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. 1 January 1952 . AWRBIAC PROCEDuRE GUIDE VI. CATEGORIES OF ELEMENTS (CONT 'D) :;) '':> i-'l' -.J ~ ~ . . '. . . in the 1950 Flood Control Act or as supplsmentary or supporting sesmente of elements or units under Ia. Examplss mish t be sta te action programs on foreatry, soil conservation, wildlife, drain- ase, hydroelectric power production, etc. Other examples might be passage of enabling legislation to permit establishment of organized dietricts .for certain purpoees or to permit municipal- .ities to perform certain functions, or to establish or. revise . state water laws. Still other examples might be stats, municipal, or district financial contribution to elsmsnts contained in Ia. d. Elements or unite included in Ic would consist of pointing out measures or action by individuale, or' groups of individuals, outside of Government, necessary to attain the. ob~ Jectives as set forth in the 1950 Flood Control Act directly, or to fully realize the bsnsfits from element.e contained 1n Ia and. Ic. Examples of thie misht consist of.opportunitiee for private irrisation development, drainage, flood damase reduction, pollution abatament, etc. Further examplae might be possibllities'.for in- dustrial dsvelopment to fully utilize hydroelectric power..e.nd to enhance agricultural econo~ so that Boil conservation will bs facilitated. Still further examples might be land owner end oper-. stor action in soil conservation, land improvement, land prepara- , tion in connection with an irrisation project, etc. e. Category II. There are a number of reasons why the Inter-Asency CODlJllittee may not consider potential elsmenteor units of the Comprehensive .Ftan feasible or. deeirable to be carried out within the reaeonably near future. Some elements may prove to be technically feaeible .but lack economic Justification.Under existing economic conditions;:.the'nsed for the element or unl.t may not justi- fy action thereon in the immediate future; or the costs and intan- gible losses under present conditions might outweigh tangible and intangible benefits. Others way be economically and technically feaaible, but a clarification of intrastate or interstate problems is requirsd prior to the initiation of activity. on that element or unit. For example, local intereets may.not be willing and able to fulfill conditions.of participation prescribed bi isw, an inter- state compact may be needed on a stream, there may be sufficient disagreement within a state over the . element so as to raiee a serious question as to ita desirability, or lsgislative or administrative action by the state or one of its local subdivisions will be neces- sary before action by the Federal Government should be initiated. There may be still other elements considered desirable from a local VI-3