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<br />_ _0 <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />-- -- <br /> <br />01 <br /> <br />Oii l; .1.1 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />are these: <br /> <br />First, the large n~ber of agencies vlth responsibilities or interests <br /> <br />1n vater resources projectso 7bere are now tour Federal departments with <br /> <br />major nationwide operating resP9D81b1l1tles tor vater reeourees programs-- <br /> <br />Amy; Agriculture; Interior; and Dealth, Education and 'Jel1"are. 'lbe::r are <br /> <br />matched, 0: COur8~, by rOUr subJect-:'Q.8tter canmlttees in each House of the <br /> <br />Congress. In addition, there are a grov1ng number ot other aaencles 'Whose <br /> <br />activitiea either affect or are affected by vater resources programs. Matins <br /> <br />sure that the activities o~ "theBe agencies are in reAeonabJ.e adjuet2ll.ent and <br /> <br />be.l.ance 1s a major task. <br /> <br />Second, the broadened scope of basie agency miss1ons. Aa a result ot <br /> <br />~ftort8 to put into practice the sound principles of multiple-purpose, compre- <br /> <br />benalve development, W~ now have three maJor Federal agencl~8--COrpa ot <br /> <br /> <br />Eng:1neera, Bureau of Reclamation, and SOU COnservation 5erv1ce--~ered ll':r <br /> <br /> <br />laY to do in many cases mueh the same york. '!bis situation reQ.uIre. incre&s.. <br /> <br />1ng attention to fitting the activities of these agencies together without <br /> <br />gaps.or overlaps. <br /> <br />'!bird, the different aws, policies, and procedures under vbic:h agencies <br /> <br />operate. We DJst corrt1nua.Uy re_I'!Y1Itm1.ne our vater pollcy t'ruIevork in order <br /> <br />to avoid inconsistencies and better adapt it to meet the eba.DgIng needs or <br /> <br />our groving econallY and popul&t1oo, <br /> <br />F:AJrth, the need to 1mproYe t.be &rrangsenta tor state particlpation <br /> <br />1n the whole process of 1nveatlg:atic:m, ltudy, p)an!'lo1ng and devel.opMDt ot' <br /> <br />vater re80urce.. 'nJ,e States baTe a tr.endou.a .-take in the d1rectlO1:1. that <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />aatural X"t:sCJUrcel develop::llenta tAke v1thin their bouD4ar1e.. M we be&1n <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />!."" <br />