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Show "First. Full consideration shall be given to recreation and to fish and wildlife enhancement as project purposes in Federal water resources projects; generally cost sharing and reimbursement policy for these purposes is established. "Second. Planning with respect to the recreational potential of any project is to be coordinated with existing and planned Federal, State, and local public recreation developments. "Third. Both non-Federal and Federal responsibilities with respect to the provision of outdoor recreation opportunities and fish and wildlife enhancement are to be recognized, and non-Federal administration of the recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement features of most Federal water projects is to be encouraged." Water Resources Planning Act Public Law 89-80, the "Water Resources Planning Act," says that, "... it is hereby declared to the policy of the Congress to encourage the conservation, development, and utilization of water and related land resources of the United States on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprise with the cooperation of all affected Federal agencies, States, local governments, individuals, corporations, business enterprises, and others concerned." To effectuate this policy the Act provides for: (a) the creation of a Water Resources Council at the presidential cabinet level to consist of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission; (b) the creation of river basin water and related land resources commissions with representation from Federal agencies, State, and interstate agencies; and (c) financial assistance by the Federal Government to the States for participation in water and related land resources planning. Section 201 of this Act, which authorized the creation of River Basin Commissions, provides that in the event the Upper Colorado River Basin is involved, three of the four States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming must concur in the creation of such Commission. A similar provision applies to the Columbia River Basin which would require concurrence of three of the four downstream States, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Section 3 (d) prohibits any entity established or acting under this law to study, plan, or recommend the transfer of waters 38 |