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<br />01HJ362 <br /> <br />PAR T IV <br /> <br />OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM PLAN <br /> <br />The plan for this program provides for the development of a region- <br /> <br />by-region capability for enhancing the Nation's water resources by <br /> <br />increasing or redistributing precipitation. . Critical water resource <br /> <br />needs exist now in some areas and are fast approaching in many <br /> <br />others. including several eastern areas until recently thought to be <br /> <br />adequately supplied for years to come. <br /> <br />The characteristics of water <br /> <br />,-,,~~~ <br /> <br />needs and of the meas-ures required for meeting the needs may differ <br /> <br />widely from region to region. <br /> <br />This plan provides a development <br /> <br />program keyed to regional need and feasibility. <br /> <br />The adminstrative. scientific and technical functions of the program <br /> <br />are to be performed within three broad areas of program effort <br /> <br />identified as: <br /> <br />1. Planning and Program Definition <br /> <br />2. Research and Development <br /> <br />3. Operational Adaptation <br /> <br /> <br />Planning and Program Definition <br /> <br />The Planning and Program Definition effort will consist mainly of <br /> <br />a series of broad national studies for identifying and defining <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />~.;. . ;':"."; -,: <br />'-?::.:;~:; ..<:<~. :~~. <br />