EP 1130-2-550
15 Nov 96
(4) Congressional. Notification of congressional interests is an important part of public
coordination and public involvement. They should be given early notification of formal and
informal meetings related to the MP as well as the availability of draft and final MPs and other
master planning documents.
e. Cost Effectiveness.
(1) The Master Plan. The master planning process will be implemented in a manner
which maximizes cost effectiveness in the preparation and maintenance of MPs. Toward this end
the MP should be concise and designed for easy preparation, supplementation, and update.
Project field personnel, in addition to serving as team members, will be fully utilized for data
collection and recommendations. Materials previously assembled for feasibility reports,
environmental impact statement, the OMP or other documents will be used to the maximum
extent possible to minimize effort and redundancy.
(2) The Master Plan Document. The finished MP will be a usable document. The text
should be typewritten on 8 x 11" white paper, when feasible, with all maps, aerial photographs,
or plates folded to the 8 x 11" size. The document will be assembled in a looseleaf format with
the title on the front cover and the binding. Data, aerial photographs, maps, or other exhibits used
in development of the MP should be available for development of the OMP. Pages and plates
changed as a result of supplementation shall be marked with the date of the revision and
distributed to all holders of the MP.
3-5. Master Plan Content. The following elements, at a minimum, will be included in each MP.
a. Introduction. Short introductory paragraphs or sections shall provide information on
project authorization, land allocations, project purposes, purpose and scope of the master
planning action, a project description, and a listing of prior and proposed design memorandums.
A tabular listing of pertinent project information should be provided to assist in the evaluation of
future decisions concerning management of project resources. Items which may be included in
the project description, if applicable, are project location, climatological data, drainage area, water
storage pools, hydropower facilities, main dam, spillways, outlet works, subimpoundments, lake
regulation, project visitation, summary of recreation development, etc. A description of regional
influences shall be provided, including a discussion of the relationship of the project to other
projects and programs of other agencies.
b. Resource Objectives. Resource objectives are developed to guide future design,
development and management of the resource base, natural and manmade, to obtain the greatest
possible benefit through meeting the needs of the public and protecting and enhancing
environmental quality. Resource objectives shall, at a minimum, consider authorized project
purposes, applicable Federal laws and directives, regional needs, resource capabilities and
expressed public desires.
c. Resource Analysis. Project resource analysis shall provide a review of natural
resource data to determine the suitability of project lands and waters for significant natural
resource related management activities. Inventories for development of MPs, through land
satellite images or other means, should identify broad categories of natural features. The features
will be further defined in the OMP process. The inventories may include forest or vegetative
covers, rangelands, water, environmentally sensitive areas or species and cultural, historic or
archeological conditions. Only a summary of resource suitability for potential uses will be
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