- (a) Existing plans for growth management and housing may be used to meet the planning requirements of this subpart.
- (b) A reasonable effort should be made to modify existing plans for use in meeting the planning requirements of this section.
- (c) The Governor shall be responsible for the coordination of planning within a State.
- (d) The planning process developed with assistance under this section should begin at the local level and flow upward to the State.
- (e) Planning processes developed with assistance under this section should have the maximum possible citizen involvement in the development of plans.
- (f) Governors should give full consideration to local and substate priorities in the development of the State Investment Strategy for Energy Impacted Areas.
- (g) Plans developed with assistance under this section should be fully coordinated with other Federal, State, substate, and local planning activities affected by the project.
- (h) Planning conducted by the State include effective management activities for coordinated development of approved designated areas through the plan implementation stage.
[44 FR 35984, June 19, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 29121, June 24, 1983]