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Show . • - i . . . . - • ! . - . ' • . - • •: " • • . . ' . . . - • ' . • ? ; • ; . < : > ! • • • . • . ' ' . . : • . . . , . : . V. PLAN FORMULATION Plans will be directed to the improvement in the quality of life by meeting current and projected needs and problems as identified by the desires of people in such a manner that improved contributions are made to society's preferences for national economic development and environmental quality. These plans should be formulated to re- 1 fleet national, regional, State, and local needs or problems consistent with the above two objectives, .. • Planning of water and land resources is a part of broader public and private planning to meet regional and local needs and to alleviate problems. Therefore, planning for water and land resources should be carefully related to other regional or local planning activities and should include active participation of all interests. Plans for water and land resources will focus upon the specified components of the objectives desired for the designated region, river basin, State, or local planning setting. These are expressed in terms of projected needs and problems identified in each planning setting. The planning process includes the following major steps: •[• (1) Specify components of the objectives relevant to the planning setting; ' ;',' • F (2) Evaluate resource capabilities and expected conditions without any plan; -.-•. ;•' I <• > .,. , v v ** (3) Formulate alternative plans to achieve varying levels of contributions to the specified components of the objectives; (4) Analyze the differences among alternative plans which reflect different emphasis among the specified components of the j ..objectives; : .'•'';-.-•..;,...; . • --,..; ••••'•', "... V'----' '•' V •< ,(5) Review and reconsider, if necessary, the specified components for the planning setting and formulate additional alternative plans as appropriate; and 13 •(6) ''Select a recommended plan from among the alternative plans based upon an evaluation of the trade offs between the objectives of national economic development and environmental quality and considering, where appropriate, the effects of die plans on regional development and social well-being. \ S - ^ : . ; A, Specification of Components of the Objectives Y-U'" At.the outset and throughout the planning process, the responsible planning organization will consult appropriate Federal, regional, , State, and local groups to ascertain the components of the objectives that are significantly related to the use and management of the r e sources in the planning setting. These will be expressed in terms of 'needs and problems.' :£;.'!•';,•;-' ; ^Viy.--;•••;'*';'•;"., The components selected for use to formulating alternative plans should be of concern to the Nation, and the components should be those that can reasonably be expected to be substantially influenced through the management and development alternatives available to the planner/. The components of objectives for which plans are formulated can be expected to change over time and between areas of the Nation as '.-' preferences and possibilities change and differ. These changes will • be reflected to the Water Resources Council's Standards. >. v The objectives for which plans are formulated can also be expected ! to change over time as preferences and possibilities change. Changes to objectives will be accommodated only through revision of these jt principles,'! ; » . , * The specified components will be defined so that meaningful alternative levels of achievement are identified. This will facilitate the formulation of alternative plans in cases where there may be technical, legislative, or administrative constraints to full achieve- - ment of objectives. ',,..-,.;•'•; -u'-M.; ,.'' ':,-,,'•. , ' ,'. "' * *"V ' ' ' B.'Evaluation of Conditions Without a Plan ]xi;-y-j The identification of the specified components of objectives will necessarily involve an appraisal of future economic and environmental conditions expected without the plan as> compared with those desired .. by people for the planning area. In addition, a sufficient inventory and appraisal of the water and land resource base of the planning area will be necessary. . •' ' ' '•'.''. ' .-' 'XVM . -'-S :'.'.: ;,'v.". 14 .: •• '; ..'• r-':':' Z O zi n m in > ':.: •. ".-.• •'. i "••'-. ',;.;•• ' < > J : - 4 ' - ' : ' " 7 V . ' : V ; ' / * O ; ' - ; ' • : ;V ;•;'-: :Vr'^,-.»f-,7:v ^%';'X ''.•'•' ; X FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL J''38, NO. 174-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ", : : i. ' : . . . . . . . . i .-.. . . . > . _ , ; ' • • . . I ' - ' ''••''.•.•'.'! i • • • \ - : •••••'. o ' . ' V ' r V . ' f - , / ' . • ? ' - • : • ••'•' i'M1:^':-- ,:.1-'i:;--1^;-,-;7'ft>?:^''7"w •• : • U-:< •••.•:••.•'-•,•.• •-'.•••U-Y^-k ? ' ' 7 : f : ; ' i ' , 7. MBER "10," \97i00mM--,':0';x:- .'.•..;:./,-'.• '7^r^'.'k;:';; l::'H':-'';i;';: 00 4N |
