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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 />002194 <br /> <br />recreation planning, operation, and wildlife management agencies <br /> <br />make this form of recreational opportunity a reality. <br /> <br />While the Federal Government is cognizant of its recreation <br /> <br />responsibility, the implementation of any national outdoor recre- <br /> <br />ation policy needs the cooperative participation of all levels <br /> <br />of government and the private sector. The product of this <br /> <br />coordination should be a plan that is practical, desirable, at <br /> <br />a reasonable level of recreation resource acquisition and develop- <br /> <br />ment. <br /> <br />If recreation is to truly become an equal partner with other <br /> <br />functions of multi-purpose projects, assurance of a successful <br /> <br />enterprise may become a critical factor. Federal participation <br /> <br />in capital investment should be considered. <br /> <br />In view of the preceding: It shall be the responsibility of <br />the Federal Government to assure that public recreation is pro- <br /> <br />vided at federally constructed reservoirs. <br /> <br />This paper will attempt to define the role of Federal <br /> <br />Government in providing reservoir-related recreation by estab- <br /> <br />lishing basic criteria. The criteria selected would define both <br /> <br />the Federal and non-Federal role. Definition and separation of <br /> <br />the non-Federal roles should assist in a clearer definition of <br /> <br />the Federal role. <br />Three basic elements of recreation development necessary are <br />(1) acquisition of land, (2) construction of facilities, and <br />(3) operation, maintenance and replacement. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />