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<br />'In anticipated cooperation with the Fed-
<br />eralWater Resources Phinning.Act, the 1965
<br />Legislature made a biennial appropriation of
<br />$94,000 for the Soil and Water Conservati9n
<br />Commission to develop awat~r resolJ~c~s
<br />planning staff. TheC~mmission assemble'd.a
<br />small planning staff during th.~ following year. '
<br />The Legislature, on January, 18, 1967, unani-
<br />mOlJsly endorsed Legislati've ResollJtion
<br />NumberS. This resolution outlined a specific
<br />directive on which to base Nebraska's State'
<br />Water Plan. Resolution No,S: stated:
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<br />WHEREAS, the ~ater su'i)plies ofNebras-
<br />ka are not so located of such a quantity to
<br />satisfy all present and future needs; and
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<br />WHEREAS,' the state has a responsibility
<br />to guide the development of resources so that
<br />maximum benefits accrue to the citizens of the
<br />state; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the onleTly development and
<br />utilization of water and land resources ofNe-
<br />braska is essential to the fullest ,utilization of
<br />these resources and the economic develop-
<br />ment of the state; and
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<br />WHEREAS,' such orderly, deveiopment
<br />can only be realized' by irriplem'entation','.<;>f a ' '
<br />comprehensive, water and related land plan;
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<br />WHEREAS, no such plan now exis~s.
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<br />',NPW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
<br />BY THE MEMBERS OF THE NE~RASKA
<br />LEGISLATURE IN SEVENTY-SEVENTH
<br />SESSION ASSEMBLED:
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<br />, . That the Nebraska Soil and Water Conser-,
<br />.v~tionCommissibn, is directed to analyze the
<br />,Soil'and water res.ources ofthe state and tq pre~ '
<br />pi:1re a: ~ompiehens'hle water and related ;land
<br />plan for the State ofNebras~a, such framework
<br />p'l~n to be, completed no later than June 30;
<br />, ': ,1971, and to beknownas the State Wat~~ Plan.
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<br />,. That,this State Water Plan, in addition to
<br />, ~n evaluation of the land and water res.ources,
<br />"',,wlll'also inClude an exiunination oflegal,'sodiil. '
<br />and,economic factors which are ass.ociated
<br />. with res<?urce ~e~elopm'~nt. , ,',
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<br />'. That a progress report on such plan be sub-
<br />mitted to the Legislature during the regular
<br />session in' HJ69 and the final report be sub~ , '
<br />mitted to the l.egislat1,l,fe, promptly upon its
<br />cornpJet,ion. , -" .
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<br />gram ~f studymo~e int~risive ,than had ever
<br />:before been attempted in Nebra,ska. Planning
<br />'was",riot only tocohsider tht:i' physical potential'
<br />, for development; but to explore the opportuni- '
<br />'ties for 'legar~nd institu'tion~l iqiprove'ment as
<br />,well. The ResoJution was 'broad and compli-
<br />,: : an<;e 'with it would obyiously, ,involve :the
<br />m!ljority.o{ .the' CommiSSIon's planning staff
<br />, and plannipg, funds.
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