WSP10993

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section D General Compact Issues - Water Resources Council
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 7/13/1971
• Author: WRC
• Title: Press Releases 1971
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: News Article/Press Release

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Recognizing the value of public participation, the Council said its

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new proposals encourage increased involvement of private individuals and

groups in planning activities to efficiently and effectively develop

meaningful plans for the management of the nation's land and water resources.

The principles and standards ,represent a marked departure from past

consideration of primarily economic impact of land and water resource plans.

They result from a two-year study and review of decision making practices

undertaken by a Special Water Resources Council Task Force.

In effect, the Council explained, there will be a regionalized

approach to implementation of land and water resource programs to provide

for expression of locally set priorities.

In considering economic, environmental, and regional impact of

proposed plans, all positive and negative aspects will be weighed in

either quantitative or qualitative terms. The new standards will require

development of alternative plans for each project, the Council said, to provide

maximum opportunity to compare advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

The discount rate to be used in planning would be set at 7% for the

next five years.

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'~public hearing has been scheduled for March 20 and 21,1972, in
( Washington, D.C. to air public comments and recommendations on the proposals.
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