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<br />- -- <br /> <br />--- <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Gu 1; .... <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />t.J <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />Cabinet. member. While there has been no ettort made to carry 0'.11. tbh recom- <br /> <br />mendatlou, the growing importance of vater resources r.mkes it seem likely <br /> <br />that consideration v1.ll continue to be given to th1B proposal, especla.lly if <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />other means of coordination are not 8u~ce88tu1. <br />.., <br /> <br />Another course ot actlon that has been suggesud has been to establiSh <br /> <br />one or more spec1a.1 high-level units to devote :t"ull-t1me attentioo 'to the <br /> <br />fUnctions of advising the Pre~ldent on vater resources policies and projects <br /> <br />and to coord1nat.1.ng plans and programs 01" the various vater resources agencies. <br /> <br />'lbese functions are noW' peorrorme1 la.rge.J.y as part of the regular vork of the <br /> <br />Bureau of the Budget, and by the Inter-ABenc)" CCcalttee on Water Resources <br /> <br />which Governor Aandahl v1ll discuss shortly. <br /> <br />A blgb.ly significant contribution to the coord1nation of vater and land <br /> <br />project p' .nning 18 currenUy belP8 c&rr1ed out through your 1ntel"Sgenc)' <br /> <br />cccm.1ttees and by the tvo river basin study cQ.a1Jlles1oD8 established in 1958 <br /> <br />tor the SOutheast and for Texas. Hovever, I believe that there is vidupread <br /> <br />support for the view that the time has cane to extend and strengthen this <br /> <br />pattern of coordinated action by giving the President authority to establ1ah, <br /> <br />8S the need arises, \l8ter resources col:ll1ss1008 for major drainage basins <br /> <br />or regioDs. <br /> <br />These commissions would be composed ot a Presidentially appointed chair- <br /> <br />man, repre6entat1ves of' each major agency vitb substantial program interests <br /> <br />in the area, (ne or ClOre t:1e!11bers trea each state lying vhol..ly or in plU"t <br /> <br />vtthln the area, and representatives, vbere appropriate, of any aftected 1nter- <br /> <br />state ccrnf'o'lct. organlz.ation. 'lb.ey would be equipped with necessary .full-time <br /> <br />sta.N' to carry out their work. <br /> <br />I <br />