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<br />-5- <br /> <br /> <br />OOfj88~ <br /> <br />Lower Missouri. For Planning purposes each subbasin is further <br />divided into water resources subregions. The 29 subregions in <br />the Missouri Basin, which are also shown on figure 1, are a part <br />of a national hydrologic unit network utilized by all Federal <br />water resource agencies. <br /> <br />The Commission's continuous planning process currently <br />involves preparing and keeping up to date (1) reference material <br />for recommended and potential plan elements: (2) a description of <br />geographical characteristics and natural resources development: <br />(3) a set of State planning objectives: and (4) definitive <br />descriptions of water and related land resources problems and <br />opportunities. The plan itself consists of (1) the planning <br />Objectives: (2) recommended water resources programs: and (3) <br />conclusions and additional recommendations. <br /> <br />Upon completion of any major update of the regional plan, a <br />revised plan is transmitted for official 90-day review to the <br />head of each Federal department or agency, the Governor of each <br />State, and each interstate agency from which a member of the <br />Commission has been appointed. This official review is mandated <br />by P. L. 89-80. Following the review and comment period, the <br />approved plan and official comments are forwarded, as required by <br />law, to the Governors and legislators of the participating States <br />and to the U.S. Water Resources Council for transmission to the <br />President and by him to the Congress. <br /> <br />Because the plan must be flexible and responsive to changing <br />needs and conditions, the plan may be updated by the Commission <br />at any regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. While such changes <br />will not ordinarily affect the general thrust of the plan <br />presented in this report, it is important to recognize that such <br />changes are likely to occur. <br /> <br />The Commission' s annual pr iori ties progr am is an integr al <br />part of the regional planning process. Through the priorities <br />program, the Commission annually develops a set of regional <br />priorities for Federal water and related land resources programs <br />and projects. All priorities are elements of the approved <br />regional plan. The process for regional priorities is described <br />in appendix E. <br /> <br />PREPARATION AIID SCOPE 01' PLAN UPDA'l'E <br /> <br />The process followed by the Commission in updating the <br />initial regional plan was aimed at making three improvements. <br />