WSP01960

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 10/1/1975
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Missouri River Basin State and Federal Water and Related Land Resource Programs - Fiscal Years 1976-1980
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF!!

The operating administra~ions of the Department of Transportation do
not embark on programs in tne area of water and related land resources
planning independent of the states. There are four components of the
Department of Transportation that have programs which concern water and
related land resources activities. For information and your possible use
in formulating the ongoing Program Review Report, here is a thumbnail sketch
of these programs.

U.S. COAST GUARD

The U.S, Coast Guard has the following ongoing programs on water subject
to the jursidiction of the United States:

(l) Saving of lives and property, including flood relief and removing
hazards to navigation;

{2} Enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of all applicable federal
laws on the navigable waters of the United States;

{3} Preventing, detecting and controlling pollution on the navigable
waters of the United States;

{4} Administering a boating safety program aimed at making the operation
of small craft on U.S. waters both pleasurable and safe;

{5} Administering and enforcing Commercial Vessel Safety Regulations;

{6} Establishing and maintaining aids to navigation and administering
the regulatory program for bridges;

{7} Enforcing the rules and regulations governing the security of ports
and the anchorage and movement of vessels in U,S. waters.

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with regulating air commerce
to foster aviation safety; promoting civil aviation and a national system of
airports; achieving efficient use of navigable air space; and developing and
operating a common system of air traffic control and air navigation for both
civilian and military aircraft.

A program which the Federal Aviation Administration administers which
bears closest on water and related land resource activities is the Airport
Development Aid Program. This program authorizes grants-in-aid to public
agencies to assist them in developing individual public airports which are
essential units of the national airport system. The Planning Grant Program,
which provides matching grant monies to local sponsors of airport systems
plans and airport master plans is also administered by the FAA, These plans
subsequently are incorporated into the FAA National Airports System Plan.

!! Extracted from a letter to Mr, John W. Neuberger from Cmdr. Ralph W.H. Bartels--
dated May 29, 1975,

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