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Show 507 be taken for the protection of fish and wildlife in the planning of any dam or reservoir, either federal or nonfederal under fed- eral permit.70 The Bonneville, Southeastern, and Southwestern Power Ad- ministrations have primary responsibility for programming the transmission and sale of power from the federal dams for which each is the power-marketing agency." (Department of Agriculture)-The Department of Agricul- ture has a primary responsibility for programming watershed measures in aid of flood control.72 It also has a primary respon- sibility for the small water facilities supplying domestic, stock, and irrigation water pursuant to the Water Facilities Act.73 (Federal Power Commission)-The Federal Power Com- mission facilitates private development of water-power re- sources under terms and conditions designed to safeguard the public interest and protect other water uses. In so doing, it must assure that the project adopted will be best adapted to a comprehensive plan for development of the waterway for the use or benefit of commerce, the improvement and utilization of water-power development, and other beneficial public uses, in- cluding recreation.74 Although the scope of the Commission's investigative authority is broad, its surveys have been primarily concerned with power.76 License conditions to safeguard the public interest are wide in scope, but the act places special emphasis on protection of navigation.76 (Land-Management Agencies)-In addition to the devel- opment of plans for water-resource activities, agencies such 70 See mpra, pp. 329-330. 71 Act of August 20,1937, 50 Stat. 731, as amended, 16 U. S. C. 832-832-i; Department of the Interior Order No. 2115, October 16,1945,10 F. R. 14211, as amended; Department of the Interior Order No. 2135, November 21,1945, 10 F. R. 14527; Department of the Interior Order No. 2558, March 21, 1950, 15 F. R. 1901. n See supra, pp. 374-377. 78 See supra, pp. 377-379. 74 See supra, pp. 275-278. 76 See supra, pp. 407-408. n See supra, pp. 276-277. |