18 CFR §740.4

1. (a)A State shall submit a description of its proposed State program with the State application, which shall:
   1. (1)Describe water and related land resources problems, needs and opportunities, and the priorities proposed for their resolution;
   2. (2)Specify the goals and objectives which reflect the water resources policy of the State and which address the major problems which are of concern to the State;
   3. (3)Describe the major elements of the State water management program, which should address but not be limited to:
      1. (i)The integration of water quantity and water quality planning and management;
      2. (ii)The protection and management of instream values;
      3. (iii)The protection and management of groundwater supplies;
      4. (iv)The integration of ground and surface water planning and management; and
      5. (v)Water conservation.
   4. (4)Identify Federal, State, or local government, or public or private organizations that will participate and a general description of how they are involved in the management planning process;
   5. (5)If provisions are made for pass-through of funds, describe the process by which recipients will be selected, and the purpose of the pass-through; and
   6. (6)List existing or proposed administrative, legal and/or institutional arrangements to be used in coordinating intrastate, interstate and regional water resources planning activities involving State, local and/or the Federal Government with the proposed water management planning program of the State to assure that all such activities are considered in program implementation.