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Show watershed management, outdoor recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, the environment and the well-being of the people of the Region. Qivironmental aspects such as natural beauty, cultural and historic values, rare species of flora and fauna, wildlife in general, and quality goals are considered to be integral parts of the fabric of an optimum framework program. Investigations in the Lower Colorado Region cover most of the State of Arizona and parts of Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico. The study period was established to run from 1965 (base year) to the year 2020. In order to identify and stage early, intermediate, and late action programs, the study period was divided into three time frames: 1966 to I98O, 1981 to 2000, and 2001 to 2020. STUDY GUIDELINES General guidelines for framework studies were prepared by the Water Resources Council and Pacific Southwest Inter-Agency Committee. The fol- lowing guidelines were formulated in the early stages of the study and were prevailing considerations during the course of the study: (a) Projections of regional growth and development are generally constrained in accordance with the national projections developed by the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce (OBE-ERS) and supplied to the Region by the Water Resources Council. (b) For the duration of the study period, there will be no catas- trophic wars, no national political upheaval, no major economic depressions, nor any other changes that would upset the pro- jected socio-economic trends. (c) Water presently being beneficially used will not be diverted to supplement growing urban or industrial demands, except where urban or industrial growth occupies land on which water is bene- ficially used for another purpose. (d) Considerations for transbasin diversions of fresh water supplies from sources outside the Pacific Southwest area are precluded. (e) Intrabasin transfers of water can be considered for redistri- bution of available water supplies. (f) The distribution of water between regions will be made in accord- ance with existing compacts and legal agreements. |
