WSP08199

• File Number: 8112.600
• Description: Arkansas White Red Basins Interagency Committee - AWRBIAC -- Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 6/1/1977
• Title: Specific Problem Analysis Summary Report - 1975 National Assessment of Water and Related Land Resources - Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CiJ Those involved in Red River Compact negotiations should
make great~r effort to resolve their differences.

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State legislation to allow allocation and management of over-
taxed groundwater resources should be enacted.

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Existing water quality monitoring programs should be expanded
to include sediment and pesticide loads as well as increase the
number of sampling stations.

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The Soil Conservation Service's Soil Survey Program should
be expedited.

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Comprehensive studies should be initiated to determine feasible
sources and costs to provide M & I water for those locations that
are either already experiencing or are projected to encounter shortages
in the near future.

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Develop state-wide plans which correlates all flood control projects
either existing or proposed in relation to total need for protection
of wetlands.

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Incorporate into the state water plans a designation of those
rivers that should be protected from development as natural and scenic
rivers.

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A detailed study of water export into arid portions of the country
should be begun.

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The Arkansas River Basin is experiencing all the problems associ-
ated with increased growth occurring in an area of limited water supplies.
Basically, the problem or critical issue facing the Arkansas River Basin
is the lack of dependable, high quality water to meet increasing munici-
pal and industrial requirements without adversely affecting the agricul-
tural economy of the region. In addition, the Basin has many other
significant water and related land resources problems, including water
quality, flooding, erosion and sedimentation, and shortage of water-
based recreation opportunities in the plains area. Most of the above
and other related problems have been created principally by the grow-
ing popularity of the area for development of new homes, businesses, and
industries.

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The Arkansas River Basin in Colorado (ASA 1102) is currently exper-
iencing severe water and related land use problems, and because of con-
tinuing growth, these problems will continue to intensify. Although

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