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<br />PART C-2 <br /> <br />003016 <br /> <br />^ <br />e~ <br />UNITED STATES WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL <br /> <br />SUITE 800. 2120 L STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20037 <br /> <br />December 7, 1979 <br /> <br />STATUS REPORT ON PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES OF <br />THE U.S. WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL <br /> <br />This report on various initiatives and programs of the U.S. <br />Water Resources Council has been prepared by the staff of the <br />Council. <br /> <br />We continue to appreciate your comments and suggestions. If <br />you need additional information, please call Wanda Phelan, the <br />Council's Public Information Officer, at 202-254-8290. <br /> <br />P&S AND MANUAL <br /> <br />Revisions to the Principles and Standards <br /> <br />On October 25, the Council approved in final the revisions of the <br />Principles and Standards to require full integration of water con- <br />servation into project and program planning and review. A revision <br />to require preparation and inclusion of a primarily nonstructur'al <br />plan as one alternative whenever structural project or program <br />alternatives are considered was also approved in fi~al. <br /> <br />The revisi~ns to the Principles were signed by President Carter on <br />November 27 and revisions to the Standards were also signed by <br />Council Chairman Andrus on October 25. The revisions will appear <br />in the Notice section of the Federal Register by mid-December, and <br />copies will be available from the Council on request. <br /> <br />ALL OF THE COUNCIL STAFF WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS <br />AND A FINE NEW YEAR <br /> <br />MEMBERS: SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURE, ARMY, COMMERCE, ENERGY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. <br />INTERIOR, TRANSPORTATION; ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. OBSERVERS: ATTORNEY <br />GENERAL; DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET; CHAIRMEN, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, <br />TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BASIN INTERAGENCY COMMITTEES; CHAIRMEN AND VICE CHAIRMEN, RIVER BASIN <br />COMMISSIONS <br /> <br />C-ll <br />