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WILLIAM J. DITTRICH 

 but reluctance and foot dragging persist in their appli- 

 cation, we have the enforcement authority to see that 

 they are put to work to end pollution. '' 



"As a citizens group we agree that success 

 can be achieved in surmounting these problems. We offer 

 our thanks to the Conference for its concerns in pursuing 

 solutions and offer our support. 



"Attempts by local groups to investigate 

 problems like these and to seek solutions have consistently 

 been met with official roadblocks. In our opinion, if 

 problems like these are left to local and State authorities 

 for this solution, the status is not likely to change. 



"We are not prepared to say that the Puget 

 Sound Task Force is the best agency to conduct the needed 

 investigations and studies, but we are pleased to note that 

 in the guidelines set forth in Senate Document 97, 87th 

 Congress (Reference 15) the commission given to the Task 

 Force covers the areas of primary concern to us as 

 residents of the Lake Whatcom watershed. The Task Force 

 perhaps would be in the best position to conduct inves- 

 tigations and carry out needed studies in depth since their 

 study program is already in progress. 



"We note further that the Task Force 

 guidelines state: 



