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002422 . . economic demand (actual demand at the probable cost of Project water) for imported water. One result was the approximate cost of Project water, based on probable yield and development and conveyance. In 1960 the voters of California approved a bond issue of $1. 75 billion to build the State Water Facilities, the first authorized State constructed unit of the California Water Plan. It would meet the water demands within the State's service area until about 1990. The year 1990 is only 25 years away. The history of planning for major projects has invariably shown that at least two decades are required from conception to fruition. Planning is continuous. The Department is inten- sively planning now for projects to meet California's water needs beyond 1990. The evolution of a project from the planning to the construction phas e follows a prescribed procedure. Following the preliminary planning a feasibility investigation is undertaken and a report recommending author- ization and demonstrating the economic and financial feasibility is sub- mitted to the Legislature. Authorization by the Legislature and approval by the Governor includes the financing of the project. If such financing is by means of General Obligation Bonds, the bond authorization must be submitted to the general electorate for approval. The Department can then proceed with construction. To meet the obvious need for close water project cooperation in California, the California State-Federal Inter-Agency Group was established in 1958. Member agencies are the State Department of Water Res ources, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers, and the Soil Conservation Service. The committee identifies and resolves gaps and duplication in project planning, effects coordination, and also assigns specific responsibilities to its Engineering Subcommittee. The so-called "Four Agency Committee" guides such activities as the planning for the development of the Eel River, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Facilities, the San Joaquin Valley Drain, and the joint Federal-State San Luis Project. In late 1961 Governor Brown established the Resources Agency of Cali- fornia as part of a general reorganizat ion of the Executive Branch. For the first time this placed all the natural resource departments in one agency. In announcing the reorganization, Governor Brown commented on the growth of State government and the resulting difficulty of pulling together the varied programs of many departments. He said: "One of the most serious consequences of this has been the lack of adequate evaluation of existing programs and long 4 ~ -.; ;.."