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 STAT. 412

PUBLIC LAW 98-360—JULY 16, 1984 posed of 12 individuals, to review the contemporary water development needs of the State of North Dakota and propose modifications to the Garrison Diversion Unit consistent with the existing authorization. The Secretary shall designate one member who shall serve as chairman of the commission who shall set the dates of hearings, meetings, and other official commission functions in carrying out the purposes of this section. The commission, in developing its recommendations, shall hold no fewer than three public hearings, at least two of which shall be in the State of North Dakota. Any recommendations of the commission shall be agreed to by at least 8 members. The commission shall cease to exist on December 31, 1984. (2) The commission is directed to examine, review, evaluate, and make recommendations with regard to the contemporary water development needs of the State of North Dakota, taking into consideration— (A) the costs and benefits incurred and opportunities foregone by the State of North Dakota between 1944 and 1984 as a result of the establishment and implementation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program; (B) the need and potential for North Dakota to put to beneficial use within the State water from the Missouri River; (C) the need for construction of additional facilities to put to beneficial use water from the Missouri River; (D) the municipal and industrial water needs and development potential within the State of North Dakota, including such matters as— (i) quality of water supply, (ii) the ability of existing systems to meet present and future demand, (iii) related groundwater problems, (iv) water treatment, (v) water delivery by pipeline, and (vi) instream flow needs; (E) the possible use of groundwater recharge for municipal and industrial uses, as well as irrigation; (F) the current North Dakota water plan, including proposed projects, to determine if elements of the plan (such as the southwest pipeline project) should be recommended for Federal funding; (G) whether or not the Garrison Diversion Unit can be redesigned and reformulated; (H) the institutional and tax equity issues in the State of North Dakota as they relate to the authorized project and alternative water development proposals; (I) the fiscal and economic impacts of the Garrison Diversion Unit, as compared with alternative proposals for irrigation and municipal and industrial water supply; (J) the environmental impacts of the water development alternatives mentioned in this section, compared with those of the Garrison Diversion Unit, including impacts on wildlife refuges, wetlands, wildlife habitat, waterfowl, and other environmental impacts as well as make recommendations to reduce and minimize those impacts; and (K) the international impacts of the water development alternatives described in this section compared with those of the Garrison Diversion Unit and make recommendations to reduce and minimize those impacts. _ {:,:i

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