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<br />34 <br /> <br />specific study. Such funds apply to the State's long-range planning <br />capability. Specific comprehensive studies should be budgeted to <br />fund both Federal and State agencies' participation and consideration <br />should be given to providing Federal technical personnel to work <br />under State supervision to assist in developing the State's input into <br />the comprehensive study. <br /> <br />5. There Needs to be Greater Involvement of Local Planning Echelons <br />and the Private Sector with the State <br /> <br />P. L. 89-80 provides for the participation of urban and other local <br />interests and the private sector in comprehensive water and related <br />land resources planning. <br /> <br />States and river basin commissions are the logical focal points Ior <br />participation by these entities in the planning process. The Water <br />Resources Council should actively assist the States and river basin <br />commissions in developing measures to effectively involve local <br />and nongovernmental entities and to assure opportunity for full <br />citizen participation. Water Resources Council rules and regulations <br />should be revised to reflect these measures and institutionalize <br />appropriate procedures in the planning process. <br /> <br />6. There Needs to be Consolidation of Federal Water Planning Grants <br />Programs <br /> <br />In order to involve the Iull spectrum of Federal assistance in State <br />and local water planning, a consolidation of Federal water planning <br />grants programs through the Water Resources Council has merit. <br /> <br />Varying Federal agency planning guidelines and funding emphasizes <br />the important role of the Water Resources Council. <br /> <br />The Council should encourage and assist the States in developing <br />consolidated planning grants reque sts and programs. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Planning Requires Inclusion of Land Use <br /> <br />0686 <br /> <br />Comprehensive resources planning requires that land use be fully <br />considered in planning. The artificial fragmentation of land. <br />estuaries, coastal zone and water resources planning is undesirable. <br />They should be included as coordinated elements of comprehensive <br />resource planning and definitions, guidelines and principles to efIect <br />this comprehensiveness should be included in the Water Resources <br />Planning Act, including the concepts set forth in the proposed Land <br />Use Policy Act. <br />