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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I environmental degradation can occur. The purposes, applications, and pros- pective users of the proposed surveillance system span the activities of all water resource planning and management agencies. , The overall objective of the proposed national monitoring system is to strengthen the information technology'of water resource planning agencies so as to increase management effectiveness by utilizing on-line data.banks to minimize environmental damage to fish and wildlife, recreations and other allied resources. The system would serve several objectives of specific con- cern to water resource planning agencies: . For purposes of long range planning, the system would aid the development and refinement of methodologies for determining water needs for fish and wildlife maintenance by comparing predicted water needs versus actual quantities and ecological effects. . For purposes of selecting short-range planning priorities, water resource units and associated ecosystems under special stress from energy resource development could be identified. . For purposes of current resource management, the extent, duration and frequency of deficiencies and violations with respect to recom- mended and reserved water quantities in water resource and related energy development projects could be determined as often as is warranted. Similar systems could be devised for other aquatic and terrestrial measures to achieve the same general objectives. Public participation in the formulation of, bargaining for, and imple- mentation of fish and wildlife measures is essential. The mitigation pro- cess needs to avail to the public opportunities to participate in each stage of the project planning. This will enable the public to be aware of when and what measures should be provided for fish and wildlife. In the 28