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V. PLAN FORMULATION , . (6) Select a reconunended plan frorn among the alternative plans based upon an evaluation of the trade offs between the objectives of national economic development and envil:'onmental quality and con- sidering, where appropriate, the effects or the plans on regtonal development and social well-being. Plans will be directed to the improvement in the quality or life by meeting current and projected needs and problem. as identified by the desires of people in Buch a manner that improved contri.butione are made to society's preferences fOr national economic development. and environmental quality. These plans should be fOTYIlulated to re- flect national, regional, State, and local needs 01" problem II cOtlsiotent with the above two objectives. A. Specification of GomtlOnents of the Objectives At the outset and throughout the planning process, the responsible planning organization will consult appropriate Federal, regional, State, and local groups to ascerta.in the components of the objectives that are significantly related to the use and management of the re- sources in the plaMing aetting. Tbeee will be expressed in terms of needs and probIrems. Planning of watel:' and land resources is a part of broader public and private planning to meet regional and local needs and to alleviate problem.. Therefore, planning for water and land rel!lources should be carefully related to 9ther regional or local planninil activities and shou!d include active partidpation of all interests. The compon~nts selected for use in formulating alternative plans should he of concern to the Nation, and thE: components should he those that can reasonably be expected to be substantially influ~Dced througb the management and development alternativel!l available to tbe planner. The components of objectives for which plans are formulated can be expected to ch~ge over time and between areas of the Nation as preferences a.nd possibilities change and differ. These changee will be reflected in the Water Reeource. Council'. Standards. Plans for water and land rel5ourc:.es will locus upon the specined component9 of the objectives dellired for the deeignated region, river basin, State, or local planning setting. These are expresliled in termll of projected needll and,problems identified in each planning liIetting. Tbe plB.rnJ.ing procelS includes the follow:ing major IItep.: (1) Specify components of the objectives relevant to the plan- ning lletting: The objectives for which plans are formulated can also be expected to change over tim.e aa preferencel!l and pouibilities change. Changes in objectives will be accommodated only through revision oC these principles. (2) Evaluate reeourceLcapabilltiell and expected conditions without any plan; (3) Formulate alternative plans to achieve varying levela of contributions to the specified components of the objectives; The specified components will be deCiaed so that meaningful al~ ternalive-levels of achievement are identified. This will facilitate the formulatioD of alternative plans in ca.es where there may be - technical, legislative, or administrative constraints to full achieve_ m~nt of objecti~es. (4) Analyze the differences among alternative plana which re- flect different emphasis a.n\ong the specified components of the objectives; B. Evaluation of Condition, Without a Plan (5) Review and re.con"ider, ,if DeC"e8I1ary. the specified com- ponents for the plULlling setting and formulate additional alternative plans all appropr~ate; and . The identification of the specified cmnponents of objectives will necellsarUy involve an appraisal of future economic: and environmental conditioni expected without the pliLD all C"C1mpaTed with those desired by people for the planning area. In additi.on, B. .ufficient inventory and appraisal of the water and land resource baae of the platming area will be .tIoc:e..sry. . 14 13 FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 38, NO. 174-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1973 o c::> C' C.l C..n = z o ... n "' '" '" .... cil on