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<br />I <br /> <br />nf\i"J!. :J?' <br />uu .t - .4 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />the Farmers Home Administration assistance in building rural water and waste <br /> <br />disposal systems, the basinwide program named, "Rural Water and Waste Disposal <br /> <br />Systems". In many parts of the Missouri Basin this program provides the only <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />source of funds for constructing needed water supply systems. It is a key <br /> <br />program in the region's water resources management plan. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The perceived value of natural, historical, and cultural resources has <br /> <br />grown noticeably during the last few years. This has led to the recognized <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />need for preserving these resources to the maximum possible extent. Programs <br /> <br />of the Forest Service, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, and <br /> <br />National Park Service are oriented toward preserving wilderness areas and wild <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />and scenic rivers and documenting and preserving the trails taken by early <br /> <br />explorers of the Missouri River Basin. As institutions in the Missouri River <br /> <br />Basin mature and development occurs, the value of these resources will grow, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />creating a greater need for advancing programs oriented toward preserving these <br /> <br />limited resources. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Basinwide recommendations addressing development of hydroelectric and wind <br /> <br />energy are of far-reaching significance. Methods for utilizing these <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />pOllution-free sources of energy are being and should continue to be promoted <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />basinwide by the Water and Power Resources Service, Corps of Engineers, Western <br /> <br />Area Power Administration, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. <br /> <br />Most planning for water-associated outdoor recreation is conducted by the <br /> <br />States with assistance from the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The need for continuing such planning is specifically recognized in the <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />recommended statewide programs. However, because the responsibility for <br /> <br />conducting recreation planning rests primarily with the States, an information <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />base using consistent geographical units, units of measure, and groupings of <br /> <br />data is not available for the entire Missouri River Basin. It is, therefore, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />2-35 <br />