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1-6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I scheduled quarterly meeting. While such changes will not ordinarily affect the general thrust of the plan presented in this report, it is important to recognize that such changes are likely to occur. The Commission's annual priorities program is an integral part of the regional planning process. Through the priorities program, the Commission annually develops a set of regional priorities for Federal water and related land resources programs and projects. All priorities are elements of the approved regional plan. Regional priorities for fiscal years 1981 and 1982 are listed in appendix E. PREPARATION AND SCOPE OF PLAN UPDAD The process followed by the Commission in updating the initial regional plan was aimed at making three improvements. First, in order to better address regional goals and policies, a set of planning objectives was prepared by each member state. These planning objectives provide a means for evaluating the alternative water resource programs. The second advancement in the update was the compilation of the basin's major water resources problems and opportunities. Documentation of problems serves as an aid in assessing the relevance and need for programs. The third major improvement implemented during the update was the collection of more information about ongoing, planned, and potential programs. Collectively these improvements provided a firm basis for updating the plan and for making the approved regional plan more useful to aid in water resources programming, budgeting, and funding. The update was conducted in the following steps, outlined below: a. Each state formulated its planning objectives for fourteen water-related functions. b. Commission staff compiled an initial list of water resources problems and opportunities for each of the eight subbasins.