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• File Number: 8059
• Description: Section D General Studies-State Water Plan
• State: CO
• Date: 1/1/1969
• Title: Writing the Report 1969-Environmental Conditions Draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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~ administers a program of financial assistance grants to States for the

purpose of facilitating outdoor recreation planning, acquisition and

development activities. The Bureau participates directly in the planning,

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coordination, and establishment of uniform policies with respect to

recreation and fish and wildlife benefits and costs of Federal multi-

purpose water resource projects.

(7) The Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966

This Act provides for the development of basin-wide pollution control

programs; furnishes technicial guidance to basin planning agencies; and

(8) The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968

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relates state-local planning to Federal planning.

This law established the principle that certain selected rivers of

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the nation, which with their immediate environments possess outstanding

scenic values, are to be preserved in a free-flowing condition and pro-

tected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

The Act also authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to furnish technical

assistance and advice to the states, political subdivisions and private

organizations in their efforts to establish state and local wild, scenic

and recreational river areas.

(9) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Under this Act all Federal agencies are required to incorporate

environmental considerations in planning and decision-making and include

in every recommendation and report a detailed statement on the environ-

mental impact involved. It also requires these agencies to include the

comments of other affected agencies. The Act established a Council on

4It EnviioITrnental Quality in the Office of the President. The Council

assists and advises the President and reviews programs of Federal agencies.

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