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r ,I ," Type IV Studies , Providing assistance to State Water Resource Planning Agencies for development of state water plans and cooperating with state agencies in planning river basins or portions of basins within states is referred to as Type IV Studies. These studies are funded under Section 6 of the Small Watershed Act (PL 566). In states where the studies have been authorized, the work is carried out by a USDA staff with representation of Forest Service, Economic Re- search Service and Soil Conservation Service in the same manner as Type I Studies are being conducted. Federal matching funds made available to states through Title III of the 1965 Water Resource Planning Act have created considerable interest on the part of state agencies resulting in many re~uests for cooperative assistance from USDA. .. .1 Small Watersheds (PL 566) The Small Watershed Program, which was enacted in 1954, has proven to be extremely effective in bridging the gap between the conservation work done on the individual farms and the structural systems for larger river basins. This program is administered by the Soil Conservation Service with assistance where needed pro- vided by the Forest Service, Farmers Home Administration and other USDA agencies. An estimate of current and projected construction within the basin under this Program is included with this report. Small Watershed Planning funds are appropriated in a lump sum nationally and allocated to states for reallocation to specific projects by the respective State Conservationist. Planning funds are also appropriated in a lump sum nationally and allocated to states on the basis of need. Project planning costs are not maintained by individual projects so are not available for the Missouri River Basin. See appropriate tables for project con- struction schedules. Watershed Protection and Land Treatment Three USDA agencies are primarily interested in land treatment and watershed protection. l~e Forest Service administers the National Forests and National Grasslands. 'The Forest Service is actively engaged in the treatment and management of these public lands on a multiple-use basis that provides for sustained timber harvest, livestock grazing, wildlife, protection of land to reduce silting and erosion, safeguarding water supplies, improving water yields, and a place of beauty that offers many opportunities for recreation. The Multiple-Use Act of 1960 recognized the relation- ship between these renewable resources. The Forest Service treats and manages the land to keep these many uses of the land in balance. Watershed protection or land treatment records on these public lands are maintained on National Forest and National Grassland boundaries rather than counties or drainage areas. &>C"l .~ C"l