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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 />002193 <br /> <br />RESERVOIR RELATED RECREATION AT FEDERALLY CONSTRUCTED PROJECTS <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />A responsible citizenry is becoming increasingly aware of <br /> <br />the premise that outdoor recreation is.vital to the health and <br /> <br />well-being of all Americans. It is imperative that outdoor recre- <br /> <br />ation be an integral and equal element in any and all plans and <br /> <br />considerations which utilize the nation's resources, Of partic- <br /> <br />ular concern is the relationship of the physical and natural <br /> <br />resources to the human resources. <br /> <br />In the Pacific Southwest a rapidly expanding population is <br /> <br />placing a greater burden on the physical and natural resources <br /> <br />not only for recreation, but for all land and water uses. The <br /> <br />problem will be compounded as the available resource supply dimin- <br /> <br />ishes and the corresponding demand for the supply multiplies. <br /> <br />The several levels of government that have been providing <br /> <br />recreation at reservoirs are becoming more sensitive to their <br /> <br />responsibility for protecting the environment while providing <br /> <br />public outdoor recreation. <br /> <br />The Federal Government has a responsibility to provide its <br /> <br />citizens and visitors with recreation opportunities. Among the <br /> <br />sources of recreation is the reservoir, constructed as a feature <br /> <br />of many Federal water development proposals. The water develop- <br /> <br />ment agencies with the assistance of the land management, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />.. :d _ <br /> <br />~,' -.'.~ ~,.kL. <br /> <br />