U.S. General Accounting Office

Effects of Federal Activities on State Water Availability, Management, and Use

34.
Which actions would be most useful in helping your state fulfill the requirements of federal environmental laws while meeting its water management goals? Rank each of the following actions from most useful (1st) to least useful (4th). (Select the action you think would be most useful and rank this action 1st by checking the column under "1st." Select the next most useful action and rank it second, by checking the column under "2nd." Do the same for all the remaining actions, ranking them 3rd and 4th. Check only one box in each column and one box in each row.)
 
        1st         2nd         3rd         4th    
34a.
Charge for the use of water from federal storage and conveyance facilities and use funds to help mitigate damage to environment from projects
34b.
Give the states more flexibility in compliance or administration of federal environmental laws
34c.
Improve coordination among federal agencies in implementing environmental laws
34d.
Seek more state input into development, revision and implementation of federal environmental laws
   

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