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The setting of federal water resources planning and management, however, changed markedly during the late twentieth century. Federal spending on water projects declined markedly, public scrutiny and concerns over environmental impacts continued to increase, and project management assumed a more interdisciplinary character.
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The Corps must have the resources and authorities to apply its knowledge and capabilities to today's complex water management problems, including interactions with the public and other agencies. The administration and the Congress must provide clearer advice regarding national priorities within a large body of overlapping and potentially conflicting laws and authorities that often encumbers Corps decision making.
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