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(, :.1. . <:) C) .... C') --.} ~ . . . '. 7 " 1 January 1952 AWRBIAC PROCEDURE GUIDE lltgantly needed that appropriationa should be' made. in the near fUture. In most cases, the work authorized in this act will be added to the . present backlog of authorizations,' and each project will be evaluated. in the light of economic, budgetary, and other considerations in pre-' paring and enacting each year's budget. Most of.the construction work authorized in this Bct is bassd upon careful. planning, and -will be of lasting value as' an investment in the development and use of our natural resources. That is the reason I have signed the act. In a number of particulars,'however, the act is seriously deficient. I expect to take Buch remedial action as is open to me, and I request further legislative action by the Congress, to meet these deficiencies. The basic reason for the deficiencies in this act is, I believe, that the Congress has not adjusted its procedures to the inherent re- . quirements of Federal resource development work. The Congress is well aware that the development'and use of our natural resources mut be . carried on in ways that consider the interrelationship between di1'ferent resources--particularly, in this case, water, land~ 'and forests. This act, however, was prepared with a primary view to the rivers and harbors and flood-control work of the Army Engineers which is only one part of the job that needs to be done. The 1'ailure to give proper consideration to the water resources . responsibilities of other agencies, in enacting this legislation, .is illustrated in several ways. . First, the act places on the Department of the Army responsibility for "develoll!ng comprehensive, integrated plans of improvement" of the Arkansas, White, and Red River Basins (which cover parts of eight States), "1'01' navigation, flood control, domestic and municipal water supplies, reclamation and irrigation, developlllent and util17.e.tion of hydroelectric power, conservation of soil, forest and 1'ish and wildlife resources~ and other beneficial development and utilization 01' water resources." Such comprehensive and integrated plans of improvement are obviously needed, not only 1'01" these river basins, but also for others. Some of the work to be done under such plans will be carried out by the Department of the Army, but other equo.lly important phases 01' the work wUl be carried out by the Department 01' Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, and other Federal agencies. Under these circumatances, it is clearly in- appropriate that those other agencies should not participate in making the plans in the first place. Furthermore, sin.ce the States, as well an the Federal Government, have important responsibilit.ies in resource development work, this provision is defective in not requiring 1'ull consultation and collaboration with the States in preparing the com- prehens1 ve plans. The act requires that the plans prepared by the Department. of the Army shall be "coordinated with the Department of the Interior, the II-5