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Show 506 been limited to flood-control investigations and improvements of rivers and other waterways. Responsibility for formulating watershed measures in aid of flood control has been assigned to the Secretary of Agriculture.61 An earlier requirement that all flood-control examinations and surveys by the Army Engi- neers include "a comprehensive study" of the watershed re- mains in effect, however.62 The dams and reservoirs pro- grammed by the Army Engineers may also serve other purposes, notably power, irrigation, water supply, and recreation, and provision is made for inclusion of such features in plans.63 (Department of the Interior)-The Bureau of Reclama- tion has primary "responsibility for the development of irri- gation programs.64 In connection with such development, it is also authorized to provide for power, navigation, and flood control and to furnish water for municipal water supply or miscellaneous purposes.65 With the Department of Agricul- ture, it also has responsibility for developing programs under the Water Conservation and Utilization Act-68 We shall here- after refer to this Act from time to time for illustrative pur- poses, even though, as previously noted, no new projects have been recently initiated thereunder.67 The Bureau of Indian Affairs has primary responsibility for the administration of Indian lands, including the programming of authorized water-resource projects for irrigation, water sup- ply, and power.68 The Fish and Wildlife Service has primary federal responsi- bility for the protection of fish and wildlife.69 And in addi- tion to such minor water-resource facilities as it programs solely for wildlife purposes, it recommends measures which should 81 See supra, pp. 374-375. 63 Act of March 1, 1917, § 3, 39 Stat. 948, 950. See also supra, p. 402. 63 See supra, pp. 109-112,147. 64 See supra, p. 182. 85 See supra, pp. 194-197, 239-240. 86 See Supra, pp. 243-245, 379. 87 See supra, p. 245. 68 See supra, pp. 246-254. 89 Reorganization Plan No. Ill, § 3, effective June 30, 1949, 54 Stat. 1231, 1232,5 U. S. C. 133t note following. And see 16 U. S. C, ch. 9. |