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<br />002304 <br /> <br />will become one of the most important management jobs of the BLM. Much of <br /> <br />the information and data needed to approach the problem intelligently will have <br /> <br />tc be furni shed by the Geological Survey. <br /> <br />, <br />The BLM and'the National Park Service work closely together to determine <br /> <br />the recreation potentials and needs of the public domain lands. There is room <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />for disagreement on the size of withdrawals for national recreation areas. The <br /> <br />BLM is now staffed to properly administer lands under the multiple use concept <br /> <br />and prefers to have withdrawals no larger than necessary. <br /> <br />There is need for close cooperation between the BLM and the Bureau of <br /> <br />Reclamation in that too many small water developments in the uplands of a <br /> <br />watershed can have adverse effects on downstream flow. , The BLM" through <br /> <br />proper managem ent.,. can insure the water flow and contribute towa.rd stem- <br /> <br />ming the flow pf sediment. A Solicitor's opinion prevents the BLM from com- <br /> <br />puting downstream benefits in cost ratio benefits. This makes it difficult to <br /> <br />justify some of the very important soil and moisture projects which will have <br /> <br />valuable downstream benefits due to sedimentation control and increased flows <br /> <br />of better quality water. <br /> <br />. ' The United States Fish and Wildlife Service cooperates with the BLM in <br /> <br />wildlife management problems on public domain lands. It is interested in <br /> <br />proper management of the lands and water to insure the necessary environ- <br /> <br />ment for an abundance of healthy fish and wildlife. Large areas of public <br /> <br />domain lands are withdrawn for wildlife refuge s and game ranges. The <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />