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by present observational programs. However, funds presently 

 available do not permit the program expansion necessary to 

 provide all desirable data promptly and it is essential therefore 

 that the basic data collecting agencies and the action agencies 

 coordinate their activities closely. Such is already being done 

 by the Weather Bureau and the Geological Survey insofar as 

 the needs of the Departments of the Army and Air Forces are 

 concerned. Similar closer coordination with other agencies is 

 anticipated as present programs become more stabilized and the 

 relative needs can be evaluated. 



In conclusion, Alaska is still a forward area insofar as natural 

 resources investigations are concerned, and it is fortunate that 

 we can utilize the many scientific skills that are available to us 

 in the development of the resources of the Territory. Water 

 is a resource without which man cannot survive. It is recog- 

 nized more and more that plentiful supplies of water are a 

 prime requirement of our modern civilization. Therefore, it 

 is essential that data be collected in sufficient quantity and sub- 

 jected to such appraisals, evaluations and studies as will assure 

 the most efficient utilization and development of the water 

 resources of Alaska. 



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