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Appendix D: Summary of State Perspectives
Appendix D: Summary of State Perspectives
Pages 283-287
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Derek Winstanley, Illinois State Water Survey 5. Steve Kahl, Maine Water Resources Research Institute 6.
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Nonetheless, it was clear that important issues span a wide range of topics. Those issues/topics that were mentioned by more than one state include · continuing need for better data collection · meeting the goals of the Endangered Species Act · dealing with future climate change · how to manage groundwater mining · how to take surface watergroundwater interactions into account when setting policy · dealing with droughts and floods · capturing recharge · various water quality issues, particularly emerging contaminants and pathogens Other issues of concern to the states include interstate compact compliance issues, adjudication of water rights, dam safety/aging structures and finding cost-effective ways to deal with infrastructure, vegetation management, land subsidence due to water withdrawals, sedimentation of reservoirs, growing water demand, treatment and disposal of brine from desalination plants, exotic species invasions, and Total Maximum Daily Loads and the general problem of nonpoint source pollution.
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However, in other instances, the comment reflects the views of only one agency representative. Note that almost all of the state representatives mentioned the need for better hydrologic data, even though it was explained that the committee and this report are not considering data collection per se to be a research activity.
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· Social science research is needed on the severity of drought impacts and what institutional responses should be. · Research is needed to better understand and quantify recharge, to develop recharge monitoring techniques, and to understand the effects of human activity on groundwater recharge (e.g., benefits of stormwater best management practices)
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· Meeting human water supply needs while meeting environmental needs will present challenges in almost all regions of the country. · The Water Resources Research Institutes provide broad advantages and increase the stature of basic data but receive low federal funding.
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