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<br />001J971) <br /> <br />integration of precipitation augmentation into a comprehensive <br />consideration of all alternate sources of water supply to meet <br />future needs, Intelligent long-range decisions can only be reached <br />after all alternate water supply sources have been carefully ana- <br />lyzed and compared. <br /> <br />Application Analysis - - Environmental Relations <br /> <br /> <br />Solving the many problems of integrating precipitation augmentation <br /> <br /> <br />into environment and natural needs is a major element of this develop- <br /> <br /> <br />ment program. Major and continuing emphasis will be given to environ- <br /> <br /> <br />mental considerations. <br /> <br /> <br />In considering the introduction of precipitation augmentation into the <br /> <br /> <br />water resource management picture, all possible undesirable side <br /> <br /> <br />effects must be analyzed and minimized, Careful evaluation will be <br /> <br /> <br />made of the social-cultural impact, economic effect, and the effect on <br /> <br /> <br />natural species and regimes. <br /> <br />Two approaches will be used in achieving a successful and meaningful <br /> <br /> <br />consideration of environmental relations. Through careful investiga- <br /> <br /> <br />tions and research including schematic and model studies, and labora- <br /> <br /> <br />tory and field experiments, the necessary effect estimates and guide- <br /> <br /> <br />lines will be provided. Careful monitoring and evaluation of the <br /> <br /> <br />actual effect of operational development activities will also identify <br /> <br /> <br />problem areas and define the nature of the problems to be encountered <br /> <br /> <br />in those areas. <br /> <br /><;;; <br /> <br />34 <br /> <br />~;{~$l!!j$;;l~~~~~.i'i~t~il~lt~W$!lfct.~IG <br />