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<br />-2- <br /> <br />Although this paper focuses on the Pl'ind,ples and Standards, it <br /> <br />should be noted that they arc still in the early stages of implementation. <br /> <br />Several of the problems addressed in this paper originated with programs <br /> <br />and projects which either were developed under earlier rules or are not <br /> <br />included within the present scope of coverage of the PSS. The planning <br /> <br />process is also affected by specific Congressional actions, such as the <br /> <br />legislation which amended the P&S to fix the discount rate formula for <br /> <br />computation of future project benefits, and the legislation which establislied <br /> <br />the project deauthorization review procedures for inactive projects of <br /> <br />the Corps of Engineers. <br /> <br />The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of the major <br /> <br />problems associated with Federal water resource planning and to suggest <br /> <br />a number of options for solving or reducing these problems. Other <br /> <br />problems, such as more realistic recreation values, incentives to encollra~e <br /> <br />local solut'Olns to local problems, and establishment of instream flow <br /> <br />criteria are not specifically included 'at this time. lIowe:ver, suggestions <br /> <br />for additions or revisions are welcomed. <br /> <br />The problems and options are grouped into three issue categories: <br /> <br />Goals and Objectives, Planning and Evaluation Procedures, and Administration <br /> <br />of the Planning Process. Some options listed under problem statements <br /> <br />.f <br /> <br />are mutually exclusive alternatives and others are not. The "status <br /> <br />quo" and "further study" options are viable for each problem, They have <br /> <br />been omitted only to simplify the paper. Additional research and analysis <br /> <br />may be required in order to implement some of the options that are <br /> <br />listed. <br /> <br />:-.. :~- ;.~ ~, <br />..,J " <br />