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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />designated by Congress as wilderness areas administered for use of and <br /> <br />enjoyment of the American people for preservation of the wilderness <br /> <br />character and for the gathering and dissemination of information regarding <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />use and enjoyment of wilderness. The Act specifies the conditions under <br /> <br />which reservoirs, water conservation works and other facilities needed <br /> <br />in the public interest may be authorized. Such use or activity may be <br /> <br />authorized by the President when he determines it will better serve the <br /> <br />interest of the United States and its people than will its denial. <br /> <br />(4) The Water Quality Act of 1965 <br /> <br />This legislation provided for the establishment of Federal water <br /> <br />quality standards on interstate streams. Under this law, the states had <br /> <br />until June 30, 1967, to adopt water quality criteria for their interstate <br /> <br />waters and a plan for implementing and enforcing the criteria adopted. <br /> <br />Criteria and plans acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior <br /> <br />becam~ <br />CO <br />C\,J <br />C) <br /> <br />water quality standards applicable to interstate waters. <br /> <br />(5) Federal Water Project Recreation Act of 1965 <br /> <br />This Act provides for Federal participation in financing recreation <br /> <br />.developments at reservoir projects. This financial aid is limited to <br /> <br />one-half- the separable first costs, and all of the joint-use costs <br /> <br />allocated to recreation. In addition, the Secretary of the Interior is <br /> <br />authorized to spend up to $100,000 for recreation improvements on a <br /> <br />matching basis on those reservoirs under his control that were constructed <br /> <br />prior to the enactment of this Act. In view of the proximity of many of <br /> <br />the older reservoirs to urban centers, an opportunity exists for some of <br /> <br />the urban recreation needs by increasing the $100,000 ceiling in Federal <br /> <br />matching funds. <br /> <br />(6) The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 <br /> <br />Under provisions of this Act, the Bureau of Outdoor Re~reation <br />