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(d) Determination and definition of (1) those land- 

 treatment measures and structural Improvements for 

 flood prevention and measures for the agricultural phases 

 of conservation, development, use and disposal of water 

 or for flsh and wildlife development which are eligible for 

 assistance under the Act, and (2) the nature and extent 

 of such assistance and the conditions under which such 

 assistance shall be rendered. 



(e) Planning and Installing works of Improvement on 

 lands under his Jurisdiction, and arranging for the par- 

 ticipation of other Federal agencies In the planning and 

 Installation of works of Improvement on lands under 

 their Jurisdiction Recommendations of the heads of 

 other Federal agencies for necessary works of Improve- 

 ment on lands under their Jurisdiction shall be submitted 

 as an Integral part of the plans of the Department of Ag- 

 riculture for works of Improvement. Arrangements for 

 construction, operation, and maintenance of works of Im- 

 provement on such lands shall be mutually satisfactory 

 to the Secretary of Agriculture and the head of the Fed- 

 eral agency concerned. 



(f) Submitting plans for works of Improvement to the 

 State Governor or Governors concerned and to the Fed- 

 eral agencies concerned for review and comment when 

 the Secretary and the Interested local organization have 

 agreed on such plans; and. when and as required by the 

 Act. submitting such plans to the Secretary of the In- 

 terior and the Secretary of the Army for their review 

 and comment prior to transmission of the plans to the 

 Congress through the President. 



(g) Giving full consideration to the recommendations 

 concerning the conservation and development of flsh 

 and wildlife resources contained In any report of the 

 Secretary of the Interior which Is submitted to him. In 

 accordance with section 12 of the Act [section 1008 of 

 this title] and section 5 of this order, prior to the time he 

 and the local organization have agreed on a plan for 

 works of Improvement, and Including In the plan such 

 works of Improvement for flsh and wildlife purposes rec- 

 oiAmended In the report as are acceptable to him and the 

 local organization. 



(h) Holding public hearings at suitable times and 

 places when he determines that such action will further 

 the piupoees of the Act. 



Sec. 3. Notification, (a) The Secretary of Agriculture 

 shall: 



(1) Notify In writing the State Governor or Governors 

 concerned, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 

 the Army, ana other Federal agencies concerned of hia 

 decision to Initiate any survey or field Investigation In- 

 volving water-resources development work, and furnish 

 them with appropriate Information regarding the scope, 

 nature, status, and results of such survey or Investigation. 



(2) Notify the following, severally. In writing of all 

 approvals or disapprovals of applications for planning 

 assistance: the sponsoring organization, the State Gov- 

 ernor or Governors concerned, the Secretary of the In- 

 terior, the Secretary of the Army, and other Federal 

 agencies concerned. 



(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall notify In writ- 

 ing the State Governor or Governors concerned, the Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army, and 

 other Federal agencies concerned of his decision to Initiate 

 any survey or field Investigation Involving water-resources 

 development work, and furnish them with appropriate 

 Information regarding the scope, nature, status, and re- 

 sults of such survey or Investigation. 



(c) The Secretary of the Army shall notify In writing 

 the State Governor or Governors concerned, the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and 

 other Federal agencies concerned of his decision to Initiate 

 any survey or field Investigation involving water -resources 

 development work, and furnish them with appropriate 

 information regarding the scope, nature, status, and 

 results of such survey or Investigation. 



Sec. 4. Coordination. In order to assure the coordina- 

 tion of work authorized under the Act and the related 

 work of other agencies, so that the proper use, conserva- 

 tion, and development of water and related land resources 

 through Federal programs and financial assistance may 



be achieved In the most orderly, economical, and effective 

 manner. 



(a) The Secretary of Agriculture, before authorizing 

 planning assistance In response to an application from a 

 local organization for assistance under the Act, shall: 



(l).When an application applies to a watershed lo- 

 cated In one of the seventeen western reclamation States 

 or Hawaii and It appears that a major objective Is the 

 agricultural phases of the conservation, development, 

 utilization, and disposal of water for Irrigation purposes, 

 request the views of the Secretary of the Interior con- 

 cerning the feasibility of achieving equivalent Irrigation 

 benefits by means of works of Improvement constructed 

 pursuant to the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 (43 

 use. 391) , and acts amendatory or supplementary there- 

 to, or by means of assistance furnished pursuant to the 

 Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956. as amended (43 

 use, 422a— 422k). and authorize planning assistance 

 under the Act only after carefully considering whether 

 works of Improvement under the Act would be a more 

 appropriate method of achieving that objective. 



(2) When It appears that a major objective of an ap- 

 plication Is the reduction of flood damages In urban 

 areas (as defined In the most recent census), request 

 the views of the Secretary of the Army concerning the 

 feasibility of achieving equivalent urban flood protec- 

 tion benefits my means of works of Improvement con- 

 structed pursuant to the Flood Control Act of March 

 1. 1917 (39 Stat. 948). the Flood Control Act of May 15. 

 1928 (45 Stat. 534). the Flood Control Act of June 22. 

 1936 (49 Stat. 1570), or acts amendatory or supple- 

 mentary thereto, and authorize planning assistance un- 

 der the Act only after carefully considering whether 

 works of Improvement under the Act would b* a more 

 appropriate method of achieving that objective. 



(3) When an application applies to a watershed located 

 In the Tennessee River drainage basin, request the views 

 of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Author- 

 ity concerning the feasibility of achieving the objectives 

 of the application by means of works of Improvement for 

 flood control or watershed protection constructed under 

 the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933. as amended 

 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq), and authorize planning assistance 

 under the Act only after carefully considering whether 

 works of Improvement under the Act would be a more ap- 

 propriate method of achieving such objectives; and when 

 such planning assistance is authorized, consult with the 



Tennessee Valley Authority throughout all phases of 

 project development concerning the relationship of works 

 of Improvement under the Act to the unified develop- 

 ment and regulation of the Tennessee River system. 



(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall, prior to under- 

 taking any survey or field Investigation under the Recla- 

 mation Act of June 17. 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391) [section 391 

 of Title 43. Public Lands), and acts amendatory or supple- 

 mentary thereto, or prior to Initiating Investigations after 

 receipt of a Notice of Intent to apply for a loan under 

 the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, as amended 

 (43 use. 422a— 422k), relating to works of Improve- 

 ments wholly within a watershed or subwatershed area 

 of not more than 250,000 acres, request the views of the 

 Secretary of Agriculture concerning the feasibility of 

 achieving the major objectives of the project proposal by 

 means of Federal assistance furnished pursuant to the 

 Act, and submit a report on such a survey or field Inves- 

 tigation or approve such application for assistance only 

 after carefully considering whether works of Improve- 

 ment under his authorities would be a more appropriate 

 method of achieving such objectives. 



(c) The Secretary of the Army shall, prior to under- 

 taking any survey or field Investigation pursuant to the 

 Flood Control Act of March 1. 1917 (39 Stat. 948), the 

 Flood Control Act of May 15. 1928 (45 Stat. 534), the 

 Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1570), and 

 acts amendatory or supplementary thereto, relating to 

 works of Improvement wholly within a watershed or sub- 

 watershed area of not more than 250,000 acres, request 

 the views of the Secretary of Agriculture concerning 

 the feasibility of achieving the major objectives of the 

 project proposal by means of Federal assistance fur- 

 nished pursuant to the Act, and submit a report on such 

 survey or field Investigation only after carefully consld- 



