WSP04728

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section D General Correspondence-Other Organizations
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 9/10/1973
• Author: National Archives
• Title: US Water Resources Council - Federal Register - USWRC-Water and Related Land Resources - Establishment of Principles and Standards for Planning
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

The rc<conuo.ended plan should be formulated 150 that beneficial
and adverfle effecU tcward objectives :reflect, to tbe best of current
undet"standing and knowledge, the priorities and prclerence, ex-
prelleed by the public at all levels to be affected by the plan. A
recommended plan must ha.ve net nationa.l economlc development
bene[iu unless the deficlency in net bendih for the national. economic
development objective is the result of benefits foregone or additional'
costa incurred to Berve the envirorunental quality objective. In lIuch
cases, a plan with a le8s than W1ity benefit~cost balance may be
recommended as long a8 the net defici.t doee not exceed the bene!l.ts
foregone and the additional costa incurred for the environmental
quality objective. A DepartInent.al Secretary or head of an independent
. agency may make an exception to the net bene!iU rule if he determine a
that circumstances unique to the plan formulation proce88 warril.1lt
such e:ICception.

Council will establi8h a procedure for relating regional accounts to
tbe rest of tbe ~ation. The Ulle of such reporting regions will not,
however, rule out the use of other regions whOlle delineations are
important in measuring beneficial or adverse effecta on regional
development.

vu. COST ALLOCATJON, REIMBURSEMENT,
AND COST SHARlNG

A. Coet Allocation

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In addition to the recommended plan with supporting analylis,
other lI~gnificant alternative plan!! embodying different priorities be-
tween the objectivel/. will be presented in the planning report. In-
cluded with the prel/.entation of alternative pIano win be a.n andYllill of
the trade of!9 among them. The trade offs will be set forth in explicit
terms, including the baBia for choolling the reconunended plan from
a.mong the alternative plans.

On the balis of the identification provided for i.J:l the.system of
accounts for beneficial and adverse dfedll, an allocation of appro-
priate CO!!ts shall be made when an allocatiOn of 'i=Ostll illl required for
purpolles ot" establishing reimbursement levelB, pricing policies, or
COllt 8b.aring between the F~deral Government and non~Federal public
and private: intere8tll. Each objectlve and eacb component of the
objective I shall be treated comparably in COllt allocation and each is
gene:rally entitled to illl fair ahaJ;e of the mutual advantages rellulting
from a plan.

B. Reimbursement and Cost SharinR"

VI. SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS

Reim.burecmcnt and cost-sharing policies Ihall be directed gen-
erally to the end that identifiable beneficiaries bear atL equit...ble ebare
of cost comm.enllurate with beneficial effectll received in full cognizance
of the planning objectives. Since existing c;:o.t~!Iharing policies are
not entirely con.-iltent with this approach to planning water and land
resources, theae policies are being thoroughly reviewed after which
change II will be recommended.

A. syetem of public information a.ccountB will be establillbed that
displays beneficial and advene effet:tll of each plan to tbe objectives
and bendicial and adVer8e eHect& on regional development and eocial
well-being and providee a ba!!is for comparing alternative plans. The
display of beneficial and adver"e effects will be prepared in such
manner that the different levelB of achievement in each account can be
readily di8cerned and compared, indicating th~ trade oUs ;unong al-
ternative plana.

VIll. NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL AND
FEDERALLY ASSISTED ACTIVITIES

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For pUrPOee8 of accounting, the distribution of beneficia.l and ad~
Ver!!e effectll will be IIhown to whom.oever they accrue. This will
include dbplay of the distribution of effect II to: regionll, income cla88ee.
and interellt groupll relevant to the particular/plan and will reflect the
eClat information specified in Section VII below. The .yetem or.
account. will display the beneficial ~nd adver.e effects in. relevant
regione iD r~lation to the relit of the Nation. Tbe Water Resourcel

Tho principle I lIet forth iD this dQcUInltnt are concerned with al-
ternative plana for individual projects, State., regions, ot' river
balins. The evaluation. systematic display, and comparison of al-
ternaUve planll for a. project, State, region. or river basin provide
the ballb for lIelecting a l'ecoIIUnended plan.

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FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 38, NO. 174-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1973

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