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Show 453 At the same time, various agencies of the Department of the Interior are responsible for their own separate programs within the Basin. For example, the Southeastern Power Administra- tion is charged with responsibility of marketing surplus power from Army reservoir projects on the River.270 Likewise, the Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Mines are concerned with their respective responsibilities.271 The Geological Sur- vey also has its program.272 And the National Park Service participates in planning for recreational facilities at Army reservoir areas.273 In addition, the 1936 Park, Parkway, and Recreational Area Study Act established a basis for coopera- tive recreational planning between the Park Service and the individual states.274 Although interdepartmental consultation is not required by statute for this region, arrangement exists for interdepart- mental exchange of information through the Federal Inter- Agency River Basin Committee.275 Arkansas-White and Red River Basins.-Here, the most significant recent incident concerning comprehensive develop- ment is a 1950 legislative provision for a survey and prepara- tion of plans by the Army Engineers. Bills were introduced early in 1949 in both the House and Senate to establish a tem- porary United States Study Commission to provide for "an integrated and cooperative investigation, study, and survey" in promotion of the conservation, utilization, and development of the land and water resources of the Arkansas-White and Red River Basins for multiple purposes.276 Such a provision was adopted by the Senate as an amend- ment to the 1950 Flood Control Bill, after having been re- "° Department of the Interior Order No. 2558, March 21,1950,15 F. R. 1901 aT1 See supra, pp. 327-330. "" See supra, pp. 343-344. 278 Unpublished letter from Chief of Engineers to Director of the National Park Service dated February 23, 1945. "* Act of June 23,1936, 49 Stat. 1894,16 U. S. 0.17k-17n. 8" See supra, pp. 431-433. WH, R. 4331 and S. 1576, both 81st Cong., 1st sess. (1949). |