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<br />Completed and published this year was a special area study of the
<br />Missouri River between the Town of Fort Benton, Montana, and the head-
<br />waters of Fort Peck Reservoir. Under the title "The Middle Missouri-
<br />A Rediscovery," the report presented several important recommendations
<br />to insure the preservation and use of the recreational potentials of the
<br />area. In addition an in-depth study was made of the islands in the
<br />Platte River between the Towns of Columbus and Valley, Nebraska. The
<br />results of this study will be incorporated in an Interior Report on
<br />America's Islands to be released early in fiscal year 1969.
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<br />All of the Missouri River Basin States completed updated versions
<br />of their outdoor recreation plans by the end of the fiscal year. Cur-
<br />rent emphasis is on the development of a fully comprehensive plan with
<br />a five-year action program delineating responsibility for implementation
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<br />and Water Conservation Fund Program. By the end of the fiscal year
<br />nearly 400 projects had been approved with a dollar value of nearly
<br />11 million in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
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<br />New plans and programs and research on problems played an important
<br />part in the work for the current fiscal year in National Park and recre-
<br />ation areas in the Missouri River Basin. Revised management plans were
<br />devised at Glacier and Yellowstone, and a new policy to prevent grizzly
<br />bear attacks in Glacier Park was' operative. An agreement, which gave
<br />the Crow Indian Tribe of Montana preferential concession rights in
<br />Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in Montana, was executed and
<br />work was started by the Tribe under the terms of the agreement. In the
<br />other end of the Basin, the gigantic steel gateway arch at the Jefferson
<br />National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri, was dedicated.
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<br />Also during the year several of the Missouri River Basin States
<br />were provided planning assistance in the development of park and recre-
<br />ation areas--among them were Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming,
<br />Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Considerable assistance also
<br />was given to Federal agencies with recreation areas of the Garrison
<br />Diversion Unit occupying important positions. Of major importance also
<br />was assistance given in planning recreation development on Indian reser~
<br />vations in the Missouri River Basin through 1972.
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<br />addition to the continued major reservoir salvage, a series of appraisals
<br />for archeological values in proposed reservoirs was emphasized during
<br />the year. Appraisals of watershed projects continued to receive emphasis
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