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<br />. <br /> <br />, ., <br /> <br />-14- <br /> <br />2. Problem: There is a lack of coordination between water quality and <br /> <br />-. , <br />.. <br /> <br />Options: a. <br /> <br />water quantity planning efforts, leading to instances of <br /> <br />more costly or less effective solutions to watershed <br /> <br />problems than would be the case if the planning were less, <br /> <br />compartmentalized. <br /> <br />Require comprehensive regional and state water plans <br /> <br />which must include water quantity and water quality <br /> <br />elements. <br /> <br />b. Require all federally funded water resource planning <br /> <br />to be coordinated through River Basin Commissions or <br /> <br />through strengthened Federal Regional Councils, and <br /> <br />consistent with areawide water quality plans. <br /> <br />c. Require all federally funded water resource programs <br /> <br />to undergo review by a ;regional clearingho'lse agenc7, <br /> <br />as is now required for some federal programs. <br /> <br />d.. Require water quality improvement programs to be, <br /> <br />fully covered by uniform federal requirements of the <br /> <br />Principles and Standards, as are direct Federal <br /> <br />water resource programs. <br /> <br />e. Allow the states to set coordinated water quality/water <br /> <br />quantity project planning and funding priorities. <br /> <br />(''r- <br />