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Show 7. Congress should authorize the creation of organizations to coordinate and prepare compre- hensive multiple-purpose plans for the several river basins. These organizations may be either river basin commissions with prescribed agency representation and independent chairmen ap- pointed by the President, regional administra- tions, or other appropriate agencies such as the Hoover Commission Task Force has recom- mended. 8. The regional organizations should have advisory boards representing interested States. If regional authorities are adopted, the advisory board should also represent interested Federal agencies. The regional organizations should obtain the views of their advisory boards at each stage of the planning process and the advisory boards should be entitled to bring their views to the attention of the President and Congress at the time authorizations are requested. Appro- priations for the basin programs should include funds for the activities of the coordinating river basin commissions. 9. Congress should authorize the creation of a Board of Review to analyze and review all proj- ects and programs recommended by the basin commissions prior to their presentation to Con- gress. This agency should have authority to re- appraise all findings of economic feasibility, to consider all proposals in terms of the broad national interest, and to propose any modifica- tions in proposed programs considered necessary in the public interest. It should be authorized to develop improved evaluation techniques for the guidance of Federal agencies in their studies. The review process should begin at the time the survey is initiated. 10. The authority for the preparation of basin programs should be broad enough so that full and equitable consideration may be given to flood con- trol, irrigation, navigation, power, municipal and industrial water supply, control of pollution, fish and wildlife, recreation, and the development, use, and conservation of related land, forest, and mineral resources. Resources planning should also take proper account of such national goals as national security or the stabilization and ex- pansion of the regional and national economy. In summary, sound planning for the develop- ment, utilization, and conservation of natural re- sources requires a broad mandate to do a compre- hensive planning job, essentially on a regional or river basin basis, with full cooperation of all levels of government. Sound planning also requires that adequate funds be made available to do the planning job in proper sequence and with bal- anced consideration of all resource problems and needs. 53 |
