United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-07-09 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-03-514 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-514 P0b002ee1803756a5 f:d03514 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-514 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-514 GAO-03-514 Data collection Environmental monitoring Water conservation Water resources conservation Water resources development Water supply management Surveys Federal/state relations Other Written Product A07122 The widespread drought conditions of 2002 focused attention on a critical national challenge: ensuring a sufficient freshwater supply to sustain quality of life and economic growth. States have primary responsibility for managing the allocation and use of water resources, but multiple federal agencies also play a role. For example, Interior's Bureau of Reclamation operates numerous water storage facilities, and the U.S. Geological Survey collects important surface and ground-water information. GAO was asked to determine the current conditions and future trends for U.S. water availability and use, the likelihood of shortages and their potential consequences, and states' views on how federal activities could better support state water management efforts to meet future demands. For this review, GAO conducted a web-based survey of water managers in the 50 states and received responses from 47 states; California, Michigan, and New Mexico did not participate. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-514/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-514.htm GAO-03-514 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-514 Other Written Product GAO-03-514; Freshwater Supply: States' View of How Federal Agencies Could Help Them Meet the Challenges of Expected Shortages; Data collection Environmental monitoring Water conservation Water resources conservation Water resources development Water supply management Surveys Federal/state relations Volume 66 Page 549 66 Stat. 549 Volume 79 Page 244 79 Stat. 244 Volume 93 Page 437 93 Stat. 437 Public Law 82-495 Public Law 89-80 Public Law 96-69