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<br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />0iJ23U5 <br /> <br />BLM is highly, interested in seeing that withdrawals are not too large for the <br /> <br />intended purpose., and when lands are definitely suited for multiple use man- <br /> <br />agement, they should remai~ under the jurisdiction of the BLM. A portion of <br /> <br />the Desert Game Range in Nevada, for'instance, might' well be under mutliple <br /> <br />qse management. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Mine.s is interested in the management of the lands in <br /> <br />such a manner that mineral resources can be developed consistent with other <br /> <br />valuable land uses and mapagement practices. <br /> <br />E. Summa ry <br /> <br />In view of the .limited water resources within the Lower Colorado River <br /> <br />basin, the critical shortages in many sections, and the mounting demands <br /> <br />for water, it; is imperative that aU interested Federal agencies direct their <br /> <br />efforts. toward.obtaining the maximum development and efficient utilization <br /> <br />of aU possible water resources.. Res.earchinall facets of this problem <br /> <br />must be greatly accelerated and expanded in scope. It will be necessary <br /> <br />that close cooperation exist among Federal, State, and county agencies, <br /> <br />. and private interests. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Land Management administers a high percentage of the <br /> <br />land area. All planning should be based on the assumption that there will be <br /> <br />an,ever-increasing demand from competing groups, such as industrialists, <br /> <br /> <br />stockmen, miners, and recreationists. This situation indicates the multiple <br /> <br /> <br />use of the land must be the guiding factor in planning. Multiple ule il defined <br />