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The:!!tatement of the objectivelll and fipecifie:ation of their com- ponents in these standards i6 without implication concerning priori Lies to be given to them in the procell:!! of plan formulation and ~valuation. These standards, nonetheless, do recognize and make provision Cor a systematic approach by which the general public and decisionmakers can assess the relative merit:!! of achieving a.ltl."rnative levE'lB of :!Iatis. faction to the two objectives where there rn..ay be conflict, compE'tition, or complementarity between them. This ,~ill provide the type of in_ formation needed to improve the public deCi:!!ionmaking process. The Act also provide:!! in section 301(b) that "The Council, with the approval of the President, shall prescribe such rules, establish auch procedures, and make such arrangements and provi:!!ionll relating to the perfOrTl12.11ce of its functions under this title, and the use of funds available therefor, as may be necessary in order to assure (1) coor- dination of the program authorized by this title with related Federal planning assistance programs, including the program authoroized under section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954 and (2) appropriate utilization of other Federal agencies administering programs which :nay contribute to achieving the purpose of this Act. " B. Maior Conl!res8ional Dil"ectives The Water Resources Planning Act, as amended, in attached as Appendix A. Many laws that Slve new or more definitive directions to Fedel"al participation in planning for water and land resources have been pas:!!ed in recent years. Some rn;j.jor enactments are: The Public Works and Economic Development Ad of 1965 (Public Law 89-136) establishes national policy to use Federal assistance in pJo1nning and constructing public work5 to create new employntent opportunities in areas suffering sub:!!taIitial and pel":!!istent unemp10y. ment and underemployment. The Act provic.es fOl" elStab1ishing Federal_ State regional cornmi:!lsions for region9 that have lagged behind the Nation in economic development. The Federal Water Pl"oject Recreation Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-7l), provides for full consideration of opportunitiell for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement in Federal project! under specified cost allocation and cost-sharing provisions. The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-80). establish~s a comprehensive planning approach to the cO:lservation, development and use of water and related land resource9. The Act emphasizes joint Federal-State cooperation in planning aJ:ld considera- tion of the viewa of all public and private interests. Section 103 of the Act provides that "The Council shall e:!!tablish, aftel" such consultation with other interested entities, both Federal and non_Federal, as the Council may Cin4 appropl"iate, and with the approval of the Presid~nt, principlea. standar'ds. and procedures for Federal participants in the preparation of comprebensive regional or river basin plans and for the formulation and evaluation of Federal water and related land re- sources projects." The Water Quality Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-234) and subsequent amendments provides for e:!!tablisrnng water 'tJ.uality .standards for inter- state water,. The:!!e water quality standards provide requirements and goals that must be incorporated into planning pr.ocedures. In authorizing the Northeastern Water Supply Study in 1965 (Public Law 89-298). Congreu recognized that a6luring adequate supplies of water fo~ the great metropolitan centers of the United States has become a problem of such magnitude that the welfare and prosperity of this country require the Federal Goverrunent to al.ilt in solution of water lupply problems. Tbe Act further provides in :!!ection 102(b) that "The Council shall. . . maintain a continuing study of the relation of regional Qr river ba&in plans and programs to the requirements of larger regions of the Nation and of the adequacy of administrative and statutory mean:!! for the coordination of the water ana related land resources policies and progl"ams of the several Federa.l agencies; it shall appraise the adequacy of existing and proposed policies and programs to nleet such requirements; and it shall make I"ecommendationll to the Presldent with .telilpect to Federal policies and programs." The Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-753) pro- vides a.uistance for developing comprehensive water quality control and abatement plans for river basins. The Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-670) provides atandards for evaluating navigation projects and provides for the Secretary.of Tl"ansportation to be a member of the Water Resources Council. ,. '7 FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 38, NO. 174-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1973 '" ... .., 0:> '" <::;1 o <::> <;'J 0_ \'.' z o .... n m '"