U.S. General Accounting Office

Effects of Federal Activities on State Water Availability, Management, and Use

42.
Which actions would be most useful in helping your state with respect to the development, enforcement, and implementation of interstate compacts and international treaties? Rank order each of the following actions from the most useful (1st) to the least useful (6th). (Select the action you think would be most useful and rank this action 1st by checking the column under "1st." Select the next most useful action and rank it second, by checking the column under "2nd." Do the same for all the remaining actions, ranking them 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Check only one box in each column and one box in each row.)
 
        1st         2nd         3rd         4th         5th         6th    
42a.
Better coordinate federal participation with the state
42b.
Better coordinate participation among federal agencies
42c.
Create a market-based allocation system for water shared by states
42d.
Develop alternative tools for resolving water allocation conflicts among the states
42e.
Increase technical assistance to assist the states with development or implementation
42f.
Make it easier to amend or revise existing agreements
   

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