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(b) Coordinate and review river basin and regional plans and
programs prepared by Federal - state interests;
(3) Title III - Financial Assistance to the States. Administer
Federal financial grants to states for water and related land resource
planning.
Section 103 of the Act (*) directs WRC to promulgate, with the
approval of the President, principles, standards and procedures for
water and related land resources planning for use by member agencies.
This is the only function currently being performed by WRC. (WRC is
no longer supported by permanent staff.) The six River Basin
Commissions (**) established pursuant to Title II were subsequently
terminated in accordance with Executive Order 12319, 17 February 1981.
d. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The CEQ was
established by Section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969. The Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ), which was
established by Public Law 91-224, 3 April 1970, provides staff for the
CEQ. The CEQ advises and assists the President in providing
leadership in protecting and enhancing the quality of the Nation's
environment. It develops and evaluates Federal policies and
activities on environmental quality. One of CEQ's primary functions
in relation to water resources is the preparation of regulations
concerning the development of environmental impact statements
developed by the Corps and other agencies. CEQ regulations on
implementation of the procedural provision of NEPA are printed in 40
CFR 1500-1508.
e.
International Relations.
(1) Canada. The International Joint Commission (IJC) was
established under the Boundary Water Treaty of 1909. It is empowered
to establish local international boards to assure adherence to the
rules and regulations pertaining to the utilization and safeguard of
United States and Canada boundary waters. IJC boards fall into two
broad categories: boards of control, which are more or less
permanent; and engineering or advisory boards, which are usually
dissolved after completing their investigation. Members on an IJC
board are in no sense representatives of their employers. Their board
service is of a professional capacity under the direction of the IJC;
their agency is not committed by their actions or those of the board.
Initiation and approval of IJC reference actions by the U.S. Section
of the Commission is through the U.S. Department of State. Funding of
this activity is under the "International Waters Studies" account or
under an on-going study or project account.
(2) Mexico. The International Boundary and Water Commission
(IBWC), United States and Mexico, was established pursuant to the Rio
Grande, Colorado and Tijuana Treaty of 1944 and deals with the
utilization of the waters of the three rivers basins. Activities of
the U.S. Section of the IBWC are funded under the Department of
State. The Corps, upon request of the U.S. Section, provides advisory
and technical services to the IBWC.
(3) Management of Activities. Corps members serving on boards
of these International Commissions and their subordinate groups are
governed by USACE Supplement 1 to AR 15-1. Members submit an annual
fiscal year report on board activities per ER 25-2-1 for the Secretary
of the Army's Annual Report on Civil Works Activities.
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