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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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Efforts also are increasing to restore the hydrologic functioning of altered watersheds, and little is known about the effectiveness of restoration schemes. There is a serious need for a coordinated, long-term research effort to develop the knowledge base needed to deal with water resources issues on large and impacted watersheds.
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. Organization of efforts for building the knowledge base to solve interdisciplinary problems may be enhanced substantially through collaborations between the Water Resources Division and the BRD.
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The historical background for work on research watersheds is summarized, and current efforts by a number of federal agencies are discussed. With this background, the report presents a view of important focus areas for watershed research and views on key program areas to which the USGS might orient major activities to provide the necessary knowledge base for addressing critical watershed issues.
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