A PROPOSED APPROACH TO COORDINATION OF WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

The planning and developing of water resources to meet the country's needs for water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation now needs to take more account of environmental needs and regulations. Water resource development is often beneficial to the environment, b...

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Published in:Journal of the American Water Resources Association 1999-08, Vol.35 (4), p.713-716
Main Authors: Whipple Jr, William, Duflois, Donald, Grigg, Neil, Herricks, Edwin, Holme, Howard, Jones, Jonathan, Keyes Jr, Conrad, Ports, Mike, Rogers, Jerry, Strecker, Eric, Tucker, Scott, Urbonas, Ben, Viessman, Bud, Vonnahme, Don
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
coordination
dams
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
endangered species
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
environmental regulations
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
interagency cooperation
Pollution, environment geology
salmon
Water resources
water resources planning
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Summary:The planning and developing of water resources to meet the country's needs for water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation now needs to take more account of environmental needs and regulations. Water resource development is often beneficial to the environment, but may also be harmful, as in cases involving salmon and various other endangered species. As a national objective, the environment must be preserved and in some cases restored; but how can this be done consistent with other national objectives, relating to life and welfare of human beings? This problem has aroused the concern of many engineers and water scientists. As a result, a national conference on this subject was held in Chicago in June 1998, as an integral part of ASCE's Annual Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management and the Annual Conference on Environmental Engineering. At the conclusion of that conference, a post-conference meeting was held by a group of prominent water resource practitioners. It was concluded at this meeting that action should be taken by our government to establish a new form of interagency approach, involving the states, as a means of coordination in cases of national importance.
ISSN:1093-474X
1752-1688
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1999.tb04168.x