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<br />I <br />000322 <br /> <br />, <br />~: <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />"We believe that the regional development objective should <br />be returned to its full status as outlined in the task force report. <br />Making it apply only when approved in advance would seriously <br />endan_ger .YHltei''"/led and RC and D projects which are local and <br />regional in nature. Secondary and redevelopment benefits, so <br />important in local projects, could no longer be used in project <br />evaluation. <br /> <br />"If regional development is not used in evaluating projects, <br />water resource projects could not be used as effectively in <br />reaching certain.I)ational objectives, such as population redis- <br />tribution and rural areas development. <br /> <br />"NACD believes that the objective of social well-being <br />should also be given its original status in the principles and <br />standards. It seems unreasonable to say that effects of projects <br />on the security of life, health. and safety, on the reduction' of <br />pollution, and on other aspects of the quality of life shall ~I)iy be <br />noted, not taken into account in the planning and approval of <br />projects. People's lives and the improvement of them a:W~ the <br />sole reason for planning water projects of any kind. II <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />* * * * * <br /> <br />" . . The current proposal makes most federal water <br />planning activities subject to the principles and standards, bu'. <br />not all. The same is true of federally-assisted water planning <br />programs. We cannot see any justification for excluding any" <br />.' such programs from these procedures." <br />,. <br /> <br />'- <br /> <br />. ~-.;~. <br /> <br />**~:c** <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />"Conservation districts are not concerned solely with <br />'co~servation, I 'development,' or the 'environment,' however <br />thes'e terms may be defined. They are concerned with all of these <br />things. Conservation district officials generally do believe, <br />however. that man is going to continue to alter his environment <br />and <J.evelop natural resources in an effort to improve his standard <br />of living and the quality of his life. <br /> <br />"Just which of man's decisions contribute to his survival <br />as a species over the long run is difficult to determine. Learning <br />and taking into account as much as we can about the consequences <br />of plans for water development is a step.towal"d making this I <br />determination. . . ." ,I. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />,I <br />.'- <br />, <br />, <br />, <br />