The text discusses the inefficiencies and lack of coordination in federal water planning and construction programs, particularly in river basin studies. It highlights the lack of alternatives being considered, the scattered energy programs among different agencies, and the ineffectiveness of interagency committees in promoting cooperation. It also mentions the lack of control over agency budgets and the potential waste of money and time in basin studies. Council Director W. Don Maughan criticizes the final basin reports as merely formal agreements between federal water agencies., 1973-01-01 - 1974-12-31

The text discusses the inefficiencies and lack of coordination in federal water planning and construction programs, particularly in river basin studies. It highlights the lack of alternatives being considered, the scattered energy programs among different agencies, and the ineffectiveness of interagency committees in promoting cooperation. It also mentions the lack of control over agency budgets and the potential waste of money and time in basin studies. Council Director W. Don Maughan criticizes the final basin reports as merely formal agreements between federal water agencies., 1973-01-01 - 1974-12-31, e4b9806fbe37a8c0dc5927fe7026689dd. Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections. https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/digital_objects/55460 Accessed August 11, 2025.