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<br />Discontinued Acti\'ities <br /> <br />Regional comprehemive, coordinated. joint planning as conducted <br />by the .\.1issouri River B<ls;n Commis~ion will n01 be continued by the <br />Mis~ouri Basin States Association. ....0 o!her agency or group currently <br />int['nds 10 perform basinwide comprehemive pl.mning. <br /> <br />Sening priorilies for water resource projects and programs in the <br />.\ttissouri River basin <I) conducted by the .\.,is)ouri River Basin <br />Commission will also no longer be pursued. ~either Ihe ,'1issouri <br />Basin States Association nor ,my oth['r group in the basin is currently <br />planning to set regional priorities lor water resource projects and <br />programs. <br /> <br />II i~ not li"('ly thai special studies simil<lr to Ihose conducted by the <br />.f\..1issouri River Basin Commission \\'ill be continued in the near <br />future. Projects such as Ihe Western Coal Planning Assistance Project, <br />water comervalion wor"shops. <lnd delailed subbdsin pl.inning will <br />probably nOl b~ continue-d. A~ currenlly outlined. Ihe programs and <br />staifing of tht., Missouri Basin States Associalion will not allow <br />continudlion of this type of activih'. and no other ag",ncy or group is <br />in a position to conduct these types of dctivjties. <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />It is difficult. ii not impossible, 10 anlicipatl:' what type of regional <br />enlitv may eventudlly evolve in the' Missouri River bdsin. If the pasl <br />ponends the future. there will be change. It is !:ertain that thl:' ,>tates <br />recognize the nel'd for (onlinm.d Slaleil{'deral cooperation in the <br />basin, and il is dlmosl d~ certdin there will continue to be some type <br />of regiondl enlily 10 provide d forum for discussion at regional <br />problems dnd issue,. Whatever evolves. it is hoped Ihe entity will <br />contribute to wise mdnagl'mt.~nt at water resources in the Missouri <br />River basin. <br /> <br />" <br />