WSP09897

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 12/1/1978
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Missouri River Basin - State and Federal Water and Related Land Resource Program - Fiscal Years 1979-1985 - Volume One - Federal Agency Programs and Summary Tables
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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ESCS also evaluates the economic impact of the agricultural aspects of
water and related land resource developments as part of the type IV studies
being conducted for State basins and parts of basins within States and for
State water plans under the leadership of USDA Field Advisory Committees.

Resource Conservation and Development Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized through the Food and
Agriculture Act of 1962 and other authorities to provide local groups technical
and financial help in conserving and developing their natural resources. USDA
also helps those groups sponsoring resource conservation and development projects
seek funds and services from other Federal, State, and local sources. The Soil
Conservation Service has leadership for USDA in this program.

Each resource c.onservation and development project has its own locally
developed goals, but in general resource conservation and development projects
aim to:

1. Develop land and water resources for agricultural, municipal. or
industrial use.

2. Provide soil and water information to other planning agencies on
such resource uses as farming, ranching, recreation, wildlife
habitat, housing, industry, and transportation.

3. Carry out conservation measures for watershed protection and
flood prevention.

4. Accelerate soil surveys and interpretations where they are needed
to complement project plans.

5. Reduce pollution of air and water.

6. Speed up conservation work in individual farms, ranches, and other
private holdings and on public land.

7. Make needed adjustments in land use by converting poorly suited
cropland to more beneficial uses--grass, trees, wildlife habitat,
and recreation.

8. Improve and expand recreation facilities, promote historic and scenic
attractions.

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Farmers Home Administration (FmHEJ_

Under title III of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1972,
the department is authorized to provide grant assistance where it is necessary
for the preparation of official comprehensive plans for the development of water
and sewer systems in rural areas. The area covered by such a plan is generally
a region or district which is a logical geographical division of one or more
counties. Basic objectives of this assistance are: (1) to facilitate preparation