COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A002200090018-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: August 2, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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THE WHITE HOUSE
August 2, 1977
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Review of Natural Resources
and Environmental Programs
I have directed my Reorganization Project staff at the
Office of Management and Budget to review the organiza-
tion of all Federal responsibilities for managing natuzai
resources and protecting the environment.
These responsibilities are now dispersed among 8 Depart-
ments and numerous agencies, involving 160,000 employe?s
and expenditures of more than $17 billion a year. Oth(r
Departments and agencies are involved less directly.
There is no way to coordinate their policies and actions.
This situation has led to difficulties in managing re-
sources and safeguarding the environment; waste of time
and money; confusion to the public; and ineffective
coordination of geophysical and environmental research
and technology.
This organizational review will seek better ways to set
policy, make decisions about resource management and
environmental quality, improve research and technical
support, and assure consistency in programs.
Its success will depend on active participation by mem-
bers of Congress, the Federal departments-and agencies,
State, local and regional officials, interested groups,
and individual citizens.
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