To the Congress of the United States:
I am happy to transmit the annual reports of the six river basin commissions, as required under Section 204(2) of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965.
The Act states that commissions may be established, comprised of state and federal members, at the request of the governors of the states within the proposed commission area. Each commission is responsible for planning the best use of water and related land resources in its area and for recommending priorities for implementation of such planning. The commissions, through efforts to increase public participation in the decision process, can and do provide a forum for all people within the commission area to voice their ideas, concerns and suggestions.
The commissions submitting reports are New England, Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest, Ohio, Missouri and Upper Mississippi. The territory these six cover include parts or all of 32 states.
The enclosed annual reports indicate the activities and accomplishments of the commissions during Fiscal Year 1976. A brief description of current and potential problems, studies and approaches to solutions are included in the reports.
JIMMY CARTER
The White House,
April 12, 1978.
Note: The reports are entitled "New England River Basins Commission, 1976 Annual Report," "Great Lakes Basin Commission 1976 Annual Report, .... Pacific Northwest River Basins Commission Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1976," "Ohio River Basin Commission 1976 Annual Report, Including Transition Period," "Missouri River Basin Commission Annual Report, Fiscal 1976 and Transitional Quarter," and "Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission."
Jimmy Carter, River Basin Commissions Message to the Congress Transmitting Six Reports. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/245112