for making awards varies, depending upon the extent of investment involved. Leases of minor concession sites, such as for a boat dock involving a low investment, are awarded to the applicant who offers the highest fixed annual rental and who is determined to be fully qualified financially, by experience, character and otherwise, to furnish the facilities and services determined necessary to adequately serve the needs of the public at the proposed sites. Advertisements for the leasing of major concession sites, those requiring large investments for the development of major facilities and services, prescribe the minimum facilities and services which must be provided at the site and the fixed amount of rental and percentage of gross receipts which will be reserved in the lease. These sites are leased for long terms, usually 25 years, and may under appropriate circumstances contain an option to renew for an additional 25 years. The lease for a major concession is also awarded to the applicant who is determined to be best qualified financially, by virtue of experience, character and otherwise, to provide the most satisfactory facilities and services determined necessary for the proposed site and such additional facilities and services as may become necessary to adequately satisfy the public demand or which may beneficially increase the utilization of the site by the public.

Other Federal or non-Federal Governmental agencies having leases or licenses giving them jurisdiction over project areas for specific. purposes may in most cases enter into third party arrangements to provide services through private enterprise in the same manner as

that described for the Corps of Engineers.

Generally, the licensee

agency follows the procedure prescribed by law in the particular

State, county, or city for the granting of concessions.

Such activities

must conform with the approved Master Plan for the project.

Leases to Non-Profit Organizations: Operating under licenses or leases on reservoir lands, non-profit or quasi-public agencies such as the Izaak Walton League, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Future Farmers of America, Church groups and service clubs provide substantial facilities in the form of camps open to large segments of the public. In addition to group camps, such agencies have developed and maintained limited areas for general recreational use by the public, including provision of the basic facilities and concessionaire services that would otherwise be provided by the Corps of Engineers under the provisions of the applicable laws.

Procedure:

Section 4 of the 1946 Flood Control Act and the amend

ment thereof in 1954 specifically provided for leasing of land to quasi public agencies at a reduced rental commensurate with the public service rendered. By means of this legislation lands have been made available for the activities of quasi-public agencies, such as those listed above, under which they develop, operate and maintain land, buildings, and recreation facilities for the use as youth camps or pioneer camps or for various other forms of outdoor recreational programs for the members of their organizations. These uses were authorized under standard leases with a consideration ranging from $1 for a 20-year period to larger amounts of rental, depending upon the public service which they render. Under the current Federal real estate acquisition policy, in effect since

1953, there is only very limited Federally owned land to provide for such use at future projects since provision of lands for this type of

recreation is considered to be primarily the responsibility of the local agencies concerned.

VI TRANSFER TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES

General Arrangements.

The State and local park and recreation

agencies, as well as other Federal agencies, participate in the planning for recreational development and use of reservoir areas of the Corps of Engineers and opportunity is provided for their participation in the recreational development and use of these reservoir areas to the full extent of their authority and capability. This includes provision in some instances of the basic recreational facilities that would otherwise have to be provided by the Corps to comply with the requirements of law. In seeking non-Federal participation in administration of recreational development of reservoirs it is made clear that any improvements installed by the Corps of Engineers will be limited to the basic requirements to provide access to the water areas for recreational use, and that further development beyond that point to take advantage of the full recreational potential of the project is a responsibility of State and local interests.

State and Local Agencies are sometimes able to assume the responsibility for the administration of an entire reservoir for recreational purposes, as is the case at Hanson Reservoir which lies within the city limits of Los Angeles and Cagles Mill Reservoir which is surrounded by forest lands owned and administered by the State of Indiana.

Integration of State and local governmental recreation programs

with recreational development of large reservoirs normally results in assumption by such agencies of a single access point, peninsula, or stretch of shoreline, constituting only a part of the total recreational resource of the reservoir, and of a type and size that fits into the pattern of development of park areas needed to serve the people within the jurisdiction of the cooperating governmental entities. Reservoir lands are made available to these agencies as soon as possible for both immediate and long range development. The basic facilities to be provided by them must be in accordance with Master Plans of the Corps of Engineers and are of the same types as those normally provided elsewhere by the Corps. In addition State and local park improvements usually include facilities for enhancement of the recreational potential of the area. These include extensive lodges, shelters, and buildings for community gatherings, play grounds, swimming and boating facilities, other facilities designed for various outdoor sports that are in demand, and improvements capable of supporting intensive use at a single site. State Highway Departments and County Boards of Commissioners are encouraged to construct and maintain access and circulation roads within a project area and to provide the necessary links with the highway system outside of the project area, or to assume responsibility for maintenance of any access roads provided by the Corps of Engineers within the project area. Public use of reservoirs has a far reaching impact upon the development of highway systems leading to and from the area and the development of those systems likewise has a substantial

impact upon the character and need for development of recreational facilities at reservoir sites. In addition to construction and maintenance of a substantial mileage of access roads on project areas, non-Federal highway agencies have contributed to provision of recreational facilities at wayside parks located on reservoir lands where public highways parallel or come into close proximity to reservoir waters.

Fish and Wildlife Agencies, both State and Federal, participate in the formulation of general plans for development and use of project land and water areas for fish and wildlife purposes in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Public Law 85-624. These plans pertain to the land and water areas that are designated in the overall Master Plan for a project as available for fish and wildlife management, and they designate which of the two fish and wildlife agencies State or Federal

will be responsible for administration of the areas so designated for that purpose. Development of these lands for fish and wildlife purposes in some cases includes provision of minor recreational facilities in the form of access roads, parking areas, blinds for hunting waterfowl and headquarters for fish and wildlife personnel who exercises some responsibility for administration of public use of these

resources.

Forest Service: In accordance with an Inter-Departmental Agreement entered into during 1946 for recreational development of reservoirs of the Corps of Engineers lying within the boundaries of National Forests or National Forest purchase units, the Master Plan for development and administration of projects lands and waters for 'recreational purposes