drought
preparedness needs of tribes, small rural water districts, and small
self-supplied water users.
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Development
of an array of coordination strategies to provide support for
state, local, and
tribal drought planning and mitigation measures.
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Support
of state, local, and tribal initiatives to coordinate with
current regional drought
planning entities, perhaps within watersheds or river basins, or
to establish new regional
entities.
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An
assessment of major river basin initiatives and state programs
to determine which
methods have proven most effective in reducing conflicts over
water.
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Development
of a handbook of emergency drought preparedness measures.
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A
survey of user groups to ascertain drought monitoring,
prediction, and research needs
and expectations.
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Establishment
of drought impact assessment teams of federal, state, and other
experts
who are responsible, after drought events occur, for analyzing
the causes and aggravating
factors that contribute to drought and its social, economic, and
environmental impacts.
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Development
of a handbook on water supply techniques, including traditional
and
non-traditional strategies.
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Advocacy
of drought-related educational training programs within
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The co-chairs should
report to the President and Congress annually on the progress of these
activities
5.5 Authorization and
appropriations.
We recommend that Congress provide federal departments and agencies
with appropriate authority and funding needed to carry out the
recommendations in this report. As noted at the beginning of this
report, consideration should be given to the costs and benefits
associated with drought preparedness, mitigation, and response
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