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Show 477 survey will be fully coordinated between the Corps of Engineers, the Federal Power Commission, and State and local agencies. In approving the bill, the President noted several objections to this provision.386 Among other things, he objected to the authorization to a single agency, the Army Engineers; the em- phasis on power, rather than a comprehensive resource survey on a multiple-purpose basis; and the geographic limitation to New England, whereas New England and New York need to be considered as a unit, even from the single viewpoint of power development. He reiterated his recommendation that Congress create a New England-New York Survey Commission, saying:387 In the meantime, although I consider it an inade- quate remedy, I shall issue instructions to the appropri- ate Federal agencies to work together and with the States in preparing as much of a combined resource de- velopment plan for this area as existing law. will permit. The President later directed the six agencies represented on the Federal Inter-Agency River Basin Committee to organize a temporary interagency committee to undertake such a survey and report to him by July 1,1952.388 Among the subjects to be covered are electric power generation and transmission, forest management, fish and wildlife conservation, flood control, min- eral development, municipal and industrial water supply, navi- gation, pollution control, recreation, and soil conservation. The committee is directed to "coordinate its plans and activities with those of the interested State and local agencies" and to consult with the Department of State on matters involving international waters. These matters include the St. Lawrence Seaway, Niagara River and Passamaquoddy, already men- tioned.3891 886 H. Doc. No. 597, 81st Cong., 2d sess., p. 3 (1950). 887 Ibid. 888 Letters from the President to each of the six agency heads, dated October 9, 1950; New York Times, October 12, 1950, p. 27, col. 1. Establishment of Interagency Committee, Minutes, FIARBC, October 27, 1950, Exhibit D. 889 See supra, pp. 309-311. |