> <br />WHEREAS, ths pZ'Oposed :!'U7.es and regulati.<ms fol' the eva7.uation of <br />i.rrigation benefits requi.re that i.nterest during const:!'Ucti.on (IDe) be aa7.- <br />cu7.a:ted usi.ng compound i.nterest and that the benefits of i.mga'ti.on pZ'Ojects <br />be measured i.n terms of net return on ni.ne cZ'Ops that potentia.7.7.y can be <br />i.ncreased 1;0 satisfy nati.ona7. and internat;iona7. mazokets, and <br /> <br />fmEREAS, these tbJo, and othezo proposed l'equirements for the eva7.uation <br />of irrigati.O/I benefits, may have an adverse impact on the deve7.0pment of <br />federa7. U1atel' resources projects, and, i.n fact, may pzoec7.ude such further <br />deve1.opment i.n the Rocky Mountai.n and SouthlJJeste1'l'l States, <br /> <br />RESOLVED, that the State members of the pacifi.c SouthlJJest Inter- <br />Agency Cormtittee, during meeting of the PSIAC hs7.d in Jackson, Wyomi.ng on <br />Ssptember 5, 7.9'19, request that the pZ'Oposed manua7. of procedures not be <br />adopted unt:i7.i.t has unde:rgone a reasona.b7.e peZ'iod of testing fo7.ZOIJJed by <br />pubU,c invo7.vement and revier..1 '/;() determine the effect of the proposed !'Z'O- <br />cedures and '/;() ascertain IJJhethezo reasonabZe and pzoacticab7.e eva7.uations UJi.7.7. <br />resu7.t from thei.r app7.ication. f{ithout testing, no one can determine i.f <br />they meet criteri.a of acceptabi.7.i.ty, reasonabiUty, and viabi.7.i.ty. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />c-u <br /> <br />