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Environmental refers to the aggregate of all external circumstances, <br />conditions, and things that affect the existence and development of an individ- <br />ual, organism, or group. Herein the term "environment" will not include <br />direct social and economic influences (these are addressed under their own <br />headings), but will include the nation's living and non- living natural resources <br />and the physical and psychological relationship of these to man. <br />Field review, unless otherwise specified, refers to review and <br />comments by regional sponsors, States, and selected survey participants. <br />r <br />Framework region is a major river drainage area or portion thereof, <br />or group of river systems, for which level "Al' framework studies have <br />been completed or are in progress. <br />Geographic units are the geographic segments of the Nation, in- <br />cluding the shoreline and Continental Shelf established according to the <br />specified spatial detail, for which resource supplies and requirements <br />will be estimated for the nationwide adequacy analysis, within which <br />specific problems will be identified, and which will be rated as a whole <br />for problem severity and urgency. For purposes of estimating require- <br />ments, spatial areas that conform to existing data bases may be used, <br />with the requirement being allocated to the appropriate geographic unit. <br />Habitat is the region where a plant or animal naturally grows or <br />live s. <br />Interest is the significance of water resources development or <br />preservation, and the problems involved therein, in meeting the goals <br />and desires of society. Herein, interests are separated according to <br />the geographical extent of their significance into local (a local area or <br />State), regional, and national. National interest includes the Federal <br />interest, but is not thus limited. <br />Level "A" studies (framework studies and assessments) evaluate <br />or appraise on a comprehensive and coordinated basis the needs and de- <br />sires of the people for the conservation, development, and utilization of <br />a region's water and related land resources; identify those areas (hydro- <br />logic, political, economic, etc.) within the region which require more <br />detailed study and analysis; and may recommend specific implementation <br />plans and programs in those areas, not requiring further studies. These <br />studies are multi- objective in nature and do not involve basic data collec- <br />tion, cost estimating, or detailed plan formulation. <br />iv <br />