Kankakee River Basin, Indiana: Report on the Water and Related Land Resources
Creators: name: State Of Indiana (Department Of Natural Resources, State Planning Services Agency, And State Board Of Health)
name: U.S. Department Of Agriculture (Soil Conservation Service, Forest Service And Economic Research Service)
name: U.S. Department Of The Interior (Geological Survey) 
name: State Of Indiana (Department Of Natural Resources, State Planning Services Agency, And State Board Of Health)
name: U.S. Department Of Agriculture (Soil Conservation Service, Forest Service And Economic Research Service)
name: U.S. Department Of The Interior (Geological Survey) 
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 1976
Subjects: Agricultural and Food Policy
Community/Rural/Urban Development
Crop Production/Industries
Environmental Economics and Policy
Labor and Human Capital
Land Economics/Use
Livestock Production/Industries
Productivity Analysis
Research Methods/ Statistical Methods
Resource /Energy Economics and Policy

description: Excerpts from the report: The Kankakee River Basin is located in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois. This entire area encompasses 5,165 square miles of which 2,169 are in Illinois and 2,996 are in Indiana. Adjacent river systems are the Elkhart River Basin to the east, the Wabash River Basin to the south, and Illinois River Basin to the west, and the Calumet River Basin to the north. This study is directed primarily toward the Indiana portion of this area which includes portions of 13 counties in northwestern Indiana. The Kankakee River Basin Study was authorized in July 1970 for cooperative federal-state technical assistance to the Basin residents because of a keen interest of local and state authorities in consolidating planning efforts to analyze the water and land related resources of the area. The study provides physical and economic information about the Basin including problems and needs, identification of alternative projects and programs to meet those needs, evaluation of alternatives, and the application of multiple-objective planning within the limitations of the data available. To assure compatibility with objectives of citizens within the Basin, the Citizens' Advisory Group, representing local individuals, organizations and units of government, was organized as part of the study structure. The Citizens' Advisory Group participated in nine public meetings within the Basin. These meetings provided opportunities for the citizens to express opinions or ideas and provide information about resource problems and needs. This report is not intended to be an all-encompassing problem-solving effort. Rather, to the extent that data are available, alternative actions are provided to help meet major problems which require cooperative effort among local, state, and/or federal agencies and the Basin residents. The alternatives show ways in which requirements for water and land-related goods and services can be provided, as well as meeting specific demands for satisfying environmental quality considerations.
description: Authority for USDA participation in this study is the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of the 83rd Congress (Public Law 83-566, as amended). The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with other federal, state, and local agencies in the investigation of watersheds, rivers, and other waterways to identify potential water resource developments and coordinated programs. The State of Indiana is authorized to participate through the Indiana Flood Control Act, 1945, Sections 2 and 11.