Comprehensive Basin Study. Big Muddy River, Illinois

Comprehensive Basin Study. Big Muddy River, Illinois
Author: ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT ST LOUIS MO.
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Total Pages: 198
Release: 1968
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The purpose of this report is to present a comprehensive plan of development that will provide for the best use or the combination of uses of water and land resources to meet the short and long-term needs of the basin. Specific objectives of the study made for this report were: (a) To determine the future direction and magnitude of the basin's economy at selected points of time; (b) To identify the demands for water and land-related products and services required to sustain the projected economy and maintain the area's socio-environmental well-being; (c) To develop possible solutions to meet these needs; (d) To formulate the projects and programs required to satisfy the immediate and long-range needs; and (e) To select the optimum plan of development based on engineering feasibility, economic justification, and social considerations.

Comprehensive Basin Study. Big Muddy River, Illinois. Volume 7. Appendixes M and N.

Comprehensive Basin Study. Big Muddy River, Illinois. Volume 7. Appendixes M and N.
Author: BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN COORDINATING COMMITTEE IL.
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Total Pages: 207
Release: 1971
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The purpose of this report is to present the policies, standards and procedures used in the formulation and selection of the individual projects recommended for development in the Big Muddy River, Illinois, Basin. The basin plan is designed to meet the present and projected water-related, land-related, and socio-environmental needs for the next 50 years. These needs include flood control, drainage, land treatment to minimize erosion and sediment losses, low-flow augmentation, water-and land-related outdoor recreation, wildlife conservation and quality improvement of stream fisheries, redevelopment of the area's economic structure, and environmental quality control. The plan is developed in sufficient detail to serve as the basis for obtaining congressional authorization of those projects required within the next 10-15 years, as well as providing a flexible framework for long-range development and growth.