United States	Office of
Environmental Protection	Water Program Operations
Agency	Washington, D.C, 204®)
Water
SEPA Directory of:	Draft
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Water Conservation
Managing our vital water resources depends on a balance of supply, demand and wise use. Using water
more efficiently is often cheaper and less demanding to the environment than developing additional supplies.
While increases in supply ivill still be necessary, these reforms place emphasis on water conservation and make
clear that this is now a national priority.
In addition to adding the consideration of water conservation to the Principles and Standards, the
initiatives I am taking include:
Directives to all Federal agencies with programs which affect water supply or consumption to encourage
water conservation, including:
—	making appropriate community water conservation measures a condition of the water supply and
wastewater treatment grant and loan programs of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce;
—	integrating water conservation requirements into the housing assistance programs of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, the Veterans Administration and the Department of Agriculture;
—	providing technical assistance to farmers and urban dwellers on how to conserve water through existing
programs of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Housing
and Urban Development;
—	requiring development of water conservation programs as a condition of contracts for storage or
delivery of municipal and industrial water supplies from federal projects;
—	requiring the General Services Administration, in consultation with affected agencies, to establish
water conservation goals and standards in Federal buildings and facilities;
—	encouraging water conservation in the agricultural assistance programs of the Department of
Agriculture and the Department of the Interior which affect water consumption in water-short
areas; and
—	requesting all Federal agencies to examine their programs and policies so that they can implement
appropriate measures to increase water conservation and re-use.
A directive to the Secretary of the Interior to improve the implementation of irrigation repayment and
water service contract procedures under existing authorities of the Bureau of Reclamation. The Secretary will:
—	require that new and renegotiated contracts include provisions for recalculation and renegotiation of
water rates every five years. This will replace the previous practice of 40-year contracts which often do
not reflect inflation and thus do not meet the beneficiaries' repayment obligations;
—	under existing authority add provisions to recover operation and maintenance costs when existing
contracts have adjustment clauses;
—	more precisely calculate and implement the "ability to pay" provision in existing law which governs
recovery of a portion of project capital costs.
Preparation of legislation to allow States the option of requiring higher prices for municipal and industrial
water supplies from Federal projects in order to promote conservation, provided that State revenues in
excess of Federal costs would be returned to municipalities or other public water supply entities for use in
water conservation or rehabilitation of water supply systems.
—President Carter's Water Policy Message
June 6, 1978

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DR ;FT	DRAFT
DIRECTORY OF:
FEDERAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO wAYER CONSERVATI ON
Introduction
President Carter's Water Policy Message of June 6, 1978, contained
the directive on water conservation (see inside cover) that currently has
every Federal agency examining ite programs to identify ways of implementing
each program's water conservation potential. Nineteen interagency task forces
have been meeting since the directives were issued, to identify the changes
that will be necessary to implement water policy reforms, including water
conservation measures. The process, which will include public meetings and
hearings and other opportunities for public comments, is expected to be
completed by the end of September 1979. When proposed changes become final,
the next phase — implementing changes — begins.
This document starts to display what that process is turning up. It
is a draft of a directory that is being compiled of federal programs that
could have an impact on water conservation. Ultimately, it is hoped, such
a directory will assist persons, agencies, and other organizations interested
in conserving water in figuring out where the federal programs are that may
be able to help.
Publication of this directory prior to completion, in draft form, is
intended to serve two main purposes. First, it is intended to provide some
immediate assistance to persons attending an EPA-sponsored national conference
on water conservation in Chicago on November 28 and 29, 1978, at which it will
be released and distributed. Second, it is also aimed at stimulating comments,
questions, and suggestions that will make subsequent versions of this directory
more complete and useful, and that might also have a constructive impact on the
current effort by federal agencies to determine what their conservation efforts
will eventually include.
This draft has been prepared by Clean Water Fund. Information sources
included interviews with agency staff, review of the work produced by the
nineteen task forces, and excerpts of program descriptions contained in the
1978 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance., published by the Office of
Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D. C.,
May 1978.
Preparation of this draft has been financed with federal funds from the
V. S. Environmental Protection Agency under Grant No. T900914010. The contents
of this draft do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the
Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of any trade names or
commercial products constitute endoresement or recommendation for use.
Comments and suggestions on the material in this draft are encouraged.
Please send comments to Will Sibley, Facility Requirements Division (WHS95),
U. S. EPA, 401 M Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20460, and to Clean Water
Fund, 1341 G Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20005, telephone (202) 638-3013.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page	Department/Agency
1	President Carter's Water Conservation Directives
ii	Introduction
1	APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
2	DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
3	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
4	.Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
4	.Economics Statistics and Cooperatives Service
5	.Farmers Home Administration
8	.Forest Service
9	.Rural Electrification Administration
9	.Science and Education Administration - Agricultural Research
10	.Science and Education Administration - Extension
11	.Soil and Conservation Service
16	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
17	.Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries
17	.General Investigations and Surveys
21	.Operation and Maintenance
23	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
24	.Economic Development Administration
26	.National Bureau of Standards
27	.National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
29	.Office of Regional Economic Coordination
33	.Small Business Administration
35	DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
35	.Conservation and Solar Applications
36	.Energy Technology
36	.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
36A	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
36A	.Environmental Education Program
37	DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
38	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
39	.Bureau of Indian Affairs
41	.Bureau of Land Management
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (continued)
.Bureau of Mines
•Bureau of Reclamation
.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
.U.S. Geological Survey
.Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
.Office of Strip Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
.Office of Water Research and Technology
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
.Office of Regional and Intergovernmental Operations
.Office of Research and Development
.Office of Water and Waste Management
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
.Council on Environmental Quality
.Water Resources Council
-Principles and Standards
-Planning Grants to States
-River Basin Commissions
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
.Applied Science and Research Applications
.Science and Society Program
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APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
WATER AND SEWER GRANT PROGRAM
WATER AND SEWER GRANT PROGRAM
Type of Assistance: Project grants
Nature of Program: The Appalachian Regional Commission operates as a federal-state partnership
with grants available in any area already covered by an existing federal grant aid program,
ranging from child care and education to water and sewer development. The Appalachian Regional
Commission can supply primary funding, match, or supplement funds from other agencies such as
Farmers Home Administration, depending on the situation.
Applicant Eligibility: Initial contact must be made through a Local Development District,
which are multi-county agencies distributed throughout the 13 Appalachian states.
Legal Authority: The Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 as amended; Section 214.
Current Status/Scope of Program: This will vary according to state needs and priorities. Total
214 funding for FY '78 was$115 million, with an estimated 10 to 30% going to the water and
sewer program. Total federal aid for any project cannot exceed 80%.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local Development District.
Headquarters: Appalachian Regional Commission
1666 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Type of Assistance: Information arid advice to the public
Nature of Program: The DRBC is one of two river basin coimrissiorts funded directly ay Congress
as an Independent agency {the other being the Susquehanna River Basin Commission). One repre-
sentative from each of the member states (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware),
plus a Federal representative form the commission; and each representative has an equal vote.
The Commission's basic goals and directions are outlined in a Comprehensive Basin Plan against
which all government or private water development proposals or plans are evaluated. Specific
activities and responsibilities of the Cormiission which affect water conservation include:
-A Level B (comprehensive long-range) Study, funded by the Water Resources Council, is
currently underway in the basin. This will evaluate all phases of water resource planning
for the area, and will give special emphasis to non-structural alternatives and water
conservation provisions.
-Any project having a substantial impact on the Delaware River Basin must be approved by the
Commission, including:
.channel encroachments	.projects having an impact on wetlands
.dams, impoundments, etc.	.sewage treatment plants of capacity greater than
.all but small surface and ground	50,000 gallons/day
water withdrawals
-Tie Commission also has responsibility for water quality standards in the basin, and a
developer or project must meet their standards even if they are stricter than the State's
standards. This is done in several ways. Wasteload allocations (the total amount of any
specific stream segment or water body) are set by the Commission. Anyone wishing to
discharge into a stream or lake must receive an N.P.D.E.S. (National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System) permit (under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act) from the DRBC.
-Special attention has been given to encouraging sewage treatment systems which return water
to the ground, such as spray irrigation or other land treatment systems.
-Monthly meetings are held on the activities of the DRBC, and any change in the Comprehensive
Basin Plan is subject to a public review.
Water Conservation Provisions: See above.
Applicant Eligibility: General public
Legal Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact of 1961, P.L. 87-328 (75 Stat. 688)
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget is approximately $1.5 billion.
Information Contacts: Executive Director's Office
Delaware River Basin Commission
P.O. Box 7360
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Program
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Agricultural Conservation Program
Water Bank Program
Economics Statistics and Cooperatives Service
Economic Research and Analysis
Fanners Home Administration
Business and Industrial Loans
Farm Ownership Loans
Irrigation, Drainage, and Other Soil and Water Conservation Loans
Resource Conservation and Development Loans
Soil and Water Loans
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Loans
Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities
U.S. Forest Service
Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Cooperative Forest Fire Protection
Forestry Research
Rural Electrification Administration
Rural Electrification Program
Science and Education Administration-Agricultural Research
Management and Use of Precipitation and Solar Energy for Crop Production
Improved Irrigation and Drainage of Agricultural Land
Science and Education Administration-Extension
Management and Use of Natural Resources and the Improvement
of Environmental Quality
Soil Conservation Service
Conservation Operations-Technical Assistance
Great Plains Conservation Program
Resources Conservation and Development
River Basin Surveys and Investigations
Rural Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
Rural Clean Water Act
Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting
Soil Surveys
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AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Project grants
Nature of Program: This program provides direct financial assistance to any private person or
group to share the cost of carrying out approved soil, water, woodland and wildlife conserva-
tion practices. Participants are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of practices
installed. Some states have matching programs, e.g. Iowa.
Hater Conservation Provisions: Practices when installed can reduce runoff and conserve soil
and water. Practices include improved irrigation management.
Applicant Eligibility: Any person who bears a share of the cost of an approved conservation
practice.
Legal Authority: The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936, Sections 7 to 15,
16(a), and 17, as amended; PL 74-46; U.S.C. 590d, 590g-590o, 590(a), and 590q.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level was $190 million from ASCS, and $12.9
million to SCS for technical assistance. In recent years 15-20% of the program funding was
spent r, improving irrigation systems. Range of financial assistance on individual agreements:
$3 to .v'_,500. Average funding: $500. Pooling agreements range from $3 to $10,000. The average
joint funding was $1,000.
Information Contacts : Regional or Local: Local telephone listing for ASCS county office
Headquarters: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2415
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-6221
WATER BANK PROGRAM (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Project grants; advisory services and counseling
Nature of Program: Agreements are for 10 years with eligible landowners to preserve, restore,
and improve wetlands, conserve surface waters, and preserve and improve habitat for migratory
waterfowl. Annual payments are made to participants in return for not destroying these areas,
and both management practices and structural aids (fences, water level control) may be required.
Applicant Eligibility: Landowners and operators of specified types of wetlands in important
migratory waterfowl nesting and breeding area.
Legal Authority: Water Bank Act; PL 91-559
Current Status/Scope of Program: '78 budget level $1 million to SCS for technical assistance,
$9 million cost share by AScS. Financial assistance ranges from $4 to $20 per acre.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local telephone listing for ASCS county office
Headquarters: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2415
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-6221
ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, AND COOPERATIVES SERVICE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service)
Type of Assistance: Dissemination of technical information
Nature of Program: Economic research by staff scientists on subjects which are of general
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service) (continued)
'er Cons-' i vj ion > uvisittis: Research topics have inolu.iod ef .nomic implications of water
nppH' d. ands, efficiency of use, water quality, and water management; all of which	have
sicttiifncanL implications for viter conservation, A greatly expanded number of studies	specifi-
ed,,y relating to v. .er conservation is proposed for 1979.
Applicant HIinIb11ity: General public
Legal Authority: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level: $2 million for research
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ormation Contacts: Deputy Administrator for Economics
Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service
Department of Agriculture
500 - 12th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-8710
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS (Farmers Home Administration)
Type of Assistance: Guaranteed/Insured loans
Nature of Program: This is a very broad program generally designed to improve the economic and
environmental cl imate in rural communities by improving, developing or financing business,
industry, and employment and promoting pollution abatement and control, and the conservation,
development, and utilization of water for agriculture. The above goals are met primarily through
loan guarantees to commercial lenders.
Water Conservation Provisions: pollution control.water reuse, and other water conservation
practices are covered. Administrative changes to promote water reuse and conservation in
industry are proposed.
Applicant Eligibility: Cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, trust or other legal entity
organized and operated on a profit or nonprofit basis; an Indian Tribe; a municipality, county
or other political subdivision of a State; or an individual in a rural area.
Legal Authority: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, Section 310 B,
PL 92-419; 7 U.S.C. 1932.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget $1 billion. Range of financial assistance:
$11,000 to $10,000,000. Average funding: $620,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local telephone listing FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Farmers Home Admi-ni strati on
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS (Farmers Home Administration)
Type of Assistance: Guaranteed/insured loans
Nature of Program: This program provides general assistance to family farm owner/operators
in purchasing a farm to make efficient use of its resources and afford the family a chance to
have a reasonable standard of living.
Water Conservation Provisions: Uses for loans include providing water and water facilities, soil,
and land conservation measures, and other activities which can impact upon water conservation.
Applicant Eligibility: Farmers and ranchers unable to obtain credit elsewhere and who meet
other criteria of experience, reliability, etc.
Legal Authority: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 302; PL 92-419;
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FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS (Farmers Home Administration) (continued)
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget: $550 million. Range of financial
assistance: $1$,830 to $100,000. Average funding: $42,530.
Information Contacts: Local or Regional: Local telephone listing FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Fanners Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, AND OTHER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION LOANS (Farmers Home Administration)
Type of Assistance: Guaranteed/Insured loans
Nature of Program: Provides loans to non-profit public or quasi-public bodies for irrigation,
drainage, or other soil conservation measures which will benefit farmers or rural residents.
General objectives Include the increase of income to these persons, and the more efficient use
of land.
Applicant Eligibility: Non-profit public or quasi-public bodies or corporations serving rural
area** and villages of up to 10,000 in population which are unable to obtain credit elsewhere.
Leqa, Authority: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 306; PL 92-419;
7	U.S.C. 1926.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget: $6 million. Range
of previous financial assistance: $32,000 to $612,000. Average funding: $254,210.
Information Contacts: Local or Regional: Local telephone listing FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Fanners Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT LOANS (Farmers Home Administration)
Type of Assistance: Guaranteed/Insured loans
Nature of Program: Administered through local Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)
districts this program is designed to increase economic opportunities for local people.
SCS provides planning and technical assistance.
Water Conservation Provisions: Loans can be used for public outdoor water based recreational
facilities, soil and water development and conservation facilities, and community water storage
facil i ties.
Applicant Eligibility: Public agencies and local non-profit corporations in an authorized
Resource Conservation and Development Area.
Legal Authority: Food and Agriculture Act of 1962; PL 87-703; 1011 (Supp. V) 1959-63;
7 U.S.C. 1010.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget: $4 million. Range of financial
assistance: $2,400 to $250,000. Average funding: $81,459.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local telephone listing FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Farmers Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
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SOIL AND WATER LOANS (Farmers Home Administration)
Type of Assis Lance: Guaranteed/Insured loans
Nature of Program: This program provides assistance to achieve efficient use of farm land
th-ough soil conversation; water development, conservation and use; forestation; drainage of
farmland; and other related measures. Loans are primarily to individual farms and limited
funds are available.
Water Conservation Provisions: Projects designed to improve irrigation techniques, develop
ponds and water supplies, and other water conservation activities are eligible for assistance.
Applicant Eligibility: Individual farm owners or tenants, partnerships and domestic corpora-
11oTTs who are unable to obtain credit elsewhere.
Leqal Authority: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Subtitle A, Section 304;
]*L9?"-T!9; 7 U.S.C. 1924.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget: $48 million. Range of financial
assistance: $3,300 to $100,000. Average funding: $17,000.
Information Contacts: Local or Regional telephone listing FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Farmers Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION LOANS (Fanners Home Administration)
Type of Assistance: Guaranteed/Insured loans
Nature of Program: Local organizations can obtain up to 100% of the local cost share, depending
on need, of the cost for watershed improvement projects for flood prevention, irrigation,
drainage, water quality management, sedimentation control, fish and wildlife development, public
water-based recreation, and water storage and related costs. FmHA can supply the basic plan
while SCS provides a cost share and technical assistance.
Water Conservation Provisions: Water conservation potential exists in some of the areas
listed above.
Applicant Eligibility: Non-profit local organisations, such as a municipal corporation or a
soil and water conservation district, which operate in the watershed.
Legal Authority: Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act as amended; PL 83-566; Section 8,
16 U.S.C. 1006a.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget: $26 million. Range of financial
assistance: $7,230 to $5,000,000. Average funding: $299,129.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local telephone listing FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Farmers Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES (Farmers Home Administration)
Type of Assistance: Project grants; guaranteed and insured loans
Nature of Program: This program provides loans and grants to public bodies and non-profit
cooperatives to finance the construction, improvement, repair, or expansion of water and waste
disposal facilities in rural areas. Joint funding is available with related federal programs.
Grants are made only if necessary to reduce user charges to a reasonable level.
Water Conservation Provisions: Many opportunities to conserve water are associated with pipe-
lines, distribution systems, reservoirs, etc. Administrative changes are proposed to reduce
leakage in pipelines, require metering of systems, and establish rate structures to encourage
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WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES (Farmers Home Administration) (continued)
Applicant Eligibility: Public bodies and non-profit cooperatives who are unable to finance a
project through their own resources or through commercial credit, and who have the legal author-
ity to build and operate the project and repay the loan.
Legal Authority: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 306; PL 92-419;
7 U.S.C. 1926.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level: $254 million for grants and $750 million
for loans. Range of financial assistance in loans: $50,000 to $20,000,000; in grants: $5,000 to
$1,000,000. The average amount of loans: $365,000; grants: $242,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local telephone listing for FmHA county office
Headquarters: Administrator
Farmers Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
U.S. FOREST SERVICE
COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE (U.S. Forest Service)
Type of Assistance: Financial and technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program is scheduled to begin in 1981. It will consolidate many of
the previous authorities for State and private forestry.
Water Conservation Provisions: Technical and financial assistance is authorized through the
State Forester to protect and improve soil resources and the quality, quantity, and timing of
water yields.
Applicant Eligibility: Information not currently available.
Legal Authority: Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, PL 95-313.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Information not currently available.
Information Contacts: Administrator
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-7967
COOPERATIVE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION (U.S. Forest Service)
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants, technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program provides financial arid technical assistance to states to help
protect all known federal forested and non-forested watershed lands.
Water Conservation Provisions: Reduces burned land and so reduces nonpoint source pollution.
Applicant Eligibility: State Forestry agencies
Legal Authority: Clarke-McNary Act of 1924, 16 Stat. 653; 16 U.S.C. 564,565,567.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget: $23,026,000. Range of financial
assistance: $47,000 to $1,735,000. Average grant: $510,000.
Information Contacts: Cooperative Fire Protection Staff
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2417
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Type of Assistance: Technical assistance
Nature of Program: Forestry research through eight forest and range experiment stations is
conducted under this program. This research is directed at all technology needs in managing,
Hotecting, enhancing and utilizing these resources.
Water Conservation Provisions: Past research has developed information on: water quality as
affected % the movement of soils, nutrients, pesticides, as well as nitrogen, transformation
and vegetative modification; water supply through the study of percolation, evapotransplration,
ground and surface water interchange, and natural and artificial recharge. Models have been
developed to predict runoff.
Applicant Eligibility: Non-profit institutions and organizations including state and local
governments who are conducting research.
Legal Authority: McSweeny and McNary Act of 1928, 45 Stat. 699; T6 U.S.C. 581.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget: $7.7 million for technical assistance.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: The nearest regional Experimental Station
Headquarters: Deputy Chief for Research
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2417
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-7075
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
Type of Assistance: Guaranteed/Insured loans
Nature of Program: Long terra interest bearing loans and guaranteed loans are provided by this
program for rural electric service which includes construction and operation of generating plants
and associated facilities (impoundments, mines, transmission lines, and distribution lines and
systems).
Mater Conservation Provisions: Aspects of generating plant water and wastewater treatment systems
impact on water conservation (e.g. dry cooling towers reduce water consumption. Closed cycle
wet cooling systems increase consumption and reduce withdrawal, whereas a once through system
decreases consumption but may have adverse environmental thermal effects.)
Applicant Eligibility: Rural power suppliers; utilities, municipalities, etc.
Legal Authority: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 as amended, Titles I and II; 7 U.S.C. 901 -
915, and 930-940.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level: $5 billion in loan guarantees for power
plants; $800 million in loans for distribution systems; $26 million for administration.
Information Contacts: Administrator
Rural Electrification Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250	Telephone: (202) 447-5123
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
MANAGEMENT AND USE OF PRECIPITATION AND SOLAR ENERGY FOR CROP PRODUCTION (Science and Education
Administration-Agricultural Research)
Type of Assistance: Project grants and dissemination of technical information.
Nature of Program: This program provides for research and grants to conduct research to increase
the yields of cropland and rangeland through more efficient use of precipitation. Approximately
90% of the cropland in the U.S. Is farmed without irrigation. Water is the biggest limiting fac-
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Water Conservation Provisions: The program is concerned with increasing the efficiency of water
used by crops through cultivating practices, evaporation control, and cropping systems.
Applicant Eligibility: Technical information is available to the general public. Project grants
are available to qualified non-profit institutions, including universities, whose primary pur-
pose is scientific research.
Legal Authority: Research and Marketing Act of 1946, PL 79-733, 7 U.S.C. 427.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The FY '78 budget level is $2.9 million for research.
Information Contact: Deputy Director for Federal Research
Science and Education Administration
Department of Aqriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250	Telephone: (202) 436-8403
IMPROVE IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND (Science and Education Administration-
Agricultural Research)
Type of Assistance: Project grants; dissemination of technical information.
Nature of Program: This program covers research and grants to conduct research to develop water
manage^nt practices, methods, equipment, and assistance to efficiently utilize soil, water, and
energy .esources for increased agricultural productivity. Results from studies will be used to
deter.n.ne the quantity of water required for various crops and the water control practices needed.
Hater Conservation Provisions: Research to determine the minimum amount of water needed to sus-
tain the economic production of food and fiber is the main thrust of the research.
Applicant Eligibility: Technical information is available to the general public. Project grants
are available to qualified non-profit institutions, including universities whose primary purpose
is scientific research.
Legal Authority: Research and Marketing Act of 1946, PL 79-733, 7 U.S.C. 427.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The FY '78 budget level is $2,153 million for research.
Information Contact: Deputy Director for Federal Research
Science and Education Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250	Telephone: (202) 436-8403
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION-E XT EN51ON
MANAGEMENT AND USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Science
and Education Administration-Extension)
Type of Assistance: Formula grants; education.
Nature of Program: This program includes education, instruction and practical demonstrations in
agricultural and home economics, and in related subjects to persons not attending college. Infor-
mation is disseminated through demonstrations, publications, and other sources of informational
dissemination provided by State and county extension service personnel.
Water Conservation Provisions: Approximately IS of the budget now deals with water conservation
arid use. This funds meetings, demonstrations, the news media and other information sources
directed at farmers to inform them of the advantages of water conservation and of programs
available to them to achieve water conservation results.
Applicant Eligibility: Grants are made to land grant institutions to provide educational and
technical assistance through extension service personnel.
Legal Authority: Smith Lever Act of 1914.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The FY '78 budget is $269 million, with 1% going to water
conservation and use. Increases to double this portion are proposed administratively.
Information Contact: Science and Education Administration-Extension
Department of Agriculture
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CONSERVATION OPERATIONS-TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Technical assistance and advice.
Nature of Program: Under this program, technical assistance is provided to individual land-
owners, groups and units of government through and in cooperation with conservation districts
in the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Technical assis-
tance includes conservation planning to meet the needs and objectives of land users within the
conservation potential of available soil, water, and related resources. It also includes assis-
tance in the application of these conservation measures.
Hater Conservation Provisions: Planning and implementation assistance on soil and water con-
serving practices includes:
•pasture and range seeding	-terraces and grade stabilization structures
•cropping systems	-ponds
•pasture, range and cropland	-improvements to irrigation water management
management systems	systems
Applicant Eligibility: Individual landowners, groups and units of government.
Legal Authority: PL 74-46, 49 Stat. 163 (16 U.S.C. 590 a-f, q).
Current Status/Scope of Program: The FY '78 budget level is $189 million in technical assistance.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Soil Conservation Service state office.
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-4531
GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Direct payments for specified use; advisory services and counseling.
Nature of Program: This program is designed to bring about a long term solution to soil and
water conservation problems in the 10 Great Plains States by aiding farmers, ranchers and
others in planning and implementing conservation practices.
Hater Conservation Provisions: Runoff reduction to conserve soil and water and practices for
improved irrigation water management are among the aims of this program. Proposed changes
would provide new financial incentives for implementing water conservation practices (higher
cost share and contract limit), place a higher administrative priority on water conservation,
and include drip irrigation systems and groundwater recharge as eligible measures.
Applicant Eligibility: Must have control of the land for the duration of the contract; minimum
of 3 and maximum of 10 years.
Legal Authority: Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, PL 74-46, as amended by the
Great Plains Act of August 7, 1956, PL 84-1021, and PL 86-793, and PL 91-118.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget is $8,023,000. The range of financial
assistance is up to $25,000 per landowner or operator over a contract period running from 3 to
10 years. The average funding is $8,240.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: State conservationists for the Soil Conservation
Service in the 10 Great Plains States (Montana, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas). Also the District Conservationist for
the Soil Conservation Service in the 469 counties where the program operates.
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
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'(^SOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Project grants, advisory services, and technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program assists local people in initiating and carrying out long-range
programs of resource conservation and development in rural comnunities to promote satisfactory
levels of income, a pleasing environment and to create a favorable investment climate to pri-
vate capital.
The program operates only in authorized Resources Conservation and Development Areas. The Soil
Conservation Service is the lead agency and supplies technical assistance in planning and imple-
mentation of such plans, and funding on a cost-share basis. Farmers Home Administration also has
a loan program which works with this program. (See Farmers Home Administration Resources Conser-
vation and Development loans.)
Water Conservation Provisions: Areas which have received assistance and which affect water con-
servation include:
•flood prevention	-general agricultural water management
•sedimentation and erosion control	-rural community water supply
•public water based recreation	-agriculture related pollution control
•fish and wildlife promotion	-water quality management
Applicant Eligibility: Public agencies and non-profit organizations with authority to operate
in an authorized Resources Conservation and Development Area.
Legal Authority: Soil Conservation Act of 1935, PL 74-46; Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act,
PL 75-210, as amended by PL 89-796; Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 (Section 102), PL 87-703;
PL 91-343; and PL 92-419.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget is $6,797,000. Range of financial assis-
tance: $2,000 to $250,000. Average grant: $50,000.
See also: Fanners Home Administration Resources Conservation and Development loans.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Telephone listing for state and/or field office of
the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
U.S. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20250 Telephone: (202) 447-4531
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Provision of specialized services; advisory services and counseling.
Nature of Program: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expertise and assistance is provided
to federal, State, and local planning agencies responsible for directions and decisions regard-
ing water and related land resources. Through a close working relationship among USDA and such
agencies, plans are developed with both economic and environmental objectives for rural, agri-
cultural, and forestry aspects.
Mater Conservation Provisions: River Basin studies involving water conservation have covered
some of the following subjects:
•water supply	-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
•multiple use and reuse of water	Program, since salinity control is
•alternative solutions for more	related to water conservation
efficient irrigation of crops
Applicant Eligibility: Any state or federal agency concerned with water resource development.
Soil Conservation Service works in cooperation with these agencies.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget 1s $16,487,000. The range of financial
assistance is $300,000 to $1,500,000. Average funding is $650,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Soil Conservation Service state office
Headquarters: Admi nistrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890	Telephone: (202) 447-4531
Washington, O.C. 20013

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Type of Assistance: Project grants and technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program provides long term (5-10 years) technical and financial assis-
tance to land users in 29 states for the reclamation, conservation, and the development of
eligible abandoned coalmined lands. This new program is just being implemented. Cost sharing
assistance in the form of grants is available up to 100% of the cost, depending on applicant
need, the eventual use of the land (financial assistance is higher if the land is put to non-
profit use, e.g. wildlife habitat), and benefits to the public of reclamation. Technical
assistance is free.
Water Conservation Provisions: Relevant activities involve restoration or improvement of water
quantity and quality where degraded by past coal mining activities, including reduction of acid
mine drainage. Thrts includes:
•sealing mines and shafts	-waterways
•liming acid waters	-grade stabilization
-land shaping and grading	-sediment basins
•critical area planting	-temporary irrigation to establish new
•diversions	vegetation
Applicant Eligibility: Individuals, groups or state and local governments who are owner/resident
on eligible property.
Legal Authority: Section 406, PL 95-8791 , Stat. 460, (30 U.S.C. 1236).
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget is $10,128,000 plus $4 million left
over from 1978. This new program is just being implemented.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local telephone listing for Soil Conservation Service
county office.
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-4531
"RURAL CLEAN WATER ACT" (Proposed placement with Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Project grants and technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program was authorized by the '77 Clean Water Act but funding was not
appropriated by Congress for '78. Up to 505S of the cost sharing and technical assistance will be
provided to control non-point source pollution from rural land. The local 208 planning agency or
other appropriate agency will outline Best Management Practices which recipients must follow to
meet the grant requirements. These measures generally achieve not only pollution control, but
make more efficient use of soil and water resources. Contracts last 5-10 years. Soil Conserva-
tion Service will be the lead agency and provide technical assistance, while Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service or a state agency provides cost sharing funds.
Applicant Eligibility: Owner/operators having control of rural lands.
Legal Authority: Federal Water Pollution Control Act, PL 95-217, as amended. Section 208(j).
Current Status/Scope of Program: Authorized by law, but not yet funded by Congress. FY '79
budget authorization of up to $200 million; FY '80 authorization of $400 million.
Information Contact: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20013	Telephone: (202) 447-4531

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14SN0W SURVEY AND WATER SUPPLY FORECASTING (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Dissemination of technical information.
Nature of Program: This program provides forecasts of seasonal water supplies in affected areas
of the western states and Alaska to facilitate agricultural, industrial, and municipal planning
and operations.
Water Conservation Provisions: The data collected is used to improve efficiency in operating
large and small reservoirs for:
•irrigation	-recreation
•flood control	-industry and municipal supplies
•power generation
Data is also used by the owner/operators of 23,000,000 irrigated acres.
Applicant Eligibility: Forecasting information is available to the general public.
Legal Authority: Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, PL 74-46.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget is $3,377,000. The program operates
in 11 states with 1600 sampling locations.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: State office of Soil Conservation Service; in Califor-
nia, the State Department of Water Resources.
Headguarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-4531
SOIL SURVEYS (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Dissemination of technical information.
Nature of Program: This program provides for the collection, evaluation and documentation of
soil data and information. Such information is essential for planning and implementing soil and
related water conservation activities.
Water Conservation Provisions: A major objective of soil surveys is the conservation of soil and
water resources. Soil surveys enable planners to give proper consideration to practices for the
wise use of the resource. Information includes:
•infiltration and permeability capacity
•water holding capacity
•depth to impervious layers or water tables
Proposed administrative changes would give priority to competing surveys in water short areas,
and provide for training personnel to use this information more effectively for water
conservation.
Applicant Eligibility: All individuals and groups that need the information.
Legal Authority: Appropriation Act of 1896, Chapter 169 and subseguent Appropriation Act;
PL 74-46, Soil Conservation Act; and PL 89-560, Soil Surveys for Resource Planning and Develop-
ment.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY179 budget is $43,981 ,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Local or state Soil Conservation Service office
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-4531

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Type of Assistance: Technical and advisory assistance.
Nature of Program: This program provides technical assistance to individuals, groups, and units
of governments for planning and implementing soil and water conservation plans.
Water Conservation Provisions: Areas in which assistance has been given include:
•pasture and range seeding	-terraces
•cropping systems	-grade stabilization
•pasture, range and cropland	-ponds
management	-improvements to irrigation water
management systems
Proposed administrative changes would increase staff in the water conservation area, and offer
disincentives to persons not following water conservation guidelines agreed upon within conser-
vation districts.
Applicant Eligibility: Units of government usually review resource assistance needed with,the
conservation district governing body. Individuals and groups usually make initial contact with
the local conservation districts.
Legal Authority: Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act; PL 74-46, approved April 27, 1935.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget is $189,874,000 for technical
assistance.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: State and local Soil Conservation Service offices
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone: (202) 447-4531
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION (Soil Conservation Service)
Type of Assistance: Project grants; advisory services and technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program assists state and local agencies in developing a comprehensive
watershed plan for the protection, conservation and development of soil and water resources
within watersheds of less than 250,000 acres. Soil Conservation Service is the lead agency
and supplies funds on a cost sharing basis. Funding can be supplemented by other sources, local
cr federal. Soil Conservation Service also supplies technical assistance, including planning and
installation of approved measures.
The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) also has loans available under this program to help
meet the local cost share. (See listing under FmHA).
Hater Conservation Provisions: Program areas which relate to water conservation and have
received assistance include:
•flood prevention	-promoting water based recreation
•erosion and sediment control	-preservation, protection and improvement
•irrigation distribution systems	of fish and wildlife habitat
•developing municipal and industrial
water supplies
Applicant Eligibility: Any non-profit agency with authority under state law to carry out,
maintain, and operate watershed programs.
Legal Authority: Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; PL 83-566, as amended, 1s the
major authorization. Also other additional not cited.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '79 budget is $152,522,000. Range of financial
"assistance: $20,000 to $13,000,000. Average grant: $2,000,000.
See also FmHA loan program.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Soil Conservation Service state office
Headquarters: Administrator
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2890
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Program/Activity
Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries
Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries
General Investigations and Surveys
Comprehensive Studies
Civil Works Research and Development
Coordination with other Federal Agencies and Non-Federal Interests
Phase I Advance Engineering and Design
Project Planning, Level C Implementation Studies
Review of Authorization, Completed Projects
Special Studies
Operation and Management
Flood Control, Environmental and Water Quality Ooperational Studies
Multiple Purpose Projects
Regulatory Functions to Protect/Preserve Navigable Waters
and the Environment
Scheduling Flood Control Reservoir Operations
NOTE REGARDING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OP ENGINEERS:
The Corps of Engineers is very broadly involved, in water
resources planning, development, and management.
Most of the program descriptions that are included refer
to general administrative responsibilities. These include
planning, surveys, engineering and design, operation and
maintenance, and the review of completed projects. Most or
all of these steps are included in the process of imple-
menting a specific project, and most of these steps have the
opportunity for consideration of water conservation.
A few of the program descriptions that are included cover
specific regulatory responsibilities, such as the Corps'
responsibility to protect and preserve navigable waters
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FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES (Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Provision of specialized services.
Nature of Program: This is the comprehensive
and includes federal investigations, advance
ance of projects.
plan for the Mississippi River and tributaries,
engineering and design, construction and ntainten-
Water Conservation Provisions: A broad range of water conservation measures are applicable
to comprehensive basin planning, Including:
•watershed management	-floodplain management
•systems operation	-urban stormwater control
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Leqal Authority: PL 70-391, The Flood Control and Protection Act of 1928 (45 Stat. 534,
33 U.S.C. 702a)
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 appropriation of $235 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - District Engineer
Headquarters: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314 Telephone: (202) 693-6456
COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES (Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Provision of specialized services.
Nature of Program: Three general types of studies are covered here:
Level A: Assessments and Framework Studies are directed by the Water Resources Council with
the Corps usually being a major participant. They consist of an inventory of water
and land problems, needs and desires of the populace for conservation, development,
and utilization of water and land resources in the region.
Level B: Regional or River Basin Studies focus on near term needs (10-25 years) and involve
federal, state, and local interests in plan development.
Level C: Implementation Studies. Site specific, e.g. small river basins.
Water Conservation Provisions: Opportunity exists to incorporate water conservation into the
planning process relating to broad areas of management of resources, and education and public
involvement. Specific measures can be implemented in Level B planning.
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: PL 89-80 Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, Section 209; PL 92-500 Clean
Water Act.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $1.7 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - District Engineer
Headquarters: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314 Telephone: (202) 693-6456
CIVIL WORKS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Research and information.
Nature of Proqram: Studies to advance the Corps' capability in conservation, development, and
management of the nation's inland and coastal water and related land resources. Research and
development is aimed at resolving problems in current and future operational programs and at
applying results toward solutions. Research is conducted at eight laboratories.
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^overall priorities in the research and development program. Study areas include:
-wastewater management by land treatment -planning methodologies and economic analysis
•water conservation through installation of benefits for water quality
of plumbing fixtures	.environmental quality
•hydrologic operational studies	-water supply
•agency research
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: Research and development is considered a logical extension of the need for
effective management of the Civil Works program, therefore the authority is rooted in the over-
all body of law authorizing Civil Works.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $17 million.
Information Contacts: To find which research lab is working on a specific area, contact:
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314	Telephone: (202) 693-6456
COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS {Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Technical assistance and advice.
Nature of Program: The Corps of Engineers has 10 assistance and coordination programs, all of
which are fairly small (less than $0.5 million for FY '79) except for the Planning Assistance
to States program. Technical assistance is currently given primarily inthe areas of flood
control and beach erosion control.
1.	Comprehensive Planning Cooperation: Provides authority for cooperating "with any state in the
preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization and conservation of the
water and related resources of drainage basins located within the boundaries of such state..."
The program is authorized for an appropriation of $4 million annually, except that not more
than $200,000 shall be expended in any one year in any one state.
Legal Authority: Section 22, PL 93-251, Water Resources Development Act of 1974.
2.	Coastal Zone Management Program: The Program declared a national interest in the effective
management, beneficial use, protection and development of the coastal zone. The Corps Civil
Works activities undertaken subsequent to approval of a State's CZM plan will be consistent
with that plan to the maximum extent possible. Permit applications for activities regulated
by Corps authorities must include a certification that the action is consistent with approved
State CZM plan. Technical assistance requested by the States to assist their implementation
of the national policy for coastal zone management will be provided to the extent practicable.
Funds have been provided to participate in the States' development, coordination and implemen-
tation .of Coastal Zone Management Programs.
Legal Authority: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, PL 92-583, Section 307 {!).
3.	Wastewater Management Program: Section 208(h) authorizes the Corps of Engineers to consult
with and provide technical assistance to State and local interests in developing and operating
a continuing area wide waste treatment management planning process upon the request of the
Governor, or a designated planning organi-ation. No funds have been appropriated for assis-
tance under Section 208)h). Funds, however, are provided for field coordination and assistance.
Legal Authority: Wastewater Management. Congressional direction for five pilot studies of
regional wastewater management in 1971. Also, Section 208(h), PL 92-500 (Clean Water Act of
1972).
4.	Flood Plain Management Service: The Corps is authorized by Section 206 of the 1960 Flood
Control Act, as amended, to provide information, technical planning assistance, and guidance
to non-federal entities in identifying the magnitude and extent of the flood hazard and in
planning wise use of the flood plains. It also provides basic hydrologic and damage informa-
tion to the Federal Flood Insurance Administration under reimbursable agreement. Direct
response and assistance of this kind are provided through the Flood Plan Management Services
Program.
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5.	Technical Assistance on Streambank Erosion: Provides technical and engineering assistance to
non-federal public fnterests in developing structural and non-structural methods of pre-
venting damages attributable to short and streambank erosion.
Legal Authority: Technical Assistance on Streambank Erosion. Section 55, PL 93-251.
6.	Aquatic Plant Control: Corps of Engineers shall cooperate with other federal and non-federal
agencies in comprehensive programs for control and eradication of obnoxious plants.
Legal Authority: Aquatic Plant Control, Section 302, PL 89-298 as amended.
7.	Cooperation with the State of New York: Field cooperation with New York State Department of
Environmental" Conservation. Oriented toward developing and providing water resources informa-
tion, including hydrology, climatology and reconnaissance studies.
Legal Authority: Cooperation with the State of New York, Section 214, PL 89-298.
8.	Cooperation with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: Joint Comprehensive framework planning and
detailed survey studies for flood control, navigation, wastewater management, water supply
and beach erosion control.
9.	River Basin Commissions: Cooperation with River Basin Compact Commissions, Interstate River
Basin Compacts, Regiona1 Planning Commissions, and any activity where Corps participation is
required, Including State planning agencies.
Leqal Authority: River Basin Commissions, Titel III, PL 89-80, Water Resources Plannina Act
of 1965.
Water Conservation Provisions: Conservation measures and concepts may be formulated into
planning and technical assistance for a variety of projects, including Instream flow needs,
water supply and demand. Expertise is also available in urban studies, wastewater management,
hydrologic studies, and coastal zone management.
Applicant Eligibility: Depending on the program, technical assistance is available primarily
to states.
Leqal Authority: See individual program listings above.
Current Status/Scope of Program: See individual program listings above.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Army Corps of Engineers - District Office
Headquarters: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314 Telephone: (202) 693-6455
PHASE I ADVANCE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Information available to the public.
Nature of Program: An objective reassessment of an authorized project to either reaffirm the
project as authorized, or to modify it as required to meet changed conditions. Essentia lly an
updated Level C survey report in scope (see Comprehensive Studies).
Water Conservation Provisions: Provides an opportunity to include updated concerns and objectives
into the plan, which can affect water conservation depending on the project.
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable. This is an agency administrative process which is part
of any public works project.
Legal Authority: Section 201, PL 89-298; Section 1, PL 93-251; Section 101, PL 94-587.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $8.6 million.
Information Contact: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
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20PROJECT PLANNING, LEVEL C IMPLEMENTATION STUDIES (Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Provision of specialized services.
Nature of Program: Detailed program or project feasibility studies are undertaken by this pro-
gram to recommend final authorization for a specific plan to solve water resource problems.
Specifically, the detailed information obtained from,the Studies form the basis of the final
plan of implementation. The information is then used by Congress in its determination of whether
or not the project will be funded.
Mater Conservation Provisions: Depending on the specific project, measures for water conserva-
tion may be included in the plan formulation process as alternatives, or as conditions of local
cooperation or cost sharing. Survey studies have included:
•hydropower	-hurricane protection
•flood control	-municipal and industrial water supply
•irrigation	-fish and wildlife enhancement
•navigation	-water quality control
•shore and beach erosion control
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: Senate or House Public Works Committee resolution; Congressional authorization
in an omnibus River and Harbor Flood Control Act; specific Congressional authorization in
separate act.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level is $78 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Army Corps of Engineers - District Engineer
Headquarters: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314 Telephone: (202) 693-6456
REVIEW OF AUTHORIZATION, COMPLETED PROJECTS {Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Information on completed Public Works Projects.
Nature of Program: There are two main program areas of interest here: first, review and report
to Congress on the operation of completed projects when found advisable due to significantly
changed physical or economic conditions (Section 216). It is also possible to convert water
quality reservoirs to other uses when the Environmental Protection Agency determines such
storage is unnecessary (Section 65).
Water Conservation Provisions: Opportunities for more efficient resource management include:
"reallocation of water storage	-maintenance of instream flows
-re-regulation	-providing municipal and industrial water supplies
•contingency drought plans	-requiring local cooperation for conservation
-conjunctive uses	and cost sharing
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: Section 216, PL 91-611, River and Harbor Flood Control Act of 1970. Section
65, PL 93-251, Water Resources Development Act of 1974.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $0.9 million.
Information Contacts: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314	Telephone: (202) 693-6456
SPECIAL STUDIES (Corps of Engineers)
Type of Assistance: Provision of specialized services.
Nature of Program: These are water resource problems that do not fit into any type of regular
planning study. These studies are usually conducted by the Corps with the cooperation of other
Federal agencies and the States concerned. The level of detail for these studies varies.
Water Conservation Provisions: Many of these studies are national or regional in scope and
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planning objectives. Consideration of management and operation efficiencies are normally
included and are key elements of available conservation options.
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: Separate, Congressionally authorized studies.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $13,5 million.
Information Contact: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314	Telephone: (202) 693-6456
FLOOD CONTROL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER QUALITY OPERATIONAL STUDIES (Corps of Engineers)
Nature of Program: A new program aimed at developing improved design and operational procedures,
SipHasTzing national water quality objectives, while maintaining authorized project purposes.
Technology would be applied to existing Corps projects through field studies, and also be
implemented in Level C studies.
Water Conservation Provisions: Work has been done on ecological modeling, environmental assess-
ment methodology, and project design. This includes:
¦more rational allocation	.maintenance of instream flows
•operation and regulation criteria	for a variety of purposes
Legal Authority: Overall body of law authorizing Arrny Corps of Engineers public works projects.
Information Contact: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314	Telephone: (202) 693-6456
MULTIPLE PURPOSE PROJECTS (Corps of Engineers)
Nature of Program: The various functions of multiple-purpose water resources development
projects are interrelated, and operation for individual functions 1s coordinated with operation
for all functions. Operations are conducted in such as way as to obtain the maximum total
benefits. Typical concerns include:
•hydropower	-recreation
•flood control	-municipal and industrial water supply
•irrigation	-water quality control
•navigation	-ecological needs
•beach erosion control
Legal Authority: The general body authorizing multiple-purpose projects.
Information Contact: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314	Telephone: (202) 693-6456
REGULATORY FUNCTIONS TO PROTECT/PRESERVE NAVIGABLE WATERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (Corps of Engineers)
Nature of Program: The Corps issues permits for dredging and construction work in navigable
waters (generally Including wetlands and	small streams) and for the disposal of dredged or fill
material at aspecific sites. Permits are	issued only if the proposed work is in the public
interest.
All permit applications are subject to a	public interest review, and requirements for pre-
project research, post-project research,	and monitoring to require compliance with permit condi-
tions. Permit conditions can be included	to ensure that the best water conservation measures are
utili zed.
Water Conservation Provisions: Permits must consider the effects of a project on many areas
which affect conservation, including:
•fish and wildlife	.conservation of water and related resources
•wetlands and marshes	-recreation
•water quality	-water supply
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Engineers) (continued)
Legal Authority: River and Harbor Act of 1899 (Sections 9, 10, 11, 14); Federal Water Pollution
Control Act of 197/ (Section 404); Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972;
Permits (ER 1145-2-303), 33 CFR 209, 320, 329.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $25 million.
Information Contacts: To receive notices or information concerning permit applications in
your region, contact: The District Engineer's Office in your area.
Headquarters: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314 Telephone: (202) 693-6456
SCHEDULING FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS (Corps of Engineers)
Nature of Program: Reservoir regulation governs the storage and release functions of a reservoir
acting separately or in combination with other projects in a system. Operation thus affects the
flexibility and resiliency of the water control system which can contribute to water conserva-
tion, and affect the broader river basin system.
Legal Authority: PL 74-738; Sect. 7, PL 87-534; Regulations ER 1110-2-241.
Information Contact: Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
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Economic Development Administration
Business Development Assistance Program
Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program
High Plains Study Program
Public Works Program
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
National Bureau of Standards
Environmental Measurements Program
Measurement Methods
Plumbing Systems Program
Sewerless Devices Evaluation Basis
Water Conserving Devices
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Coastal Energy Impact
Coastal Zone Management
National Weather Service
Office of Regional Economic Coordination
Multi-State Regional Comnission Economic Development Programs (Summary)
Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Four Courners Regional Corrmission
New England Regional Commission
Old West Regional Commission
Ozark Regional Commission
Pacific Northwest Regional Commission
Southwest Regional Comnission
Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (Economic Development Administration)
Type of Assistance: Direct loans; guaranteed/issued loans
Nature of Program: This program offers financial assistance to private industry to expand
or locate new facilities in areas burdened with high unemployment or low family income. The
program has the potential to have an impact in industries which are high water users, where
the assistance leads to their expanding in a way that maximizes water conservation.
Applicant Eligibility: Eligible businesses.
Legal Authority: Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (PL 89-136);
42 U.S.C. 3142, 3171.
Current Status/Scope of Program: For direct loans, FY '78 budget level was expected to be
$37.5 million; FY 79 budget level is expected to be $48.5 million. For guarantees, FY '78
budget level was expected to be $6.5 million; FY '79 budget level expected to be $7 million.
Range of assistance: $269,000 to $5,200,000. Average funding: $1.5 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional offices are located in Denver, Atlanta,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin, and Seattle. Listed
under Department of Commerce, Economic Development
Administration.
Headquarters: Economic Development Administration
Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005	Telephone: (202) 377-3081
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM {Economic Development Administration)
Type of Assistance: Project grants.
Nature of Program: The program's objective is to help states and localities meet special needs
coming from actual or threatened unemployment as a result of severe changes in economic condi-
tions, such as dislocation. The grants are to set up special programs for economic development
or adjustment. Examples might be grants to plan or carry out programs to attract new businesses,
construct public facilities, set up public services, etc. so public projects helping to conserve
water which also provide jobs could be planned or carried out with this kind of assistance.
Also, water conservation could be kept in mind in efforts to attract or expand businesses--e.g.
look for industries that will minimize water use.
Applicant Eligibility: States, cities or other political subdivisions of a state, consortiums
of such subdivisions, Indian Tribes, redevelopment areas designated under Section 401 of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, economic development districts under Title IV
of the Act, or private or public non-profit organizations representing such areas.
Legal Authority: Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PL 89-136); 42 U.S.C. 3241,
3243, 3245.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level $110 million; FY '79 budget level
expected to be $180.5 million. No specified minimum or maximum size of grants. Estimated size
of grants for developing plans: $25,000 to $150,000. Estimated size of grants for carrying out
plans: $200,000 to $5 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional Economic Development Admin-
istration offices are in Denver, Atlanta, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Austin, and Seattle. Listed under
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Admin-
istration.
Headquarters; Economic Development Administration
Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005	Telephone: (202) 377-3081

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Type of Assistance: Information to the public.
Nature of Program: This program has the objective of studying the depletion of the natural
resources of the high plans area, which is presently utilizing the declining water resources of
the Ogallala acquifer; and to develop plans to increase water supplies in the area.
Mater Conservation Provisions: The entire program 1s based upon the study of the water supply
and use in the high plains area. Results will be reported to Congress in July 1980.
Applicant Eligibility: Report anticipated available to public after July 1980.
Legal Authority: Water Resources Development Act (PL 94-587) Section 193.
Current Status/Scope of Program: $6 million appropriation authorized for this program.
Information Contact: Economic Development Administration
Research Contracts Division, OAS&P
Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230	Telephone: (202) 377-3596
PUBLIC WORKS IMPACT PROGRAM (Economic Development Administration)
Type of Assistance: Project grants
Nature of Program: Aim 1s to provide immediate useful work to unemployed and underemployed per-
sons in designated proejct areas. The grants are for the construction of public facilities
which provide jobs. Facilities which have water conservation impact could be constructed.
Applicant Eligibility: States and local subdivisions; Indian Tribes; private or public non-
profit organizations representing a redevelopment area or economic development center.
Legal Authority: Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PL 89-136); 42 U.S.C. 3131,
3135.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level $27.5 million. Priority has been to projects
"of $600,000 or less. Average grants: $220,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Economic Development Administration has regional
offices in Denver, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Austin, and Seattle. Listed under Department of Com-
merce, Economic Development Administration.
Headquarters: Economic Development Administration
Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230 Telephone: (202) 377-5265
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (Economic Development Administration)
Type of Assistance: Direct loans; guaranteed/insured loans; dissemination of technical
information.
Nature of Program: This program's objectives are to help firms and conmunities that are adversely
affected by increased impacts to adjust to the new conditions of competition and to help com-
munities adjust to economic damage caused by a local employer's moving to a foreign country.
Hater Conservation Provisions: When the assistance is to firms that are high water users, and this
assistance results in new construction or installation of new equipment, water conservation
practices can be implemented. Administrative changes are proposed to make such practices a con-
dition of receiving a loan. In the case of assistance to conmunities, when 1t takes the form of
assistance aimed at helping the community attract new businesses, the businesses attracted can
be ones which are not high water users.
Applicant Eliqibility: Businesses and communities adversely affected by imports; communities
adversely affected by a local business transfer to a foreign country.

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Legal Authority: Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (PL 93-618); 19 U.S.C. 2101-2487 (1975).
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget level for loans and technical assistance was
expected to be $94.7 million. FY '79 budget level expected to be $94.7 million. Range of financial
assistance for firms: up to $1 million in direct loans and $3 million in loan guarantees under
Chapter 3. For communities, there is no dollar limitation under Chapter 4.
Information Contact: Economic Development Administration
Department of Cownerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005	Telephone: (202) 377-5067 or 5005
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS PROGRAM (National Bureau of Standards)
Type of Assistance: Technical assistance.
Nature of Program: This program consists of work to develop standard measurement methods and
standard reference materials in order to utilize National Bureau of Standards personnel and
facilities.
: Hater Conservation Provisions: Specific aspects of this Natural Bureau of Standards work which
were related to water quality and/or quantity involved the development of methods and standard
reference materials for the measurement of toxic trace metals in water and toxic carcinogenic
organics in water and measurements of water flow.
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: There is no direct program authorization for Natural Bureau of Standards. This
research has been sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Information Contact: Environmental Measurements Program
National Bureau of Standards
Gaithersburg, Maryland	Telephone: (301) 921-1000
MEASUREMENT METHODS (National Bureau of Standards)
Type of Assistance: Technical information.
Nature of Program: This program is attempting to develop a series of new, improved measurement
methods for use by the water resource conservation and management cornnunity. The measurement
methods are based upon the interaction of electromagnetic energy with materials to deduce or
measure moisture content and its distribution in the materials in an in-situ nondestructive
manner. These measurement methods have been successfully tested with snow, a primary water
resource, and agricultural type soils.
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: Legal authority and current status information on the source of sponsorship
of this research and its current status had not been received at the time of publication of
this draft.
Current Status/Scope of Program: cf. above.
Information Contact: Measurement Methods
National Bureau of Standards
Gaithersburg, Maryland	Telephone: (301) 921-1000
PLUMBING SYSTEMS PROGRAM (National Bureau of Standards)
Type of Assistance: Technical information.
Nature of Program: This program consists of three main Projects:
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to needs of the standardization activity under the American National Standards Institute
A40.8 Minimum Requirements for Plumbing development and other model codes.
2)	Plumbing Systems Design Criteria which is related to requirements of the entire plumbing
system including the impact of reduced water flows in the waste transport system.
3)	Technology of Water Conservation in order to evaluate and recommend new reduced flow rate
standards and the effects on user requirements.
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: Legal authority information on the source of sponsorship of this research and
its current status had not been received prior to publication of this draft.
Current Status/Scope of Program: cf. above.
Information Contact: Plumbing Systems Program
National Bureau of Standards
Gaithersburg, Maryland	Telephone: (301) 921-1000
SEWERLESS DEVICES EVALUATION BASIS {National Bureau of Standards)
Type of Assistance: Technical information.
Nature of Program: This research program is to establish Standard Testing Methods and criteria
for rating the performance of various types of sewerless toilets and waste disposal systems,
including rating their performance in conserving water. The research is also expected to establish
the expected range of performance of selected technologies.
Applicant Eligibility: General publ1c.
Legal Authority: Research sponsored by Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Information Contact: Sewerless Devices Evaluation Basis
National Bureau of Standards
Gaithersburg, Maryland	Telephone: (301) 921-1000
WATER CONSERVING DEVICES (National Bureau of Standards)
Type of Assistance: Technical information.
Nature of Program: This program will establish standard reproducable test procedures of water
conserving devices. This information could be useful in establishing performance standards,
installation and inspection procedures.
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: Legal authority and current status information not received by the time of
publication of this draft.
Current Status/Scope of Program: cf. above
Information Contact: Water Conserving Devices
National Bureau of Standards
Gaithersburg, Maryland	Telephone (301) 921-1000
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
COASTAL ENERGY IMPACT PROGRAM (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Type of Assistance:Project grants, formula grants, direct loans.
Nature of Program: This program is designed to help coastal states plan for and cope with the
consequences of outer continental shelf energy development. Four categories of assistance are
available:
1) Formula grants (for a type of activity not any specific project) for a broad range of
purposes and activities.

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2)	Planning grants (project grants) to assist states and units of local government in studying
and planning for the social, economic, and environmental consequences on the coastal zone of
energy facilities and resource development.
3)	Direct loans and guarantees for a broad range of public facilities necessary to support
increased populations due to coastal energy activity, including:
-water supply and distribution systems
-water collection and treatment (including drainage) systems
4)	Environmental grants (project grants) to states and units of local governments to prevent or
reduce unavoidable losses of valuable recreational resources resulting from coastal energy
activities. Grants can be used to make up the cost difference between one planned public
facility and a more expensive but environmentally preferable facility.
Applicant Eligibility: Coastal states operating or planning a coastal zone management program
under the following legal authority.
Legal Authority: Coastal Zone Management Act amendments of 1976 (PL 94-370), Section 308.
Current Status/Scope of Proqram: Estimated FY '78 budqet levels (Grant Obiiaations):
1)	$27,750,000
2)	$3,500,000
3)	$200,000,000
4)	§3,000.000
Information Contact: Director, Federal Programs Office
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Page Building, #1, Room 372
Washington, D.C. 20235	Telephone: (202) 634-4249
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Type of Assistance: Project grants
Mature of Proqram: Two main program areas are included here:
"17 Grants to assist any coastal state in developing and administering a coastal zone manage-
ment program for the land and water resources of its coastal zone.
2) Grants to assist states in the acquisition, development, and operation of estuarine (wet-
land) sanctuaries for the purpose of creating natural field laboratories to gather data and
make studies of natural processes and the effects of human activities within coastal estua-
ries, Studies may be carried out by state personnel, or by qualified scientists and students.
Applicant El itiibil ity: Coastal States bordering the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Oceans; the
Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, the Great Lakes, and' including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
Islands, and American Samoa.
Legal Authority: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Sect. 305, 305, and 312 (PL 92-583);
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1976, Sect. 305, 306, and 315 (PL 94-370).
Current Status/Scope of Program: 1) Development Grants: Estimated FY '78 budget is $14,527,000.
Range of grants: $90,000 to $900,000. Average grant: $265,000. Administrative grants: Estsimated
Fy '78 budget is $18,212,000. 2) Estuarine sanctuary grants: Estimated FY '79 budget $3,000,000.
Information Contact: Director, Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Page Building No. 1, Room 324
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20235	Telephone: (202) 634-4239
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Type of Assistance: General resource data, technical assistance.

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Nature of Program: The National Weather Service maintains a continuous watch over river levels
and furnishes regular forecasts of river flow and level and seasonal water supply and also
participates with other federal agencies in hydrometeorological investigations for overall
planning and development of water resources. These flow forecasts are important for the effec-
tive management of water resource projects and operations that involve fisheries, water supply,
pollution control, and other related activities.
Applicant Eligibility: Information is available to the public. Technical and planning assistance
is available to other federal agencies depending on the specific project.
Legal Authority: Act of November 1, 1890; 15 U.S.C. 311, 313; 49 U.S.C. 1351, 1463; Reorganiza-
tion Plan No. 4, 1970.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 base level for forecast and field operations is
150 positions and $8 million. Expected services are propsed for 1980 to provide a full range of
technical assistance to states and to collect and process instream flow data on all major
streams in the United States.
Information Contact: National Weather Service
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
8060 - 13th Street
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910	Telephone: (301) 427-7689
OFFICE OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC COORDINATION
MULTI-STATE REGIONAL COMMISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: SUMMARY (Office of Regional
Economic Coordination)
Type of Assistance: Project grants, supplemental grants, technical assistance, demonstration
grants (depending on the specific commission).
Nature of Program: The Regional Economic Development Commissions coordinate state and federal
resources to assemble plans and programs to solve economic and social problems that manifect
themselves on a regional basis. The Commissions themselves are formed of a federal representa-
tive,- and the Governors of the member states. Each Governor is assisted by an alternate to the
Commission, who handles the bulk of actual work. A regional liaison person located in each state,
employed by the Commission, is normally the first contact in applying for assistance. Eight
Commissions are now operating, and five more are proposed. (See also listing for Appalachian
Regional Commission, which is an independent agency funded by Congress.)
A description of the individual commissions and their program	areas follows this summary.
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PL 89-136), Title V.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '80 budget request'is $86	million.
COASTAL PLAINS REGIONAL COMMISSION (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
T./pe of Assistance: Supplemental gra nts (providing up to 80% of local share). Technical assis-
tance (planning and feasibility studies), demonstration grants (for projects not eligible under
other federal programs, 100% funding).
Nature of Program: The Coastal Plains Regional Commission operates in a 290 county area in the
eastern regions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Northern Florida. The
Commission provides grant monies for private firms or government agencies to do the actual work
on a project. The five program areas are:
•Agriculture and Forestry	-Industrial Development
•Marine Resources	-Environmental Affairs
•Travel Industry Development
Tourism
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conservation include:
•ground water research programs resulting in new supplies
•studies of non-point source pollution, and related soil and water conservation effects
•a Georgia Tech University study of sand filtration for wastewater treatment
•water resource forums
•training for groundwater hydrologists
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '79 budget will have approximately $8,850,000 for grants.
Typical grants have ranged from $1,000 to several hundred thousand dollars.
Information Contact: Regional Headquarters:
Coastal Plains Regional Commission
215 East Bay Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29401	Telephone: (803) 724-4250
State Contacts: Virginia: Lynn Currie (804) 786-4474
North Carolina: William Pittman (919) 733-4131
South Carolina: Archie Todd (803) 765-5461
Georgia: John Overstreet (404) 656-3866
Florida: Gregg Higgins (904) 487-1156
Headquarters: Coastal Plains Regional Commission
1725 K Street, N.W., Room 413
Washington, D.C. 20012 Telephone: (202) 634-3910
FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL COMMISSION (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
Type of Assistance: Grants for technical assistance and supplemental funding.
Nature of Program: The Four Corners Regional Commission operates in Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
Colorado, and New Mexico. Main program areas are:
•human resources	-transportation
•industrial development	•regional economic analysis and
•natural resources	planning
Due to drought, water and water conservation projects received top priority in 1977.
Water Conservation Provisions: Projects which have been funded which affect water conservation
i ncTude:
-bioconversion of agricultural wastes into methane gas, with fertilizer, a protein rich
algae food supplement, and clean water as byproducts
-research for location and analysis of geothermal energy, which can also locate new
water supplles
-a solar powered irrigation pumping project Incorporating water conservation measures
-In Colorado, $806,000 for supplemental grants for rural domestic water systems
-a project which mapped the Carson River system to prepare models to predict river flow and
sediment transportation with the U.S. Geological Survey.
-preliminary engineering studies on water projects
-a demonstration project of a water pretreatment plant which takes water from an underground
coal field and uses microalgae to remove contaminants and make the water fit for consumption
-cloud seeding
-leak detection and repair in distribution systems
-grants to build sewer and water systems
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '77 budget approximately $14,311,000. Technical assistance
grants more than $4.5 million.Supplemental grants more than $5 million.
Information Contacts: Regional Headquarters:
Four Corners Regional Comnission
2350 Alamo, S.E., Suite 303
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106	Telephone: (505) 766-2990
State Contacts: Nevada: Gilbert Floref (702) 885-4322
Utah: Phil Keene (801) 533-5872
Arizona: Ronnie Lopez (602 271-4331
Colorado: Ivo Roospold (303) 839-2631
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Headquarters:
Four Corners Regional Commission
Department of Comnerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Room 1819
Washington, D.C. 20005	Telephone: (202) 377-5534
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COMMISSION (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
Type of Assistance: Direct project grants only.
Nature of Program: The New England Regional Commission operates in all of the seven New England
states: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Main program
areas are:
•transportation
•economic development
• energy
While the focus of these programs has not been on water resources, the energy program has inves-
tigations in the area of conservation generally, and has looked at small hydroelectric projects.
The transportation program conducted an investigation of the Argo Merchant oil spill which
included water quality and water resource aspects.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget approximately $9 million. Grants are usually
less than $100,000.
Information Contacts: Regional Headquarters:
New England Reagional Commission
53 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109	Telephone: (617) 223-6330
State Contacts: Maine: Andrew Brown (207) 289-3138
Vermont: Tin Hayward (802) 828-3333
New Hampshire: Sidney Frank (617) 223-6380
Rhode Island: Arthur Markos (401) Z77-2071
Connecticut: John Blair (203) 566-4840
Massachusetts: Judith Kurland (617) 727-7200
Headquarters: New England Regional Cotmrission
Department of Comnerce
14th and Constitution, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (202) 377-4343
OLD WEST REGIONAL COMMISSION (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
(Information about the water conservation potential of the Old West Regional Commission had
not been received prior to the time of publication of this draft.)
Information Contact: Headquarters: Old West Regional Commission
1730 K street, N.W., Room 426
Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone: (202) 634-3907
OZARK REGIONAL COMMISSION (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
Type of Assistance: Grants available for:
•supplemental funding
•technical assistance and planning
•demonstration projects
Nature of Program: The Ozark Regional Commission operates in areas of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Major program areas are:
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•community development
•recreation and tourism
•natural resources, environmental enhance-
ment and energy
•agricultural development
•transportation
• research and planning
•institutional development and government
services
•regional analysis and planning
Water Conservation Provisions: Grants and assistance affecting water conservation have come
mainly from the CommunityDevelopment and Natural Resources Programs. These include:
-water and sewer system development, both new construction and improvements
-general resource conservation studies
-a study on the possible effects of lignite mining on groundwater supplies
Current Status/Scope of Program: Approximate FY '78 budget: $11 million; over 75% of this went
to public facility grants of which most were for water and sewer systems.
Information Contacts: Regional Headquarters: Ozark Regional Commission
1100 North University
Suite 109
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
Telephone: (501) 378-5905
State Contacts: Arkanasas: Joan Vehik (501) 371-2171
Kansas: Roland Loveless (913) 296-2477
Louisiana: Lovell Thomas (504) 925-6504
Mississippi: Joseph Bednari, Sr. (314) 751-4636
Oklahoma: Bob Jones (405) 382-2102
Headquarters: Ozark Regional Commission
Department of Commerce
Room 2099 B
14th and Constitution, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 21005	Telephone: (202) 377-2572
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL C0W1ISSI0N (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
Type of Assistance: Technical assistance grants to state agencies.
Nature of Program: The Pacific Northwest Regional Commission operates in the states of Washing-
ton Oregon, and Idaho. Main program areas are:
•agriculture and forestry	.energy
•natural resources	-emergency drought assistance
Most Funding goes to agriculture and forestry, and energy. Two programs of special interest in
the area of water conservation are:
-publications detailing water-related land-use
-a program which coordinates a system of water rights and access
-help in developing water aupplies and conservation measures under the drought assistance
program, with some grants as small as $700.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Approximate FY '78 budget is $7 million.
Information Contacts: Regional Headquarters: Pacific Northwest Regional Commission
700 E. Evergreen
Vancouver, Washington 98661
Telephone: (206) 696-2581
State Contacts: Washington: Lanna Overbee (206) 753-6780
Oregon: Mark Madden (503) 378-5457
Idaho: Shirl Boise (208) 384-2100
Headquarters: Pacific Northwest Regional Conrciission
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Suite 122
Washington, D.C. 20001 Telephone: (202) 633-7458

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Type of Assistance: Not yet available.
Nature of Program: This Commission is just getting underway. It operates in the border regions
of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Major program areas are still being planned.
Two projects underway are:
-development of rubber from a native latex plant
-solar energy investigations
Current Status/Scope of Program: Budget levels are expected in the $7-8 million per year range.
Information Contact: Regional Headquarters:
Southwest Regional Commission
100 North Stone Avenue, Room 309
Tucson, Arizona 85726	Telephone: (602) 792-6781
Headquarters: Southwest Regional Comnission
mi 20th Street, N.W. Room 306
Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone; (202) 634-3917
UPPER GREAT LAKES REGIONAL COMMISSION (Office of Regional Economic Coordination)
Type of Assistance: Supplemental and technical assistance grants
Nature of Program: The Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission operates in the northern portions
of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Major pro-ram areas are:
•recreation and tourism	-natural resources
•transportation	-human resources
•energy	.local and state assistance (work with sub-state
-industrial development	regional planning agencies)
Projects relating to water conservation include:
-water supply and sewer system proj-cts
-water storage projects
-a study on harbor development, also looking at general water resources development
• -a new waste treatment system which uses a peat bog as a filter medium
-a new waste treatment system using a common mound ofr individual septic tanks
Current Status/Scope of Program: Approximate FY '78 budget: $2.3 million for supplemental
grants; $4.5 mi 11ion~for technical assistance grants.
Information Contacts: Regional Headquarters:
Upper Great Lakes Regional Comnission
200 Medical Arts Building
Duluth, Minnesota 55802	Telephone: (218) 727-6692
State Contacts: Michigan: Alex Laggis (517) 373-3533
Minnesota: Frank Adams (612) 296-0621
Wilsoncin: Ernist Korpela (715) 682-2795
Headquarters: Upper Great Lakes Regional Corranission
Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution, N.W., Room 2093
Washington, D.C. 2t005 Telephone: (202) 377-2845
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LOANS/REGULAR BUSINESS LOANS (Small Business Administration)
Type of Assistance: Direct and guaranteed/insured loans
Nature of Program: The general provision of the program is to provide financial assistance to
qualified applicants, including rural communities and farmers that need financial assistance
for water projects.

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LOANS/REGULAR BUSINESS LOANS (Small Business Administration) (continued)
These include;
•irrigation equipment
•constructing dams and ponds
•ditching and tiling
.purchasing land
•drilling wells
Applicant Eligibility: Regular business loans: small business which is independently owned and
operated. Local development company loans: local development companies which operate for the
purpose of promoting economic growth in a particular community.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Loan obligations for 1973: Regular business loan: $101 million
(individual loans range from $1,800 to $500,000; with the average loan between $50,000 and
$100,000). Local development loans: $500,000 (individual loans range from about $4,000 to $1
million; with the average loan about $150,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Initial contact with the local district office of
the Small Business Administration (check directory)
Headquarters: 01 rector
Office of Financing
Small Business Administration
1441 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20416 Telephone: (202) 653-6570
•development of grazing land
•sedimentation control
~water pollution
•water quality management

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Page	Program
Conservation and Solar Applications
35	Energy Conservation
Energy Technology
36	Research and Development
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
36	Hydroelectric Project Licensing
CONSERVATION AND SOLAR APPLICATIONS
ENERGY CONSERVATION (Conservation and Solar Applications)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public.
Nature of Program: A major purpose of the establishment of the Department of Energy is to pro-
mote maximum possible energy conservation. The Department of Energy has several existing pro-
grams specifically oriented towards reduced energy demands in the following areas:
•Industrial	-Residential/Commercial
•Transporation	.State and Local Grants
•Utilities	-Multi-Sector
• Federal Energy Management Program
Hater Conservation Provisions: The steam-electric power industry is second only to the agricul-
ture1) sector in the volume of water withdrawals for off-stream uses nationwide. Thus, any
successes in the conservation of energy can result 1n water conservation.
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: PL 95-91 "Department of Energy Organization Act" and others.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Information had not been received prior to publication of
this draft.
Information Contact: Assistant Secretary, Conservation and
""	Solar Application
Department of Energy
825 North Capitol Street
Washington, D.C. 20420	Telephone: (202) 376-4934

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Energy Technology)
Type of Assistance: Dissemination of technical information.
Nature of Program: Research and development projects are carried out by staff scientists or
contracted out to private firms. Several areas will have a direct long range influence on
fresh water conservation. Two existing research programs will have an effect on water use by
steam electric users. (The steam-electric power industry is second only to the aqricultural
sector in the volume of water withdrawals for off-stream uses nationwide.)
Programs of special interest include:
—increased conversion efficienty research which will result in a decrease in waste heat and
a corresponding decrease in cooling water use.
--development of dry and wet/dry cooling towers (design, build, and test) which will decrease
the withdrawal and consumption of water for cooling uses also.
--the WATA data system: if supplied with basic data about water resources and related infor-
mation in a particular region this system can produce a hypothetical scenario/model of the
effects and efficiency of a specific proposed water resource development project ir, that
region, including environmental and economic components. This data processing is available
to the public at cost.
Applicant Eligibility: Current research data is available to the general public for free, if
in the form of existing reports; at cost, if retrieval and/or reorganization is needed.
Legal Authority: PL 95-91, Department of Energy Organization Act, and others.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is approximately $300,000 for water related
research and development. Previous budgets have been much larger, but since all major decreasing
experimental work has been completed, funding is currently decreasing.
Information Contact: Assistant Secretary, Energy Technology
Department of Energy
285 North Capitol Street
Washington, D.C. 20420	Telephone: (202) 376-4010
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT LICENSING (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
Type of Assistance: A regulatory program.
Nature of Program: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is authorized to issue licenses for
the construction, operation, and maintenance of hydroelectric power projects on navigable waters.
Planning advice is available to applicants.
Mater Conservation Provisions: Projects to be licenses or relicenses must, in the judgement of
the Commission, be best adapted to a comprehensive plan for improving waterways for water power
development, and for other beneficial public uses, including recreation.(A11 license applica-
tions are subject ot a public review including hearings if necessary. They are examined for
compatibility with the general river basin resource development plan. An Environmental Irapact
Statement is required to obtain a license in all cases.
Applicant Eligibility: Utility authorities or other bodies with legal authority in this area.
Legal Authority: Federal Power Act, Section 4.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY'78 budget is $5.5 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: One of the 5 Regional offices of the Federal Fnergy
Regulatory Comrission: N.Y., Atlanta, Chicago,
Fort Worth, or San Francisco.
Headquarters: Division of Licensed Projects
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Department of Energy
825 North Capitol Street
Washington, D.C. 20420 Telephone: (202) 276-4368

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Office of Environmental Education)
Types of Assistance: Project grants
Nature of Program: The Office of Environmental Education administers the Environmental
Education Act Program through which grant support is provided for education projects to improve
public understanding of environmental issues and options for resolving them.
The environmental education projects addresss the social and economic as well as the physical
environment aspects of an environmental topic. Water quality and supply are among the topics
which may be addressed. The program is carried out through grants to public and private non-
profit organizations, agencies, and institutions. Grants may be used to fund formal education
programs in schools, set up community education projects, develop workshops, or train personnel.
Applicant Eligibility: Public and private non-profit organizations, agencies, and institutions.
Legal Authority: Environmental Education Act of 1970, PL 91-516, as amended by PL 93-278.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget of $3.5 million; same requested for appropriation
in 1979.
Information Contact: Office of Environmental Education
U.S. Office of Education
400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Room 2025
Washington, D.C. 20202	Telephone: (202) 245-9231

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
Nature of Program: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) either controls or has
a substantial interest in many community planning and development programs and many housing
programs. While HUD has no program specifically aimed at water conservation, administrative
changes are proposed starting FY '79 to maximize the water conservation potential of existing
programs.
Existing programs include the ollowing:
Office of Conmunity Planning and Development
Community Development Block Grants
Comprehensive Planning Assistance
Section 312 Rehabilitation Loans Program
Urban Development Action Grants
Office of Housing
39 potential programs
New Communities Administration
New communities
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
pisaster Assistance
Disaster Preparedness
Changes may take the form of added requirements necessary to obtain grants or loans, or may
simply include advice and persuasion during planning or assistance phases. Proposed activities
include:
-encouraging water saving fixtures in all HUD projects
-a leak prevention program in existing housing projects
-promotion and protection of potential or existing ground water recharge areas where desirable
-ensuring the installation of water meters in communities which already use meters or have
regulations requiring them
. -encouraging through education clear and more equitable water billing practices which reveal
the true price of the resource (e.g. not hiding part of system cost in ad valorem taxes, etc.
-encouraging water conservation in areas of geological subsidence (e.g. Galveston, Texas)
where removal of ground water has structural and other undesirable side effects.
-focusing more attention on problems of leakage from municipal water supply and distribution
systems. (According to the American Water Works Association these can represent 20-50% of
total water use in such systems.) Special attention would be given to earthquake prone areas
where many leaks exist which, besides wasting water, may dangerously lubricate fault zones.
Applicant Eligibility: This will vary depending on the program to which changes have been made.
Legal Authority: Administrative changes under existing authorizations in response to Presidential
3irectives on water conservation.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The changes listed above are proposed, and are not yet
approved for implementation.
Information Contact: Architectural and Engineering Branch
Office of Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 - 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410	Telephone: (202) 755-6234

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
39	Agriculture
39	Environmental Qual ity
39	Facilities
39	Forestry
40	Irrigation Construction
40	Irrigation 0&M
41	Minerals and Mining
Bureau of Land Management
41	Colorado River Salinity Control Project
41	Cooperative River Basin Studies
42	Geothermal, On-Shore Energy
42	Planning for the Multiple Source Management of the Public Lands
43	Range Resource Management
43	Recreational Resource Management
44	Soil-Air-Water, Soil Inventory
44	Soil-Air-Water, Water Resource Inventory
44	Water Rights on Public Lands
45	Wildlife Management
4G	Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Reclamation
46	Colorado River Basin Project and Upper Colorado Storage Project
46	Colorado River Salinity Control
46	Construction and Rehabilitation
47	Emergency Fund
47	General Investigations
48	loan Program
49	Operation and Maintenance
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
50	Cooperative Instream Flow Service Group
50	Division of National Fish Hatcheries
51	Federal Aid Program
51	Land and Water Resource Development Planning
52	National Wildlife Refuge System
52	Research
U. S, Geological Survey
53	Water Resources Division
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
54	Floodplaln and Wetland Executive Orders
54	Instream Flow Studies
54	Land and Water Conservation Fund — Hon Structural Flood Control
55	Office of Strip Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
55	Office of Water Research and Technology
55	Water Resources Research and Development
55	Saline Water Research and Development
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
AGRICULTURE [Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Type of Assistance: Technical assistance, construction, other.
Nature of Program: This program assists Indian farmers in developing and enhancing
irrigated acreage, planning agronomic water needs and providing assistance in securing grants
and low interest loans to establish farming operations.
Water Conservation Provisions: These fall into three categories:
(TTTechnical assistance while bringing new land into use, includes:
-- determining optimum length of irrigation runs
-- efficient drainage systems
—	land leveling
—	economic feasibility analyses of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems
-- projected optimum cropping patterns
(2)	Training on farm management practices and construction activities, including:
-- efficient methods of water scheduling
-- when and how much to fertilize
-- methods to reduce the sediment, nutrient, and pesticide loads of return flows
-- methods of recycling return flows
(3)	Construction activities, including:
—	land leveling and field reorientation
—	installation of sprinkler systems
—	on-farm ditch lining
-- installation of pipelines
—	installation of return flow recycling systems
Applicant Eligibility: Indians
Legal Authority: Act of April 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 163, 16 U. S. C. 590 a,b,c,d) as amended
Current Status/Scope of Program: Proposed funding levels to more fully implement water
conservation measures in this program range from $250,000 to $1 million per year.
Information Contacts: Local or Regional: Nearest Bureau regional or local office
Headquarters: Division of Trust Facilitation
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Code 216
1951 Constitution Ave., N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20245
(202) 343-2287
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Information on the water conservation potential of this program had not been
received at the time this draft was published.
FACILITIES (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Information on the water conservation potential of this program had not been
received at the time this draft was published.
FORESTRY (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice
Nature of Program: This program provides a variety of services necessary for the preservation
of forest resources and their efficient utilization. Provisions for maintenance of forest cover
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and protect water quality are included.
Applicant Eligibility: Indians
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget $19,950,000
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Nearest Bureau regional or local office
Headquarters: Bureau of Indian Affairs
1951 Constitution Ave.
18th and C Streets, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20245
(202) 343-5875
IRRIGATION CONSTRUCTION (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Type of Assistance: Project grants and technical assistance
Nature of Program: Technical assistance and funding are provided for the rehabilitation,
betterment and extension of existing systems and the construction of new systems to improve the
capacity of food and fiber production on Indian lands in the arid and semi-arid West.
Water Conservation Provisions: Construction projects provided include:
-- canal construction and lining
-- installation of pipelines, pumps, and water measurement devices
-- automation of water controls
-- construction of water diversion, storage and reregulation structures
These measures can reduce seepage, recycle return flows, and facilitate more efficient
distribution of irrigation water.
Applicant Eligibility: Indians
Legal Authority: Snyder Act of 1921 (42 Stat. 208, 25 U. S. C. 13) and others
Current Status/ Scope of Program: FY 78 budget $43,830,000.
Information Contacts: Local or Regional: Nearest Bureau regional or local office
Headquarters: Division of Trust Facilitation
Bureau of INdian Affairs
Code 216
1951 Constitution Ave., N. W.
Washington, D, C. 20245
(202) 343-2287
IRRIGATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Type of Assistance: Administrative and technical assistance
Nature of Program: This program operates and maintains irrigation and hydropower systems.
Water conservation measures provided include adjusting manpower requirements to more closely
achieve optimum water delivery and facility maintenance, and development of adequate water
accounting procedures.
Applicant Eligibility: Indians
Legal Authority: Snyder Act of 1921 (42 Stat. 208, 25 U. S. C. 13)
Current Status/ Scope of Program: FY 78 budget authority $3,836,000

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Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Nearest Bureau regional or local office
Headquarters: Division of Trust Facilitation
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Code 216
1951 Constitution Ave., N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20245
(202) 343-2287
MINERALS AND MINING (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Information on the water conservation potential of this program had not been
received at the time this draft was published.
COLORADO RIVER SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: The Colorado River, flowing through an area generall deficient in rainfall,
becomes increasingly saline as one proceeds downstream. The natural flow of the river is
completley utilized by the United States and Mexico, and the quantity and quality of the
river's discharge is guaranteed by international treaty. The salinity control project, in an
effort to avoid escalation of the salinity of the river, is investigating the natural sources
of salinity in the river and how to control them.
Hater Conservation Provisions: By locating saline sources and investigation methods of water
quality control, a more efficient use of the resource can be achieved.
Applicant Eligibility: General public
Legal Authority: Executive Order 11514, using Bureau of Reclamation funding.
Current Status/Scope of Program: $200,000 in non-point salinity resources
Information Contacts: Regional or local: Regional offices of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
(202)343-4157
COOPERATIVE RIVER BASIN STUDIES (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: These programs are directed toward conservation, development and utilization
of water and related land resources within the boundaries of each river commission. Federal
and State data collection and analysis activities are coordinated and combined to form a
regional comprehensive plan.
Water Conservation Provisions: Studies generally indlude water conservation components, and
specific studies relating to water conservation may be undertaken (e.g., New England Regional
Assessment of Water Conservation).
Applicant El iqibi 1 it.y:General public
Legal Authority: Title II, P.L. 89-80, Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, 42 U. S. C.1962.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget level $200,000 in interagency planning

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COOPERATIVE RIVER BASIN STUDIES (Bureau of Land Management) (continued)
Information Contacts: Local or regional: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Conmissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
(202) 343-4157
GEOTHERMAL, ON-SHORE ENERGY (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: Geothermal management and investigations directed towards utilizing the
resource on public lands.
Water Conservation Provisions: This program would affect water conservation primarily by
producing usable fresh water to replace or supplement existing surface and groundwater supplies.
Applicant Eligibility: General public
Legal Authority: Geothermal Steam Act of 1970
Federal Land Policy and management Act of 1976
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget $1,040,000
Information Contacts: Regional or local: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
Washington, D. C. 20240
(202) 343-4157
PLANNING FOR THE MULTIPLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: The Bureau is responsible for developing land use plans on some 20% of U. S.
1 and area. Plans are built around soil and water quality, quantity, and availability, and
elaborated for management of other resources. The planning process involves:
— inventory of resources
-- evaluation of resource condition and quality.
-- consideration of magerial opportunities
Water Conservation Provisions: Opportunities to encourage a wise and efficient use of the
resource ~oi cur in the planning process and include setting priorities in water use between
range, fortit, watershed, wildlife, wilderness, recreation resource management and the
development and further management of coal and miheral resources.
Applicant eligibility: Other agencies or bodies with authority on the public lands covered
by the proqram; general public
Legal Authority: Taylor Grazing Act, Outer Continental Shelf Act, Federal Land Policy
and Management Act, Wild Horse and Burro Act, Range Improvement Act
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget $700,000
Information C< "tacts: Regional or local: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240 (202) 343-4157

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RANGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: This program involves management of wild horeses and burros, range water
facilities, water rights, environmental statements, and range improvements.
Water Conservation Provisions: Best use and conservation of water as well as preservation
of water quality are important to many areas covered by this program, Including:
-- livestock water facilities
-- water and water facilities for wild burros
—	range land management and improvement
-- grazing and forage plans
—	other land use plans
Applicant EliqibiHty:General Public
Legal Authority: Taylor Grazing Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Range
Improvement Act of 1978, Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget $5,300,000.
Information contacts: Regional or local: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240
(202) 343-4157
RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public.
Nature of Program: This program is composed of two main parts. Recreation construction
involves building recreational facilities on water bodies within the public lands. These
facilities include campgrounds, boat launching ramps, picnic areas, informal swimming areas,
trails, off-road vehicle facilities, etc. Management of Recreational Use of Rivers and Streams
flowing through the public lands (including Whitewaterrafting, boating, canoeing, kayaking,
etc.) controls use by permits, and advice and assistance is available in more heavily used
areas. Water conservation concerns include:
-- wasteful use of potable and non-potable water by recreationists
-- increased slltation from recreation activities including use of off-road vehicles
-- ensuring minimum stream flows to maintain recreation values.
Applicant Eligibility: General Public
legal Authority: Federal Land POlicy and Management Act of 1976, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act, National Scenic Trails Act.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget $430,000
Information Contacts: Regional or local: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
(202) 343-4157

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SOIL-AIR-WATER; SOIL INVENTORY (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and Advice to the public
Nature of Program: Soil and other resource inventories on public lands to identify, locate,
quantify, and qua1ify the resources; including phusical and chemical properties.
Water Conservation Provisions: The ultimate objective of soil inventories is appropriate land
utilization and soil and water conservation. Information from soil inventories gives an
indication of the soiTs water-holding and infiltration capacities, permeability, and other
character!sties.
Applicant Eligibility: General Public
Legal Authority: Federal Land Policy and management Act of 1976, National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969
Current Status/ Scope of Program: FY 78 budget level $3.3 million in information
activities and.data aquisition
Information Contacts: Local or regional: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Comnissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
(202) 343-4157
SOIL-AIR-WATER; WATER RESOURCE INVENT0RY(Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: Water and other resource inventories on public lands to identify, locate,
quantify and qualify the resources.
Water Conservation Provisions.: The ultimate objective of water resource inventories is to
facilitiate efficient use of the resource. Information on water quantity provides indications
to suitable land management practices, and information on water quality provides indications of
necessary soil and water conservation measures for land-use planning.
Applicant Eligibility: General Public
Legal Authority: Clean Water Act of 1972, PL 92-500; Executive Order 11296; P.L. 93-251,
Executive Order 11514; P. L. 94-579; P. L. 95-217, Executive Order 11752.
Current Status/ Scope of Program: FY 78 budget level $1,950,000
Information Contacts: Local or regional: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Comnissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
(202) 343-4157
WATER RIGHTS ON PUBLIC LAN0S (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: Identification of Federal water rights on the public lands, their
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WATER RIGHTS ON PUBLIC LANDS (Bureau of Land Management) (continued)
Mater Conservation Provisions: These lands are predominantly located in the arid and semi-
arid areas of the west where the availability of scarce water is frequently an issue between
tiie state and federal governments. Activities to resolve these issues and achieve an efficient
resource management strategy include:
-definition of the federal right
-development of policy and procedure to implement that right
-determination and reservation of enough water to effectively manage public lands
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: E.O. 107, 1926. Federal Land Policy and Management Act 1976.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget $300,000 in identification and acquisition.
Information Contacts: Local or Regional: Regional Office of Bureau of Land Management
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-4157
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (Bureau of Land Management)
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: A broad program of development, restoration, preservation and management of
aquatic and terrestial wildlife on public lands
Mater Conservation Provisions: Since all life requires water, an integral part of this program
calls for its management -- especially in water short areas of the West where most public
lands are located. Specific activities include:
-- development, operation, and maintenance of water structures
-- maintenance of instream flows
-- preservation and management of wetlands
Applicant Eliqibility:General public
Legal Authority: Outer Continental Shelf Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act,
Wild Horse and Burro Act,« Range Improvement Act
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget level $1,343,000
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional office of BLM
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-4157

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BUREAU OF MINES
INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE {Bureau of Mines)
Type of Assistance: Information and technical assistance.
Nature of Program: Technical information is available from a broad range of research projects
conducted by the Bureau of Mines including environmental problems associated with mining. Topics
include:
.groundwater hydrology and mining
•non-point source pollution related to mining
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: Amended Organic Act {P.L. 62-386); Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Information available under this program is generated by re-
search by many individual projects and financial obligations are not separately identifiable.
Information Contact: Director
Bureau of Mines
Department of the Interior
2401 E Street, N.W., Room 1033
Washington, D.C. 20241	Telephone: (202) 634-1300
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND UPPER COLORADO STORAGE PROJECT {Bureau of Reclamation)
Type of Assistance: Constructing and operating water resource management projects.
Nature of Program: This program develops multi-purpose water resources projects in the
Colorado River Basin which relate to water conservation, including:
•irrigation	-water quality control
•water supply	-restoration
•hydropower	-fish and wildlife enhancement
•flood control
Applicant Eligibility: Members of the general public {i.e. any kind of group or individual)
may demonstrate to the Bureau of Reclamation and Congress the need for this kind of project.
Legal Authority: Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968, PL 90-537, Act of April 11, 1956,
PL 84-485, and Boulder Canyon Project Act of 1929.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY "78 budget is $145.4 million.
Information Contact: Regional or Local: Regional Office of Bureau of Reclamation
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
18th and C Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-4159
COLORADO RIVER SALINITY CONTROL (Bureau of Reclamation)
(Information on the specific water resources potential of this program had not been
received at the time of publication of this draft. For general information about the Colorado
River Salinity Control Project, see listing of the same title under Bureau of Land Management.)
CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION (Bureau of Reclamation)
Type of Assistance: Planning construction and repair of reclamation projects.
Nature of Program: This program consists of four parts:
1) Advance planning—after authorization of a specific project, additional studies are
required to further refine the original plan. This includes:
-collecting final design data
-preparation of final designs
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2)	Construction—provides funds for actual construction
3)	Drainage and Minor Construction—Minor comppletion work of projects on which major
construction is completed.
4)	Rehabilitation and Betterment: Repairs and improvements to older projects which have
deteriorated and/or no longer are as efficient as possible due to changes in land use,
methods of irrigation, and types of crops raised.
Water Conservation Provisions: All reclamation projects are planned and designed to make more
efficient use of existing water supplies. Projects are desinged to minimize water losses and
repayment contracts emphasize the desirability and necessity of adopting water conservation
practices. The Rehabilitaion and Betterment program results in significant water savings by
updating old andinefficient project distribution facilities.
Applicant Eligibility: Members of the general public may acquaint Bureau of Reclamation and
Congress with the need for these projects.
Legal Authority: Federal Reclamation Laws, Act of June 17, 1902. PL 57-161 and mandatory acts,
project authorization acts, Rehabilitation and Betterment Act of 1949, PL-385 as amended.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budgets: 1)	$2.9 million	(Advance planning)
2)	$319.7 million	(Construction)
3)	$25.4 million	(Drainage, Minor Construction)
4)	$6.8 million	(Rehabilitation and Better-
ment)
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional Office of Bureau of Reclamation
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
18th and C Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-4159
EMERGENCY FUND (Bureau of Reclamation)
Type of Assistance: Emergency funding
Nature of Program: Funds are provided to existing Reclamation systems to defray expenses
incurred because of unusual or emergency conditions and so assure the continuous operation of
irrigation and power systems. This enables projects to return to normal operating status more
quickly and so assists in conserving water.
Applicant Eligibility: Funding to existing reclamation projects only, members of the general
public may acquaint the Bureau of Reclamation with the need for these funds.
Legal Authority: Emergency Fund Act of 1948, PL 80-790.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget—no new appropriation—$8.6 million carryover.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional Office of Bureau of Reclamation
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of the Commissioner
18th and C Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-4159
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS (Bureau of Reclamation)
Type of Assistance: Information and planning assistance, technical assistance.
Nature of Program: Planning and evaluation of potential developments for the conversation and
utilization of water and related land resources throughout the 17 western states.
Water Conservation Provisions: Studies with significant impact on water conservation include:
1) Comprehensive plans for the resource development of various river basins which form the
basis of reocmmendations to Congress for authorization of construction. Subjects which

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have been included are:
-hydroelectric development
-integration of solar and wind resources into existing hydroelectric facilities
-pump storage facilities
-irrigation
-municipal and industrial water supply
-recreation
-fish and wildlife enhancement
2)	Goethermal investigations which include developing a fresh water supply from geothermal
sources to replace or supplement existing sources.
3)	General engineering and research studies to improve efficiency of bureau programs
and projects, including:
-weather modification to augment water supplies
-pump storage research
-water supply and conservation
-irrigation and fanning methods, with technical assistance to farmers
4)	The Water Conservation Opportunities Study, conducted with the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
studies Reclamation and Indian irrigation projects with possibilities for water conserva-
tion through improved distribution^sterns and irrigation practices.
Applicant Eligibility: Depending on program; information available to the general public.
Legal Authority: Federal Reclamation Laws, Act of June 17, 1902. PL 57-161 as amended.
Emergency Dougnt Act of 1977.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budgets of:
1)	$16.8 million
2)	$3.4 million \
3)	$12.0 million
4)	$0.4 million
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional Office of Bureau of Reclamation
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-4157
LOAN PROGRAM (Bureau of Reclamation)
Type of Assistance: Loans and project grants
Nature of Program: This includes two programs: Small Reclamation Projects—provides loans
and/or grants to non-federal organizations for construction of small water resource projects.
The Distribution Systems Loans Program—provides loans, to organizations for the construction
of irrigation and municipal and industrial water distribution systems on authorized federal
reclamation projects.
Mater Conservation Provisions: Improving or rehabilitating existing distribution systems
reduces water losses within a project and thus conserves the available water supply. The con-
struction of new projects permit a more efficient use of existing water supplies through the
use of storage and distribution facilities.
Applicant Eligibility: Federal and non-federal organizations, depending on program.
Legal Authority: Distribution Systems Loans Act, PL 84-130, Small Reclamation Projects Act,
PL 84-984 as amended.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget is $27.8 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional Office of Bureau of Reclamation
Headquarters: Office of the Conmissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
18th and C Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-4157

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (Bureau of Reclamation)
Type of Assistance: Not applicable.
Nature of Program: This program provides for the continuous operation and maintenance of
reclamation projects including water conservation related activities such as:
.irrigation	-water quality control
•water supply	-recreation
•hydroelectric power	-fish and wildlife enhancement
•flood control
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: Federal Reclamation Laws, Act of June 17, 1902, PL 57-161, and mandatory
acts.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY "78 budget is $78.4 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Regional Office of Bureau of Reclamation
Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
18th and C Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (Z02) 343-4157

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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
COOPERATIVE INSTREAM FLOW SERVICE GROUP (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Type of Assistance: Technical asisstance, planning, training and advice; information transfer
Nature of Proqram:The Instream Flow Group is primarily involved in developing methodology to
determine instream flow needs and conducting training and other information transfer activities.
Water Conservation Provisions: The Group's activities primarily relate to specifying water
use requirements in the stream bed, and recently participated on an interagency task force on
Irrigation Efficiency. These activities have an indirect effect on water use and conservation
by providing tools, technical assistance, criteria and procedures for evaluation. The
Cooperative Instream Flow Service Group is available to:
1)	provide direct services to Federal agencies and States to:
-train field personnel
-generate specific instream flow recommendations on request through application of
methodologies
-prepare and circulate a regular instream flow newsletter
-make recommendations on request, regarding appropriate methodologies to use in
particular circumstances
2)	conduct or support applied research to evaluate the various methodologies
3)	stay abreast of the state-of-the-art and inform practitioners regarding new developments
4)	stay abreast of legal and decisional developments in the field of instream flow
requirements
5)	maintain, update, and distribute a handbook on instream flow methodologies.
Applicant Eligibility: Information is available to the general public; assistance is available
to State or local Fish and Wildlife agencies depending on the situation.
Legal Authority: Receives 3 three year funding from the Environmental Protection Agency,
with personnel support from other agencies.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Annual budget of $250,000.
Information Contacts: Instream Flow Service Group
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Room 206, Federal Building
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521	Telephone: (303) 493-4275
DIVISION OF NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Type of Assistance: Information and Advice
Nature of Program: The system includes fish hatcheries, development centers and biologist
laboratories. Fish are produced to support sport fishing,commercial fishing, and research
laboratories and specialists are available to assist FWS, State and commercial fish farmers
with disease cultural problems. Techniques have been employed to reduce the amounts of water
necessary to produce fish in four main categories: 1) operational adjustments 2) engineering
improvements 3) rehabilitation activities and 4) new construction.
Applicant Eligibility: General public
Legal Authority: Numberous individual authorizations for the establishment, operation and
maintenance of fish hatcheries.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget is $16 million
Information Contacts: Division of National Fish Hatcheries
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-5634

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FEDERAL AID PROGRAM (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Type of Assistance: Project Grants
Nature of Program: Federal grant funds are allocated to State fish and wildlife agencies to
restore and manage fish and wildlife populations for the preservation and improvement of sport
fishing, hunting and for other uses of these resources in the public interest. Major activities
include the adquisition of wildlife habitat, management of habitats for the protection of
fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife stocking, and survey and research to develop more effective
ways to manage fish and wildlife.
Water Conservation Provisions: Significant activities in the wildlife program include:
-levees, dams and dikes for waterfowl impoundments
-chaining, burning and brush clearing to create openings and reduce transpiration
Activities in the fish program include:
-building fishing lakes
-insuring permanent pools in reservoirs for fish
-stream bank stabilization and watershed management to reduce erosion
-research to determine the minimum water flows needed 1n streams to support fish and
other aquatic life
-surveillance of streams to identify and reduce pollution
-studies to determine freshwater inflows necessary to sustain fishes and aquatic organisms in
San Francisco Bay
-reduce pollution from State fish hatcheries
-development of re-circulating water systems 1n hatcheries to reduce water needs
-improving fish ladders to reduce amounts of water needed for fish passage.
Applicant Eligibility: State fish and wildlife agencies
Legal Authority: Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1933 (PL 75-415)
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget: $62.9 million for wildlife restoration projects
$24.3 million for fish restoration
Information Contacts: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-5634
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Type of Assistance: Technical assistance and advice
Nature of Program: The Fish and Wildlife Service provides leadership to conserve, protect,
and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitat by influencing various activities in three
ways: 1) technical assistance for federal projects 2) review of permits and licenses and
3) area-wide planning.
Water Conservation Provisions: This program attempts to conserve water resources to a degree
that meets the needs of fish and wildlife resources. Methods include:
.minimum flow requirements .establishment of fish and wildlife management areas
.wetland preservation	.control of the discharges toxic to fish and wildlife
Consultation is given to agencies involved in water development projects from the initial stage
of planning through construction.
When an activity requires a federal license, lease, or permit (such as a 404 permit) the Service
reports on the effect of the action on fish and wildlife, habitat, and related resources and
makes recommendations.
Applicant Eligibility: Technical assistancl?tSv§U?^fnd Federal agencies involved in water
resource development; information is available to the public.
Legal Authority: The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661-667e)
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget is $12,468,000.
Information Contacts: Land and Water Resources Development Program
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-5634

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RESEARCH (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Type of Assistance: General Information and research results
Nature of Program: Research is conducted on numerous aspects of fresh water and anadromous
fisheries of the U.S. Studies include fish diseases, chemical pollutants and other effects
on aquatic ecosystems, etc. Research is generally non-consumptive of water, but some labs
are investigating conservation techniques such as water reuse and pond lining.
Applicant Eligibility: General public
Legal Authority: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act,
Fish-Rice Rotation Farming Program Act of 1958; Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget is $8.1 million
Information Contacts: Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-5634
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Type of Assistance: A resource management program
Nature of Program: This program is a widespread network of federal lands which provide valuable
habitat for the naiton's migratory waterfowl and other wildlife. The system is comprised
of 386 refuges and 131 Waterfowl Production Areas across the country.
Water Conservation Provisions: Primary benefits relating to water conservation result from the
management of wetland habitats and related conservation practices. Also, on some refuges where
water is difficult or expensive to acquire, planning of both facilities and operations takes
into consideration ways to reduce water usage and water loss.
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966; Endangered Species
Act of 1973.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget: $69,000,000.
Information Contacts: National Wildlife Refuge System
F1sh and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-5634

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WATER RESOURCES DIVISION (U.S. Geological Survey)
Type of Assistance: Data and information.
Nature of Program: Data and information that may be of assistance to states for managing
instream flow, groundwater and safe drinking water, and other water programs are available
in published reports, office files, and in related automatic data processing form. Program
areas include:
-Baseline hydrologic data: Continuous record stream discharge stations; partial-record stream
stations; lake and reservoir stations; sites for groundwater levels and/or pumpage; quality
of water stations; sediment stations.
-Water resources appraisals: River quality assessments; regional aquifer system analyses;
groundwater recharge studies; subsurface waste storage investigations; flood hazard analysis;
estuarine studies, salt water intrusion evaluations.
-Water-Use Data: Withdrawals, consumption, returns, effects on water quality, and purpose of
use. Program to extend to 28 states in FY 1979; full implementation for the nation anticipated
by FY 1982.
-Energy-related Programs: Nuclear waste investigations, oil-shale hydrology, coal hydrology,
including impact assessments of mining, reclamation, converstion, and transport on water
availability and quality.
-National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX): index and referral service to water-data holdings of
some 150 member organizations in FY '79.
-Hydrologic research: Basic and problem-solving research studies on many phases of hydraulics,
chemistry, geology, and hydrology.
Applicant Eligibility: Information to the public; more specialized services to state and local
agencies depending on situation.
Legal Authority: Clean Water Act of 1977, (PL 95-217); Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 (PL 95-87) and others.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated FY '80 budget level as $107.5 million.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local; The most direct means to determine what programs are
in operation in a particular state is to contact the appropriate District Office of the U.S.
Geological Survey. To locate the one nearest you, contact one of the following regional
offices:	(Regional)
Regional Hydrologist
Northeastern Region
U.S. Geological Survey
National HQ - STOP 433	Telephone: (703) 860-6985
Regional Hydrologist (Southeastern Region)
1459 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30392	Telephone: ((404) 881-4395
Regional Hydrologist (Central Region)
Box 25046, STOP 406
Denver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 80225	Telephone: (303) 234-3661
Regional Hydrologist (Western Region)
345 Middlefield Rd.
Menlo Park, California 94025	Telephone^ (415) 323-8111 ext. 2337
Headquarters:
Water Resources Division
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia	Telephone: (703) 860-7000

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FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND EXECUTIVE ORDERS (Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service)
Information on the water conservation potential of this program had not been
received at the time this draft was published.
INSTREAM FLOW STUDIES (Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service and Fish and Wildlife Service
See Fish and Wildlife Service listing for: COOPERATIVE INSTREAM FLOW SERVICE GROUP.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND — NON-STRUCTURAL FLOOD CONTROL (Heritage Conservation
and Recreation Service)
Information on the water conservation potential of this program had not been received
at the time this draft was published.

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OFFICE OF STRIP MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION & CONTROL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SURFACE COAL MINING
(Office of Strip Mining Reclamation and Enforcement)
Type of Assistance: Technical, project grants, planning assistance
Nature of Program: Various activities necessary to protect society and the environment from
the adverse effects of surface mining and the promotion of the reclamation of mined areas.
This is a federal program which helps states set up regulatory and planning programs and can
assume responsibility for areas not covered by state action. An assortment of grants and
other assistance is available.
Hater Conservation Provisions: This program provides for the restoration or improvement of
water quality and quantity where degraded by past coal mining activities including:
.sealing of mines and shafts	-waterways
•liming acid waters	-grade stabilization structures
•land shaping and grading	-sediment basins
•critical area planting	-temporary Irrigation to establish new
•diversions	vegetative cover
Applicant Eligibility: States or other appropriate public agencies.
Legal Authority: Titles IV and V, PL 95-87, 91 Stat. 456.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '78 budget authorization is $30,880,000.
Information Contacts: Office of Surface Mining and Enforcement
Department of Interior
South Interior Building, Room 219
Washington, D.C. 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-4057
OFFICE OF WATER RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Office of Water Research and Technology)
SALINE WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Office of Water Research and Technology)
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION TRANSFER (Office of Water Research and Technology)
Type of Assistance: Dissemination of research data and technology transfer.
Nature of Program: Administration of research and development undertaken by others through
grants and contracts provided by Office of Water Research and Technology). Some research is
performed by designated Water Research Centers or Institutes, usually located at land grant
colleges. Other research is performed by private research and development firms. The dissemina-
tion of research data and technology transfer is also a major function, and has included pam-
phlets, conferences and seminars.
Water Conservation Provisions: Office of Water Research and Technology has funded and distributed
information about many research projects related to water conservation. Subjects have included:
-irrigated agriculture
•drip and sprinkler irrigation to conserve water
•measurement and timing of water delivery to make it most effective
•incentives for conservation	.use of industrial or municipal effluent
•use of anti-transpirants	'improved management system
•use of salt or drought resistant plants	-tail-water reuse
-domestic water use, quality and quantitative studies
-water reuse, especially of municipal and industrial effluent
-water desalination
-cooling water for electric power generation
-minimum low flows in rivers and streams
-environmental quality
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Legal Authority: PL 88-379"as amended; PL 92-60 as amended.

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SALINE WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION TRANSFER (Office of Water Research and Technology) (continued)
Current Status/Scope of Program: Principal budget items for 1978 are:
-water resources research and development: $12.3 million
-saline water research and development: $11.2 million
-technology transfer and information	$ 1.6 million
dissemination
-general program support:	$ 2.8 million
Information Contact: Office of the Director
Office of Water Research and Technology
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C, 20240	Telephone: (202) 343-5975

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Page	Program
Office of Regional and Intergovernmental Operations
57	Interstate Cooperation and Uniform Laws
Office of Research and Development
58	Safe Drinking Water Research and Demonstration Grants
58	Water Pollution Control Research, Development, and Demonstration Grants
Office of Mater and Waste Management
59	Clean Lakes Demonstration Grants
60	Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works
52	Sections 104(o), 105(e)(1), 105(d)(2), and 214 of the Clean Water Act of 1977
62	State and Areawide Waste Treatment Management
63	State Pollution Control Program
OFFICE OF REGIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
INTERSTATE COOPERATION AND UNIFORM LAWS (Office of Regional and Intergovernmental Operations)
Type of Assistance: Advisory services and counseling.
Nature of Program: The purpose of this program is to encourage the enactment of improved and,
so far as practicable, uniform state and local laws; and to encourage cooperative interstate,
interlocal, and regional activities by state and local governments in environmental management.
This includes the development of effective environmental guality legislative action programs,
management laws, and compacts, to be consistent with other state and regional programs in
furtherance of a strong cooperative national program.
Water Conservation Provisions: The promotion of water conservation measures can be facilitated
by coordinated regional, state and local programs.
Applicant Eligibility: State and local environmental protection or pollution control agencies;
other appropriate state, regional and local authorities; committees, members, or staffs of state
legislatures; compact commissions, other interstate and regional groups. This program is avail-
able to each state, territory and possession of the U.S., including the District of Colubmia.
Legal Authority: Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq,; Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq,; Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; 42 U.S.C. 6901; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 135-135k; 1954 Atomic Energy Act, as amended, 42
U.S.C.; Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C. 1858 et seq (1970).
Current Status/Scope of Program: Not applicable.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Appropriate EPA regional administrator
Headquarters: Director
Office of Regional and Intergovernmental Operations
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460	Telephone: (202) 755-0444

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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SAFE DRINKING WATER RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS (Office of Research and Development)
Type of Assistance: Project grants
Nature of Program: The purpose of this program is to conduct research relating to the causes,
diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases and other impair-
ments of man resulting directly or indirectly from contaminants in water or to the provision of
a dependably safe supply of drinking water. The development and demonstration of any project
which will demonstrate a new or improved method, approach, or technology for providing a
dependably safe supply of drinking water to the public or which will investigate and demonstrate
health implications involved in the reclamation, recycling, and reuse of waste waters for
drinking and/or the preparation of safe and acceptable drinking water is included in this
program.
Water Conservation Provisions: Water conservation is increased to the extent that water supplies
are recycled and reused.
Applicant Eligibility: This program is available to each state, territory and possession
of the U.S., including the District of Columbia, for public, private state colleges and univer-
sities, public agencies, state and local governments, other organizations and individuals.
Profit-making organizations are not eligible.
Legal Authority: Public Health Service Act as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act, PL 95-190.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The projected average grant for FY '79 is $90,000. To date
for FY '78 the range of financial assistance is $30,000 to $112,339. The average funding is
$64,439. It is anticipated that 70 grants will be made in FY '78. The same number of grants is
estimated for FY '79.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the
appropriate EPA Regional Administrator.
Headquarters: For information concerning grant applications and proce-
dures, contact:
Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administration Division, PM 216
Washington, D.C. 20460
For program information contact:
Mary Holland
Office of Research Program Management, RD-674
Office of Research and Development
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460	Telephone: (202) 426-2275
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS (Office of Research
and Development)
Type of Assistance: Program grants
Nature of Program: The purpose of this	program is to support and promote the coordination and
acceleration of research, development,	and demonstration projects relating to the causes,
effects, extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of water pollution.
Water Conservation Provisions: Water pollution control programs car, promote water conservation
by promoting techniques which recycle, reuse or otherwise reduce the use of water and wastewater.
Applicant Eligibility: This program is available to each state, territory and possession of
the U.S., including the District of Columbia, for public, private state colleges and univer-
sities, public agencies, state and local governments, other organizations and individuals.
Profit-making organizations are not eligible.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The projected average grant amount in FY '79 is $100,000.
No grant awards were made in FY '78. Projections of FY '79 include average research grants of
$75,000; average demonstration grants of $100,000. To date in FY '78 the range of research

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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS (Office of Research
and Development) (continued)	*
grants has been from $6,900 to $245,066, with the average amount being $81,844. In FY *77 the
range of demonstration grants was $30,000 to $349,200; the average was $115,625. No demonstra-
tion grants were awarded to date in FY '78.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the
appropriate EPA Regional Administrator.
Headquarters: For information concerning grant applications and proce-
dures, contact:
Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administration Division, PM 216
Washington, D.C. 20460
For program information contact:
Mary Holland
Office of Research Program Management, RD-674
Office of Research and Development
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460	Telephone: (202) 426-2275
OFFICE OF MATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM (Office of Water and Waste Management)
Type of Assistance: Project grants to support and promote the coordination and acceleration of
demonstration and evaluation projects relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention,
reduction and elimination of water pollution in publicly owned freshwater lakes.
Nature of Program: Under Section 314 of the Clean Water Act, financial assistance may be
provided to states to implement methods and procedures to restore publicly owned freshwater
lakes. Although grants may only be awarded to states, intergovernmental agreements are allowed
whereby states, where appropriate, may delegate all or certain portions of the required work
to municipalities or local agencies. Only projects for publicly owned freshwater lakes that the
state has prioritized and certified as being in accordance with the State Water Quality Manage-
ment Plan are eligible for grant assistance.
The Clean Lakes Program provides for Phase I grants and Phase 2 grants. The purpose of a Phase I
grant is to conduct a diagnostic-feasibility study to determine a lake's characteristics, and
evaluate and recomnend a feasible course of action to address identified problems for the
restoration and preservation of the quality of the lake. Phase I grants are awarded up to
$100,000 per grant, with a 70% federal/30% grantee match. A Phase 2 grant is for the implementa-
tion of recomnended pollution control or lake restorative methods and procedures. The federal
share of Phase 2 matching grants is 60%, with the grantee paying 40%. The aware of a Phase I
grant is not a prerequisite for a Phase 2 grant. However, a Phase 2 grant application for a
proposed project not studied under a Phase I grant must contain required diagnostic and feasi-
bility information.
All applications for Phase I and Phase 2 grants are evaluated and awarded on the basis of merit
and national competition in accordance with the proposal review factors and available appropria-
tions for the clean lakes program. The proposal review factors include technical feasibility,
public benefit, reasonableness of proposed costs, environmental impact, and the state's priority
ranking of the lake project.
Before awarding grant assistance, the Regional Administrator must determine that pollution con-
trol measures in the lake watershed required by section 201, approved 208 planning, and section
404 of the Clean Water Act are in place, or progressing according to an approved plan or dis-
charge permit by the time of project completion. Clean lakes funds may not be used for the
control of point source discharge of pollutants where the issuance of municipal or industrial
permits under section 402 of the Act or the planning and construction of wastewater treatment
facilities under section 201 of the Act will lead to alleviation of the cause or causes of
pollution.

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CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM (Office of Water and Waste Management) (continued)
Water Conservation Provisions: Water conservation is promoted to the extent that water supplies
are maintained with a minimum of pollution. Methods of pollution control are applied to lakes,
allowing greater use or conservation of water resources.
Applicant Eligibility: State, city and county governments or other locally and municipally con-
stituted authorities. This program is available to each state, territory and possession of the
U.S., including the District of Columbia.
Legal Authority: Section 314'of the Clean Water Act of 1977, PL 95-217.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated funding of FY '78 is $17,073,000 and for FY '79:
$15,383,000. Lake restoration grants range from $11,710 to $1,718,000; the average is $306,000.
Funded projects demonstrate a number of different methods for lake restoration including lake
drawdown, flushing nutrients from lakes, diverting nutrients and sediments from lakes, removing
nutrients within lakes through dredging, and shoreline stabilization. Projects also include
hypolimnetic aeration.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the
appropriate EPA Regional Administrator.
Headquarters: For information concerning grant applications and proce-
dures, contact:
Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administrative Division, PM 216
Washington, D.C. 20460
For program information contact:
Mary Holland
Office of Research Program Management, RD-674
Office of Research and Development
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460	Telephone: (202) 426-2275
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS (Office of Water and Waste Management)
type of Assistance: Project grants to assist and serve as an incentive in construction on
municipal sewage treatment works which are required to meet state and federal water quality
standards.
Nature of Program: EPA's Construction Grants Program is the major pollution abatement program
of the federal government in partnership with state and municipal governments. Grants are for
the construction of municipal wastewater treatment works including privately owned individual
treatment systems, if a municipality applies on behalf of a number of such systems. Such
works may serve all or portions of individual corrniunities, metropolitan areas, or regions. A
project may include, but may not be limited to, treatment of industrial wastes. The grantee
must require pretreatment of any industrial wastes which would otherwise be detrimental to
efficient operation and maintenance, or grantee must prevent the entry of such charges, and in
addition, recover from industry capital costs associated with the treatment of industrial
wastes. (Industrial cost recovery payments have been suspended until July 1, 1979.)
Funds are obligated ghrough project grants to any municipal, intermunicipal, state, inter-
state agency, or Indian Tribe having jurisdiction over disposal of wastes. Grant awards with-
in individual states are limited by the funds which have been allocated to each state. The
grant is for 75% of eligible project costs. If certain requirements are met, including the use
of innovative and alternative technologies, the federal share could be increased to 85%. The
remaining costs are the responsibility of the grant recipient.
As mandated by law, the goal of the program is to abate water pollution and enhance water
quality in order to provide for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife
and increase the recreational uses of our nation's waterways.
Water Conservation Provisions: Key provisions of this program promote and encourage water con-
servation measures:
1) Encouraging innovative and alternative treatment processes (techniques which foster
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS (Office of Water and Waste Manage-
ment (continued)
and cost reduction). New provisions for innovative and alternative technology include:
a)	"(EPA shall not make grants...to any state, municipality, or inter-municipal or inter-
state agency for the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, remodeling, improve-
ment, or extension of treatmnet works unless the grant applicant has satisfactorily
demonstrated to (EPA) that innovative and alternative wastewater treatment processes and
techniques...have been fully studied and evaluated..." (excerpt from 1977 Clean Water Act)
b)	Federal grants for innovative and alternative facilities will provide 85% of construc-
tion costs rather than the normal 75%.
c)	To provide funds for the increase from 75% to 85% grants, two percent of construction
grant funds allocated to each state (three percent in fiscal 1981) must be set aside
for innovative and alternative facilities—with at least one-half of one percent ear-
marked for innovative facilities.
d)	To help speed deployment of innovative and alternative technology, projcts using alterna-
tive or innovative techniques are to be given preference and qualify for the 85% grant
If their life cycle cost under a cost effectiveness analysis does not exceed the life
cycle cost of the most cost effective conventional alternative by more than 151.
e)	The amendments provide an "insurance policy" -- EPA will pay 100? of the costs of
modifying or replacing any innovative or alternative facility which does not meet
design performance standards, and shows significantly increased operation and mainten-
ance costs, (100% grants are also available for technical evaluation and dissemination
of information.)
f)	States are empowered to modify their priority systems for allocating federal grant funds
to give higher priority ratings to design of innovative and alternative facilities.
g)	Four percent of grant funds allotted to each state with a rural population of 251 or
greater "shall be available only for alternatives to conventional swage treatment works
for municipalities having a population of 3,500 or less, or for the highly dispersed
sections of larger municipalities."
h)	The federal government is to play a leadership role In utilizing innovative and alterna-
tive technologies. After September 30, 1973, construction may not be initiated on any
wastewater treatment works at a federal property or facility unless innovative or alter-
native techniques are utilized; this requirement does not apply, however, if the costs
of innovative and alternative techniques are more than 15% above the most cost-
effective alternative.
i)	On the industrial side, the 1983 best available technology deadline may be extended
until July 1, 1987, for an industry installing an innovative pollution control system.
2) New costs effectiveness guidelines: These emphasize identification and selection of cost
effective alternatives which provide for recycling and reuse of effluents, pollutants, and
sludges.
a)	The new amendments provide a 151 cost effective bonus for application of innovative and
alternative technology.
b)	The guidelines have undergone a major revision redirecting their emphasis to non-
conventional solutions which include innovative and alternative processes.
c)	The guidelines promote flow reduction measures by imposing more stringent reserve
capacity requirements.
Applicant Eligibility: Any municipal, intermunicipal, state, interstate agency, or Indian Tribe
having jurisdiction over disposal of wastes. This program is available to each state, territory
and possession of the U.S., including the District of Columbia.
legal Authority: Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, PL 92-500;
amendments under the Clean Water Act of 1977, PL 95-217.
Current Status/Scope of Program: In FY '77 4,357 new projects were assigned. In Fy '78, 5,600
will be assigned. Grant funding" in FY '77 totalled $6,669,100,000. Estimated FY '78 funding 1s
$4,500,000,000 and estimated FY '79 is $5,000,000,000.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: Information regarding appropriate waste treatment
requirements and state and federal assistance may be obtained from the state water pollution
control agency. Individuals may also communicate with appropraate EPA Regional Administrators.
Headquarters: Director
Municipal Construction Division (WH-547)
Office of Water Programs Operations
Environmental Protection Agency
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SECTIONS 104(o), 105(d)(2), 105(e)(1), and 214 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1977, P.L. 95-217
(Office of Water and Waste Management)
The following programs under the 1977 Clean Water Act, P.L. 95-217 have extensive water conser-
vation potential. They are listed as programs that the Office of Water and Waste Management,
Environmental Protection Agency, is considering for higher priority.
1)	Section 104(o) of the Clean Water Act of 1977 states that the Agency shall conduct research
and investigations on water conservation devices, incentives, pricing policy, and other
methods of reducing the total flow of sewage, including, but not limited to, unnecessary water
consumption in order to reduce the requirements for, and the cost of, sewage and waste treat-
ment services.
2)	Section 105(d)(2) requires the Agency to conduct research and development on alternative
methods of wastewater reclamation and reuse.
3)	Section 105(e)(1) requires the Agency to conduct research and development on alternative
methods of reducing agricultural discharges.
4)	Section 214 requires the Agency to conduct a continuing program of public information and
education on sewage/flow reduction, and wastewater/reclamation wastewater (including sludge)
and reuse, and the use of land treatment. Such activities, except for land treatment, have
thus far been assigned a low priority.
EPA is considering the following options:
--conducting studies quantifying the benefits of agricultural, industrial and municipal
water conservation measures; especially differentiating the benefits of reducing with-
drawals vs. reducing consumption.
--conducting studies establishing, tor each industry subject to Section 302 provisions,
available water conservation measures, the effects of such water conservation on pretreat-
ment and municipal treatment efficiencies, and feasible levels of wastewater flow reduction
resulting from the implementation of such measures.
--developing wastewater effluent quality requirements for industrial, agricultural, and
landscaping uses, and groundwater recharge.
--conducting seminars on case studies where municipalities, industry and agriculture have
implemented water conservation programs with associated costs, benefits and impacts,
—conducting studies cn the degree of reuse of water by industry in relation to the availa-
bility or value of water and to the cost of waste treatment.
—conducting studies on the costs and benefits of water system metering as a basis for
establishing user charge system surcharges, increasing block rate structures or peak use
surchargers.
STATE AND AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT (Office of Water and Waste Management)
Type of Assistance: Project grants
Nature of Program: The State and Areawide Waste Treatment Management Program is a component of
the Water Quality Management Program. The Water Quality Management program is an umbrella pro-
gram coordinating water pollution abatement activities funded under Section 106, Section 208,
Section 314, and part of Section 205(g) of the Act and also satisfying requirements of Section
303(e) of the Act.
Under the State and Areawide Waste Treatment Management Program, states and areawide planning
agencies designated by the Governor receive grants from the Environmental Protection Agency for
the development of water quality management plans for the abatement of water pollution in order
to achieve the goals of the Clean Water Act of water suitable for swimming, fishing, and protec-
tion of wildlife by 1983, where attainable. Participating agencies receive grants (up to 75^
under Section 208) to conduct water quality assessments; identify water quality and source
control problems and priorities; and determine effective point and non-point source controls to
be implemented by designated state, areawide and local agencies. Plans must provide for the
development of institutional processes, including fiscal and management structures, to make and
implement coordinated state and areawide water quality management decisions. At a minimum, award
of sewage treatment plant construction grants and issuance of discharge permits must be consis-
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STATE AND AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT (Office of Water and Waste Management) (continued)
The available funding for a given fiscal year is divided among the ten Environmental Protection
Agency regional offices in accordance with a ratio weighted according to land area and popula-
tion of the planning areas in the regions. States and areawide planning agencies with a given
EPA region negotiate their specific grant amounts with the EPA regional office.
Water quality management decisions made in developing and implementing water quality management
plans affect the use of water. There is a close relationship between water quality and water
quantity. Decisions leading to higher water quality lead to increased utility of water for
various uses.
Water Conservation Provisions; The proposed water quality management regulations contain no
disincentives to water conservation. The only explicit incentive is the requirement that water
conservation needs be considered in determining wastewater treatment facilities needs. (See 40
CFR Part 35, 1519-6(d)(1)). Best management practices for control of non-point source water
pollution which are implemented as a result of water quality management plans often conserve
water, although to date, that effect has not been explicitly recognized.
Applicant Eligibility: This program is available to each state, territory and possession of the
U.S., including the District of Columbia. An applicant must be a Regional Planning Agency
designated by the Governor or appropriate local officials pursuant to Section 208(a)(2)-(4),
and approved by the Administrator of EPA as the official areawide waste treatment management
planning agency for the area; or a state agency identified by tie Governor pursuant to Section
208(a)(6).
Legal Authority: Sections 208 and 303(e) of the Clean Water Act of 1977, P.L. 95-217.
Current Status/Scope of Program: An estimated 125 grant awards are to be made in FY'78, total-
ling an estimated $19,000,000. The range of grants is $300,000 to $3,000,000. The average grant
size was $1,250,000. FY 179 figures are not available.
Information Contact: Regional or Local: Environmental Protection Agency Regional Offices
Headquarters: Acting Director
Water Planning Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460	Telephone: (202) 426-7764
STATE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM (Office of Water and Waste Management)
Type of Assistance: Project grants to states and interstate agencies to assist them in adminis-
tering programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution, including enforce-
ment directly or through appropriate state law enforcement officers or agencies.
Nature of Program: The 106 program is a component of the water quality management program.
The water quality management program is an umbrella program coordinating water pollution
abatement activities funded under Sections 106, 208, 314, and part of 205(g) of the Act and also
satisfies requirements of Section 303(e) of the Act.
Section 106 authorizes grants to be made to states and interstate agencies for the purpose of
assisting them in administering programs for the prevention, reduction and elimination of
pollution. Grants under 106 provide assistance for federal and state priority activities
including water quality standards review and revision; monitoring and reporting; administration
of delegated wastewater facility management; National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System
(PDES) permitting and enforcement programs; emergency response programs; water quality manage-
ment planning coordination; and other appropriate priorities.
Funding is allocated to state and interstate agencies on the basis of the extent of the pollution
problem. State allotment ratios are based on a count of pollution sources for each state com-
pared to a count of the pollution sources in the nation. Interstate allotment ratios are based
on the level of funding received in fiscal year 1973.
Section 106 grants can be used for a variety of purposes. According to the Act, these grants
are authorized "to states and to interstate agencies to assist them in administering programs
for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution." Present regulations list nine
major program elements which can be funded by Section 106. Other water pollution control activ-
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conservation are the following:
1)	National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This program regulates the discharge
of pollutants from point sources into the waters of the United States, All such discharges
ar unlawful in the absence of an NPDES permit. Often a permit is obtained for a discharge
not in compliance with all permit terms and conditions and is unlawful. NPDES permits are
issued by the Director of an approved state NPDES program, or.where there is no approved state
program, by the EPA Enforcement Director. Such permits may specify maximum concentrations of
pollutants, performance criteria or other appropriate limitations.
2)	305(b) Water Quality Report. Section 305(b) reports, which must be prepared biannually by
the states, are concerned with assessing water quality problems and their causes; progress
toward meeting the 1983 goals of the Act; and the social, economic, and environmental impact
of meeting these goals. The information developed in the Report is part of the problem assess-
ment required in water quality management plans; an annually updated five-year state strategy
must address problems identified in the assessment.
More specifically, Section 305(b) requires states to provide the following information:
-a description of current water quality relative to the fishable/swinmable goals
of the Act.
-projections of water quality conditions after implementation of the control programs
specified in the Act.
-an estimate of the environmental, social and economic impacts of achieving or not
achieving the goals of the Act.
-an assessment of nonpoint source problems, along with recommendations for their
control.
-an evaluation of the effectiveness of existing pollution control programs and recommenda-
tions for future modifications to those programs, if needed.
3)	Water Quality Standards. Water quality standards are an essential part of the state water
quality management (WOM) system.
-publicly define the state's water quality objectives, and hence form the basis
for its planning.
-serve as the basis for determinating National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit effluent limitations for pollutants which are not specifically addressed in the
effluent guidelines or the pollutants for which the effluent guidelines are not stringent
enough to protect desired uses.
-serve as a basis for evaluating and modifying Best Management Practices (BMP) for control
of nonpoint sources.
-serve as a basis for judgement in other water quality related programs, including water
storage for regulation of stream flow, water quality inventories, control of toxic sub-
stances, thermal discharges, cooling lakes, aquaculture, and dredged and fill activities,
-contain the state's antidegradation policy.
Standards must be reviewed and revised where appropriate at least once every three years
to assure that the standards are consistent with the Act and regulations.
EPA strongly supports the establishment of water quality standards which will support the
protection and propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife and recreation in and on the
water. In furtherance of this objective, EPA believes that water quality standards should be
established at levels consistent with the national water quality goal of Section 101(a)(2)
of the Act for every stream segment wherever those levels are attainable.
4)	State/EPA Agreement (SEA). Preparation of the SEA is funded in part by Sections 106 and 208,
which cover some program administrative costs. More significantly, the SEA will be the
mechanism for states to decide how to solve their priority environmental problems with
available federa 1 funds (including those allocated under Section 106) as well as matching
state funds.
The SEA is negotiated annually between the Regional Administrator and the Governor. It
identifies water quality management problems and objectives, describes coordination with
other environmental programs, summarizes major wtrk program outputs, and includes a detailed
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and states to develop comprehensive SEA1s covering all Clean Water Act programs.
Beginning in FY 1980, SEA's will intergrate and coordinate environmental programs in all
states creating joint planning and implementation of Safe Drinking Water Act, Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, and Clean Water Act program.
The SEA will be a decision document which reflects important decisions on environmental and
programnatic problems, priorities, timing, responsibilities, and allocation of funds. It
will be a management tool which focuses top management attention on the evaluation and
accomplishment of major environmental objectives. Finally, it will be a communication and
information document useful to local governments, areawide agencies, affected or interested
publics, and others.
Applicant Eliqibility: Project grants to states and interstates to assist them in administering
programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution, including enforcement
directly or through appropriate state law enforcement officers or agencies.
Legal Authority: Section 106 of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-217).
Current Status/Scope of Proqram: Fundlnq is appropriated annually. Fundinq for FY '73-79:
1973 - $40.0 million; 1974 - $40.0 million; 1975 - $48.5 million;
1976 - $50,0 million; 1977 - $50.0 million; 1978 - $52,4 million, 1979 - $52.4 million.
The range of financial assistance is $85,400 to $3,086,000; the average funding is $938,000.
Information Contact: Regional or Local: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Administrator.
Headquarters: Chief
Program Management Branch
Water Planning Division
Office of Water and Waste Management
Environmental Protection Agency
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Page	Program
66	Council on Environmental Quality
Mater Resources Council
66	Principles and Standards Revision
66	Planning Grants to States
67	River Basin Commissions: Great Lakes Basin Commission
67	Missouri River Basin Commission
67	New England River Basin Commission
68	Ohio River Basin Commission
68	Pacific Northwest P.iver Basin Commission
68	Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Executive Office of the President)
Type of Assistance: Information; research; contracts; advocacy and advice aimed at other agencies
Nature of Program: Located within the Executive Office of the President, the Council on Envlron-
mental Quality (CEQ) works in a variety of ways, including conducting research and publishing
reports to improve the performance of federal agencies in environmental protection and to
recoimiend national policies to promote environmental improvement. One of CEQ's missions is to
review and comnent on Environmental Impact Statements prepared by other federal agencies,
describing the environmental impact of major federal actions likely to affect the environment.
This responsibility can be, and is frequently, exercised in such a way as to encourage other
agencies to improve their water conservation performance. CEQ is currently sponsoring some
research on water conservation, including a review of recent experiences during the California
drought.
Applicant Eligibility: Published reports and information are available to the general public.
Qualified individuals and groups might also be eligible to do research work at CEQ under contract
Legal Authority: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq; Environmental
Quality Improvement Act of 1970; 42 U.S.C. 4372.
Information Contact: Council on Environmental Quality
Executive Office of the President
722 Jackson Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006	Telephone: (202) 633-7027
WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS REVISION (Water Resources Council)
(Information to be included in the next publication of the Directory.)
PLANNING GRANTS TO STATES (Water Resources Council)
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RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS
GREAT LAKES RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions)
The Great Lakes River Basin Commission is preparing a basin-wide plan for the best use and
conservation of the Basin's resources. One of the issues being addressed is an assessment of
the potential for water conservation in the Great Lakes. This issue is separated into munici-
pally supplied areas, agricultural concerns and industrial recycling/reuse.
The municipally supplied portion is in a revised draft form; the other two portions of water
conservation are just being initiated and inital results are expected soon. Also available
are the proceedings of a water conservation conference held in December 1977.
For further information contact: Louis Meyer, Charles Job and Dr. Paul Nickel
Great Lakes River Basin Commission
3475 Plymouth Road
P.O. Box 999
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106	Telephone: (313) 668-2300
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions)
The MRBC was established in 1972 under the authority of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965.
It is the principal agency for the coordination of federal, state, interstate, local and non-
governmental plans for the management of water and related land resources in the Missoursi River
Basin.
Coimrission planning activities are conducted in accordance with adopted federal principles and
standards incorporating economic and environmental considerations and the President's recent
policy directives for water conservation. Results of the Commission's programs provide decision-
makers with information required to properly manage the water and related land resources in
the Missouri Basin. Commission activities are funded from federal and state sources. There
are no grant or loan provisions for activities outside of Commission programs.
The Commission's adopted regional water plan contains several elements dealing with improved
methods of water conservation primarily for agricultural purposes. These include cooperative
state-federal data collection programs, numerous water conservation studies conducted at
university research centers and other state-and federally-led programs aimed at improving
efficiency in water use. In the near future, the Conmission is proposing to conduct a Missouri
River Basin hydrology study and sponsor an irrigation water conservation program, both addressing
water conservation. In its activities, the MRBC continues to advocate the conservation of the
Basin's scarce water resources.
Information on the Commission's activities may be obtained from Dr. Millard W. Hall, Chairman.
Missouri River Basin Commission
10050 Regency Circle
Suite 400
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NEW ENGLAND RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions)
Type of Assistance: While not a source of water conservation financial assistance per se, the
Commission's strength lies in its ability to provide sound water and related land information,
including information focusing on water conservation. Two new projects, recent additions to
the Conmission's program will emphasize: 1) urban water problems as they relate conservation
as a viable alternative to new water supplies in New England and 2)w111 study the feasibility
of water conservation measures in New England — to what extent they will prove efficient, in
what time frame, and at what costs.
Public participation and input into these projects will be beneficial not only to those making
inquiries but to those in the Commission who are undertaking the studies.
Nature of Program: As a state-federal partnership, NERBC is responsible for coordinating the
water and related land resource plans for New England. Its major objective is the wise planning
and management of the region's water and related land resources. The Commission accomplishes
its coordination tasks by undertaking a series of studies which help the region to define its
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NEW ENGLAND RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions) (continued)
variety of water related areas: through informational overviews of the region's major river
basins; studies of hydroelectric power potential and the water resource characteristics related
to power plant siting; concerns on coastal resource issues; and through regular assessments
of the region's major water and related land resource problems. The information provided by
the Commission includes the results of its own studies to which the research of other agencies
and groups constantly contributes. Information from the Commission can appear in major reports,
regular annual eports, and quarterly reports designed especially for the interested "lay" public,
as well as in news releases, frequent workshops and seminars, and through the Conmission's
extensive library which is open to the public. No audience is barred from taking advantage of
the Commission's informational resources. For those interested in water conservation, the
Commission can provide not only sound background information but a wealth of suggestions on where
additional information can be found in the region, both in terms of technical and non-technical
information.
Applicant Eligibility: There are no restrictions on eligibility of persons seeking information
that the Commission can provide.
Legal Authority: The Commission is not a policy-making body, but in terms of the representation
on the Commission (six New England states and New York, 9 federal agencies, and six inter-state
agencies), decisions made by the Comnission represent a consensus~by all members. Directions
for forming new legislation or revising old may come directly or indirectly from the Commission's
decisions. NERBC legal authority emanates from Title II of P.L. 89-90, the Water Resources
Planning Act of 1965.
Current Status/Scope of Program: The Commission's jurisdiction covers the entire New England
region. For the FY July 1,1978 to June 30, 1979, the Commission's total budget was $2,378,000.
This figure represents an operational budget of $582,000 provided by a combination of state and
federal funds, and a separate funding budget of $1,796,000 (funds provided by other federal
agencies for special projects).
Information Contacts: John R. Ehrenfeld, Chairman
Robert D. Brown, Staff Director
Frances B. King, Public Information Officer
New England River Basin Coimiission
53 State Street, First Floor
Boston, MA 02109	Telephone: (617) 223-6244
OHIO RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions)
(Information to be included in the next publication of this Directory.)
PACIFIC NORTHWEST RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions)
(Information to be included in the next publication of this Directory.)
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (River Basin Commissions)
(Information to be included in the next publication of this Directory.)

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MATER CONSERVATION AT FEDERAL FACILITIES
WATER CONSERVATION AT FEDERAL FACILITIES
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public.
Nature of Program: The General Services Administration has taken a number of internal adminis-
trative steps towards conserving water in its facilities. These programs and activities include:
1)	Two emergency plans:
-The Water Use Reduction Contingency Preparation Plan: an inventory of all water consuming
equipment in a building or facility, with each item assigned a sequence of priority. This
sequence represents the order in which the equipment is to be shut down, regulated or
curtailed.
-The Water Use Reduction Action Plan for Emergency Situations: the plan for mandatory
actions necessary to completely implement the previous plan.
2)	Several activities aimed at increasing water conservation through more efficient hardware
and equipment in new construction and retrofitting:
-Accumulation and evaluation of information about the latest plumbing, heating, and air-
conditioning equipment having water saving characteristics. Recommendations were then made
on what equipment should be included in General Service Administration buildings.
-A survey was conducted during 1977-78 to determine the total volume of water used for each
building that year, to establish the base level of use.
-On March 27, 1978, a directive was sent to all regional offices ordering them to establish
a greater degree of preventive maintenance for their plumbing fixtures, to achieve more
efficient operations of air-conditioning equipment, and to minimize their use of water for
gardening and irrigation. The objective is to achieve a 10% reduction in water use in Gen-
eral Service Administration facilities.Results will be available approximately Jan. 1, 1979.
-Information on recommended "Flow Rates and Water Pressures for Plumbing Fixtures" for
economical water usage was distributed and required for all retrofitting, etc.
-A retrofitting program having water conservation as a goal is planned for 1980-1982 under
the Repair and Alteration Program.
3)	Several studies are recomnended by the General Services Administration to gather more infor-
mation and create further ideas for water conservation techniques:
-An evaluation study to assess the demands for water within GSA and federal agency facilities
in areas of water shortage or potential water shortage, and the effect that shortage will
have on ongoing federal operations in these facilities.
-Evaluation of the opportunity for water recycling in office buildings, particularly of
"greywater" (non-sewage water, e.g. from washing, etc.) which may represent as much as 40%
of all water used in a building according to some unconfirmed estimates.
-A basic study of the most efficient pipe sizes to be used to transport water in General
Services Administration buildings.
-A study to investigate the economics of retrofitting old buildings to utilize rain water.
Rain water is used for Irrigating laws and shrubbery, and for flushing toilets and urinals.
In buildings where this is done, savings of up to 30% in water consumption have been
achieved.
-A study to determine the most efficient means of using water for custodial cleaning
operations (floor scrubbing, etc.).
-A study to determine more efficient methods of water use in food operations: vegetable
cleaning, dishwashing, etc.; and a study of possible ways to recycle this water for other
uses.
-An ongoing program must be carried out to evaluate new equipment and devices that are
reaching the market.
Applicant Eligibility: Not applicable.
Legal Authority: Administrative changes in existing authorization.
Current Status/Scope of Pt-oqram: Applies to all General Services Administration facilities, and
is recommended for all other federal facilities.
Information Contact: Harold Pavel
General Services Administration Building
19th and F Street, N.W., Room 4341
Washington, D.C. 20410	Telephone: (202) 566-0971

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Program
Applied Science and Research Applications
Science and Society Program
APPLIED SCIENCE AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS
Type of Assistance: Project grants; research contracts
Nature of Program: This National Science Foundation program supports research and related
activities whichcontribute to the understanding and resolution of significant problems facing
the Nation. The nine areas of research include Problem-Focused Applications, which itself
includes the problem area of comnunity water management.
Hater Conservation Provision: Analysis of community water management is likely to include a
focus on water conservation.
Applicant Eligibility: Public and private colleges and universities, nonprofit institutions,
State and local governments, profit-making institutions including small businesses, and agencies.
Legal Authority: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, amendments through August 15, 1977,
P.L. 81-507.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated funding for FY 78 is $57,903,000 and for FY 79:
$73,900,000. The range of financial assistance is $1,000 to $2,006,000; the average is $99,000.
Approximately 585 awards are estimated to be made in FY 78; 625 awards in FY 79.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: None
Headquarters: Dr. Gordon Jacobs
National Science Foundation
1800 G St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20550	Telephone: (202) 632-5924
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY PROGRAM
Type of Assistance: Project Grants
Nature of Program: This National Science Foundation program is aimed to improve public under-
standing of the ways in which scientific information and understanding are developed,and the
contributions that science and technology make to modern society; to increase understanding of
the interactions between the scientific enterprise where science and technology affect public
issues, values or objectives or where social values and objectives have important implications
for science and technology policies and priorities; and to encourage and facilitate interactions
between scientists and the general public on issues having a significant science and technology
content.
Mater Conservation Provisions: Water conservation is one of the many issues that could be looked
at in this program.
Applicant Eligibility: Public and private colleges and universities, independent nonprofit
organizations, professional societies, and for-profit organizations (in special cases).
Legal Authority: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, amendments through August 15, 1977.
Current Status/Scope of Program: Estimated funding for FY 78 is $5,388,000 and for FY 79 is:
$6,400,000. The range of financail assistance is $5,000 to $225,000; the average is $42,000.
In FY 77, 97 grants were awarded; in FY 78 approximately 139 grants will be awarded; in FY 79
approximately 130 qrants will be awarded.
Information Contacts: Regional or Local: None
Headquarters: Director
Office of Science and Society
National Science Foundation
1800 G St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20550	Telephone: (202) 282-7770
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public
Nature of Program: The SRBC is one of two river basin commissions funded directly by
Congress as an independent agency (the other being the Delaware River Basin Commission).
One representative from each of the member states (New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland)
and a Federal representative form the Commission; and each member has an equal vote. The
Commission's basic goals and directions are outlined in a Comprehensive Basin Plan against
which all government and private and public water development plans or proposals are evaluated.
Specific activities and responsibilities of the Commission which affect water conservation
include:
-An instream flow needs survey
-A non-point source pollution survey which will provide data needed to find solutions to
protect water quality and reduce runoff
-Regulations to encourage water conservation in off-stream withdrawals, including requirements
for power plants to replace all water used in time of low flows
-the SRBC works with state agencies in setting water quality standards and controlling
discharges of hazardous wastes, and performs an oversight role in these activities, with
ultimate authority to reject a permit application.
-A conservation policy for any project using groundwater requires that the user must
implement whatever measures are available to ensure conservation, including metering
and flow reduction devices.
Applicant Eligibility: General public
Legal Authority: Susquehanna River Basin Compact of 1970, P.L. 91-575
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY 78 budget is approximately $920,000.
Information Contacts: Executive Director's Office
Susquehanna River 0&sin Commission
1721 North Front St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102	Telephone: (717)238-0422

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Type of Assistance: Information and advice to the public.
Nature of Program: Congress created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the unified
development of the natural resources in the Tennessee River Valley and adjoining areas. TVA is
a corporation wholly owned by the federal government. Its programs are financed from three
sources: appropriations by Congress, proceeds available from power operations, and proceeds from
non-power activities. The TVA is a unique agency which is involved in supplying electricity as
a utility and responsible for the comprehensive management of resources in the region including
soil and water. TVA is conducting research and development projects in the areas of electrical
power generation, energy conservation, and fertilizer development, among others.
Hater Conservation Provisions: Broad program areas of the TVA which have an impact on water
resources and conservation include:
-Energy Conservation: while most efforts in this area have been concerned with reducing
electrical power demands, these activities can have an indirect effect on water conservation.
Many aspects of generating and supplying electricity involve use of the water resource, e.g.
hydroelectric impoundments, cooling towers, etc.
-Water heat utilization: less than 50% of the heat from power plant boilers is used in genera-
ting electricity, and the resulting waste heat must be managed to prevent damage to receiving
aquatic systems. TVA is studying ways to use this resource in agriculture (greenhouses),
aquaculture, and in cogeneration of power with other industries which can use this heat.
-Pollution control: approximately $600 million was spent in 1977 on measures for air and water
pollution control, including control of discharges of water from coal burning power plants
and thermal discharges from nuclear plants.
-Water quality studies: TVA has conducted studies on thermal pollution effects on fisheries,
control of obnoxious aquatic plants, and tohers.
-the River Reclamation Project on the French Broad River is designed to restore the recreational
value of various river segments.
-Environmental Radiation Monitoring is carried out at nuclear sites to detect and examine any
•effects on the surrounding environment.
-Strip Mine Reclamation: by reducing non-point source pollution, the reclamation of mines has
important water quality and supply benefits.
-Environmental Education: especially at the Land Between the Lakes project, environmental
education can have important long range benefits towards resource conservation and improvement.
-Water Resources Development: TVA is responsible for a broad range of water projects and
resource management areas, including:
•navigation
•flood control (involving both struc-
tural and non-structural measures}
•water quality
•recreation (including stream and lake
boating and fishing)
Applicant Eligibility: General public.
Current Status/Scope of Program: FY '77 budget level $125,930,000.
Information Contacts: Tennessee Valley Authority
	 1426 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20011 Telephone: (202) 566-1401
Tennessee Valley Authority
Knoxville, Tennessee Telephone: (615) 632-2101
•fisheries and wildlife (including management
of $175,000 acres of wetlands)
•agriculture, forest, and mineral resources
•related economic and industrial development
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