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Show The study program consisted of three basic elements: (a) Evaluation of present and projected needs for goods and services which place a demand on water and related land resources; (b) Evaluation of resources and facilities, including those in authorized and potential projects, which will be available to serve the demands; and (c) Formulation of a general Lower Colorado Region framework develop- ment program to serve immediate and future needs. COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION To fully utilize the capabilities of Federal and state agencies with expertise in all fields of planning, separate work groups were established to prepare each of the functional appendixes required to support this report, Generally, the chairmanship of each work group was vested in the agency having the most appropriate background related to the function. The 16 appendixes developed are listed on the inside front cover of this report. The Lower Colorado Region Staff, under the chairmanship of the Department of the Interior, reviewed the progress of the work groups, resolved coordination problems, ascertained that established policies and study guidelines were followed, and made recommendations on study proce- dures and policies. The Lower Colorado Region State-Federal Interagency Group (LCRSFIG), with members representing the interests of the states and Federal agencies, was responsible for the overall coordination of the study. The group also performed an inline function between the Lower Colorado Region Staff and the Pacific Southwest Inter-Agency Committee-Coordinated Planning Subcommittee. This, the Main Report, summarizes and integrates the findings of the work groups and presents the framework proposals for development of the Lower Colorado Region. The data, facts, projections, and topic matter discussed herein are substantiated in Appendix XVIII, General Program and Alternatives, and in greater detail in the various functional appendixes. |