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Anonymous (1972). Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Basin Study: Volume I, Main Report. Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Basin Study Coordinating Committee.

This study was prepared at field level and presents data for a framework program for the development and management of the water and related land resources of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The main report summarizes the findings of the 17 supporting appendices. The water and related land resources of the basin are ample. There are opportunities for further resource development. Conservation and development of the resources are needed if the basin is to maintain its relative position in the national economy. The study presents the needs for water and related land resources and a framework for development of such resources. The estimated total first cost of the recommended framework for development is $28.5 billion of which $13.2 billion is federal and $15.3 billion is non-federal. The annual investment ranges from $31 per capita in 1980 to $44 per capita by 2020. The current annual rate of investment is about $27 per capita. Recommendations include approval and adoption of the framework by the federal government and the seven basin states, further studies to develop details of the framework, periodic review of the framework, and continuation of the present coordinating committee pending organization of the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission.