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32 6. Will the Water Resources Planning Act provide for coordination and funding for planning on tidelands and shorelines? 7. Will the Planning Act provide additional funds to the States, 8. How will the Plannbg Act assure State participation in water planning? . 9. How can the Planning Act assure that water planning be given high priority in the States where there are so many needs, 10. Can we earmark sources of revenue for water resources invest- ments? 11. Can we establish understandable goals capable of accomplishment in a reasonable period of time? 12. Do the States have the expertise, the commitments of money and the organizational capability to assume a strong national effort in water and related land resources planning? 13. Is it the responsibility of the States themselves to become strong? Conclusions and Recommendations 1. The States Must Strengthen Themselves ~ CO. CO The Water Resources Planning Act is generally a good Act. It provides opportunities. It can assist the States. But in order for the States to gain the greatest beneIits under the concepts of the Act, the States must strengthen themselves. This needs a vigorous and concerted effort. It means stronger staffs, better laws, more money from the States to build strong and competent agencies. It means a new recognition by State executives and legislative bodies, and often reorganization to build these strong State water agencies who can exercise a positive leadership role and develop strong programs and involve other levels of local government and the private sector. It is strongly urged that States move toward seeking sustained long- range funding arrangements at State levels for commitment to the broad spectrum of State investment in water resources planning, development and management including special revenues for this purpose. The strengthening of river basin commission programs I J