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State Water Resources Planning in the United States: A 2005 Assessment
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Paperback. Explores the features and trends in state water planning since 1986. This report compiles the critical water resources planning actions and strategies for all 50 states, and is aimed at state and federal water planners and water resource agencies. Editor(s): Viessman, Warren; Feather, Timothy D. Num Pages: 168 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
This task committee report explores the features and trends in state water planning since 1986. Historically, the federal government was the planner for large-scale water resource development. Now the states are the major players in this process. This shift is a result of several events, such as: devolution of federal water programs, emergence of a sustained focus on environmental protection and restoration, elimination of funding for the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, and changes in federal cost sharing policies. Contemporary state water plans continue to have ties with the past, but they also reflect changing social preferences and strong ... Read more
This task committee report explores the features and trends in state water planning since 1986. Historically, the federal government was the planner for large-scale water resource development. Now the states are the major players in this process. This shift is a result of several events, such as: devolution of federal water programs, emergence of a sustained focus on environmental protection and restoration, elimination of funding for the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, and changes in federal cost sharing policies. Contemporary state water plans continue to have ties with the past, but they also reflect changing social preferences and strong ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Reston, United States
ISBN
9780784408476
SKU
V9780784408476
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