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.. Most of these are of such weight that no single broad declaration of policy can be quickly and easily contrived to embrace a cure-all solution. The approach to standards sought and their adoption into broad policy for future guidance, may require separation of major questions and resolving them piecemeal. To be adequate, broad declaration of national policy must encompass a number of weighty solutions, and weakness or inadequacy in treatment of one or more components will weaken and render less oper- able the effect sought. Development should not be halted in the meantime. Ii Any attempt toward providing national policy must include active participation of all agencies involved, from landowner to national admin- istration. It is easy to criticize assumption of authority and control by federal agencies and condemn practices which result. We have urged Congress to approve many pet projects and ideologies. Because govern- ment money, our money, was to be had for the asking, the public came to demand more. Special impetus was lent to projects which offered encour- agement of active public support by payment of subsidy. Once established, federal agencies were encouraged to expand and, after a time, added impetus on their own by programs and publicity on a scale never before attempted. New programs were undertaken without adequate planning and without due regard for existing development. Thus there has grown the Frankenstein of which we now complain. . There appears to be growing tendency on the part of federal officials to hand back to local control some of the responsibilities and functions. States must provide cooperation and legislative machinery to accept such responsibilities. Due to the complex nature of remaining projects the federal government probably will continue to be looked to for assistance, certainly in the role of banker. There must be greater responsibility by local agencies to see that works are sound, that repayment contracts are fair, artd that obligations will be met. States face the task of providing for orderly administration of intrastate waters and negotiation of agree- ment with other states on interstate interests. The federal government must continue participation in management of international waters, and certain interstate streams, but there is ample opportunity for more active participation by the States affected. As to the urgent need for inventory and appraisal of our water resources, if the states do not assume respon- sibility, alone or in cooperation with a federal agency, the Government must do the job. Even then the physica1 factor s must be evaluated and turned over to state bodies for translation into operable legislation. Such broad objectives are not easily attainable. Legislative control of water, surface and underground, rarely becomes of pressing concern until short- age is imminent or over-draft has occurred. Initiation of effective measures then becomes more complicated and difficult. Since proper control through legislation creates a tendency to orderly development and use, and so tends to prohibit wasteful, unregulated use of water, adoption of corrective measures and control is often resisted by those who have little respect for the rights of prior appropriators and whose interests center about speculative values to be derived from use of such waters as can be obtained regardless of legality. . .. . Thus, there is placed squarely before local communities, and state administrative and legislative bodies, the challenge of providing full coop- eration with the federal government in reducing the power and control of federal agencies in development and use of our land and water resources .33-