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Show 626 grazing districts.716 Hunting and fishing may also be permitted within the grazing district, in accordance with federal or state laws.717 The authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the so-called "0 and C" lands is somewhat broader. He is authorized to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying the provisions of the Act into full force and effect.718 The express purposes for which such lands shall be managed include contributing to the economic stability of local communities and industries, and providing recreational facilities.719 The multiple-purpose development of national park lands is, of course, limited by the requirement for keeping such areas in their natural state.720 Federal Aid to State and Private Development.-As we have seen, authorized water-resource activities by the Federal Government relate to both projects in streams and the management of federally owned lands. Statutes also pro- vide for nonfederal development in areas under federal juris- diction. Within this area, statutory provisions exist for as- sistance to the states and private persons in their water-de- velopmental activities. Such assistance may take the form of grants of land and rights-of-way, financial assistance, and tech- nical study and information. Rights-of-Way: Power.-Nonfederal development of the navigable streams has been confined largely to the production of electric power. The Federal Government has authorized the use of public lands and the water resources thereon for power under a variety of statutes. Public lands valuable for water power sites, irrigation, and other public purposes may be withdrawn from disposition.721 Under statute, the Director of the Geological Survey has cer- 716 § 9, 48 Stat. 1273, as amended, 43 U. S. 0.315h. 717 § 1, 48 Stat. 1269, as amended, 43 U. S. O. 315. 718 Act of August 28,1937, § 5, 50 Stat. 874, 875. 719 §1, 50 Stat. 874. 720 See supra, pp. 360-362. m Act of June 25, 1910, § 1, 36 Stat. 847, 43 U. S. C. 141. |