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OlH937 functions are technical matters outside the scope of this report. Inordert' that the name may adequately denote the intended scope of the plans con- .! sidered herein, it is clear that ,some term should be substituted for Publici Use Plan so as to cover not only recreation and other public uses, but also' preservation of indigenous values and the maximum development of all oppor- tunities presented by the project. Reservoir sites often contain scientific, archeological or historical values or objects which merit preservation or salvage and they sometimes become attractive scenic features even though they are not ,a part of the natural landscape. Fish and wildlife habitat, while often impaired or destroyed in some respects, may also be created or enhanced in others. The preservation and salvage of these values are quite as important as the. development of new opportunities. Finally, a mOilt im-. portant function of such plans must necessarily be protection of the project lands and resources from fire and other hazards and of the stored water fro~ pollution. The term "Public Use Plan" falls short in its connotation and . coverage of 1;hese values and purposes with respect to development type of plan. Regarding the other type, the term "Management Plan," while being somewhat generalized, nevertheless does connote operation and maintenance as well as regulation and control. Thus, it appears to be a satisfactory desig- nation for the latter type of plan which essentially concerns matters of a custodial nature. 3. Joint Responsibilities. It is important to note that a reservoir project may invqlve statutory land administration and management responsi- bilities of several different agencies. The suggested criteria and pro- cedures contained in this report are proposed solely as guidelines and not for rules or regulations in any sense. Further, nothing contained herein is intended to suggest that any existing jurisdictional responsibilities or' related interagency working agreements be altered or disturbed. In that regard, it is' contemplated that the agency having any statutory land re- sponsibilities would prepare the public use and management plans for the portions of the project-associated lands within its jurisdiction, as 'a joint activity with the reservoir project planning and construction agency, or in' aocordance with such mutual agreements as may be made therefor in specifiC cases. In view of the inherent interrelationship between peripM'ral lands irifluenced by multiple-purpose reservoirs and the basic water-control . functions of such reservoir projects, it is considered that the prOject planning and construction agency (sponsoring agency) necessarily must bear a general coordinative responsibility to assure that the project fully ac- complishes the functional purposes required by the authorizing legislation.: 4. Definitions. With the conclusion that the term Public Use Plam is! inadequate to describe the functions and purposes of an overall reservoir area protection, .development and management plan, as visualized by the sub-, conunittee, otber terms were considered. To cover all of the values which such a plan should include, the term "Project Associated Resources Plan" waS- selected. For simplicity of expression, an abbreviation of this term to ,. "PAR" Plan has been adopted herein. Separate definitions for PAR Developnie~t and PAR Management Plans are given below, but both plans might well be as- sembled finaJ;ly into a single volume for reference and use. With the folloW- ing general definitions of the PAR Plans, it seemed desirable also to include -2- :.i li ;,: -,-i,,-J'