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,.,~~!I)" ,,; ,.,;:l u'-' .'P . each state, a technical advisory group comprised of interested Federal agencies, state and regional impact/assessment groups, and the Corps of Engineers were parts of the study organization. The purposes of the advisory groups were (1) to ensure consideration of local, state, and national concerns, (2) to encourage the cooperat i on of state and Federal agenci es, and (3) to advi se the Genera 1 Contractor and research groups. State and regional impact/assessment groups are responsible for accomplishing the various work elements. In the study des i gn, the appropri ate 1 eve 1 for ana lys is, i.e., either state or regi ona 1 , was considered in assigning the various work elements. As directed in the authorizing legislation, the Corps of Engineers studied the transfer of water from adjacent areas. STUDY ELEMENTS As stated in the authorizing legislation, the Secretary of Commerce was directed to study aquifer depletion, to develop plans to increase water supplies to the area, to report the costs and benefits of reasonably available options, and the cost of inaction. Work needed to accomplish these directives was divided into study elements, and in the Statement of Work that is a part of the contract between the EDA and the general contractor, study elements to be accomplished by the individual states and the general contractor are set out. State research elements are: a. State and Farm-level research (including agricultural production impacts) b. Energy production impacts c. State water resources evaluations and economi c and other impacts Regional study elements, which are the responsibility of the general contractor, are: 7