System and directed the Secretary of Agriculture to recommend others.

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION Act of September 3, 1964. (78 Stat. 897)

An Act to establish a land and water conservation fund to assist the States and Federal agencies in meeting present and future outdoor recreation demands and needs of the American people, and for other purposes.

This Act used federal and State funds to create parks and open spaces, protect wilderness, wetlands, and refuges, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance recreational opportunities.

preservation of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, and for other purposes.

This Act declared Federal policy to protect historic sites and values in cooperation with other nations, states, and local governments. It establishes a program of grants-in-aid to States for historic preservation activities. Subsequent amendments designated the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) as the individual responsible for administering programs in the States.

The act also creates the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Federal agencies are required to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic resources and to give the Advisory Council a reasonable opportunity to comment on undertakings.

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