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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />002207 <br /> <br />This document specifies that there be provision <br /> <br />for "Outdoor recreational and fish and wildlife opportunities <br /> <br />where these can be provided or enhanced by development works." <br /> <br />Further, under guidelines concerning preservation it states that <br /> <br />"there be protection and rehabilitation of resources to insure <br /> <br />availability for their best use when needed." <br />3. The Federal Water Project Recreation Act of <br />July 9, 1965 (Public Law 89-72) <br />This Act gives general authority for inclusion of <br />recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement as project purposes <br /> <br />in Federal water developments on par with other purposes, and <br /> <br />prescribes general cost-sharing and reimbursement policy for such <br /> <br />purposes. <br /> <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br /> <br />The Bureau plans, constructs, and operates pro- <br /> <br />jects which develop water resources for multiple use. One of <br /> <br />these uses is recreation. The reservoirs or lakes, canals and <br /> <br />live streams created by these projects provide water-related <br /> <br />recreational opportunities. With the advent of Senate Document <br /> <br /> <br />97 and the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (P.L. 89-72), the <br /> <br /> <br />Bureau became more directly involved in the development of recre- <br /> <br /> <br />ation and fish and wildlife enhancement facilities on its projects. <br /> <br /> <br />In the past a minimum acreage of land has been <br /> <br /> <br />acquired in Federal ownership for access and control beyond the <br /> <br />area covered by impounded water. Current requests for project <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />