02302cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000460011524500920016126400510025330000470030433600260035133700260037733800360040350000310043950801170047052012360058753400450182365300180186870000710188685600430195720503UtSlPG20260610133456.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aUnited States. Department of the Interior14aThe Nation's River: A report on the Potomac :bFrom the U.S. Department of the Interior 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-02-02  aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Janet Blenkinship and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Nation's River: A report on the Potomac" is a scientific publication likely written in the late 20th century. This report, produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior, examines the Potomac River and provides recommendations aimed at addressing its various challenges, including pollution, water resource management, and the preservation of its scenic beauty. The work reflects on the necessity of planning and action to ensure that the river can serve as a model of scenic and recreational values for the entire nation.  The opening of the report sets a historical context for the Potomac River, emphasizing its relationship with the national capital and its significance in American history. It discusses how both natural forces and human development have shaped the river over time, leading to environmental challenges such as pollution and water shortages. It highlights the collaborative effort initiated by President Johnson to create a comprehensive conservation plan, acknowledging the roles of various stakeholders and the necessity of coordinated actions across federal, state, and local levels to ensure the sustainable management of the Potomac River in the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPotomac River1 aUnited States. Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on the Potomac40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20503