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(1) working closely with State and local counter- 

 parts in the development of programs and in mutual 

 assistance— joint projects and studies— data gather- 

 ing and exchange of information; 



(2) the administration of grants and subsidies-- 

 joint review of plans and applications; 



(3) regulatory activities— permits, licensing and 

 enforcement of Federal laws; 



(4) statutes. Executive Orders, Bureau of the 

 Budget Circulars; 



(5) Memoranda of Agreement; and 



(6) the work of the Water Resources Council and its 

 river basin commission and interagency organizations. 



The means of coordination are many--the point in question is "How 

 do they work and what are the results? --at State and Federal levels. 



Coordination at the State Level 



As the table shows, perhaps the strongest means of coordination is 

 that of working directly with State counterparts in the development 

 and administration of various programs. Through the administration 

 of grants and subsidies the Federal agencies also must work closely 

 with appropriate State and local agencies. The granting of permits 

 and licenses is normally done in conjunction with State agencies. 

 The Corps of Engineers, for example, desires and usually obtains 



