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SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE 



such pollution was subject to abatement under the Federal 

 Water Pollution Control Act. The recommendations of the 

 conferees at the First Session called for a joint Federal- 

 State program to study the extent of pollution and its 

 effects and to define the abatement requirements necessary 

 to protect the water uses, particularly the fisheries, 

 in and around Puget Sound. 



"The Second Session of the conference was 

 called specifically to review the findings of the joint 

 Federal-State program, as published in the report entitled, 

 "Pollutional Effects of Pulp and Paper Mill Wastes in Puget 

 Sound." The report was published in March 196j , and re- 

 ceived wide distribution in the Puget Sound area. The 

 conferees heard statements regarding the study, its findings 

 and recommendations, from representatives of Federal, State, 

 and local governmental agencies, the fishery industry, the 

 pulp and paper industry, and universities. 



"The following conferees represented the 



Washington Water Pollution Control Commission and the 



Federal Water Pollution Control Administration at the 



Second Session of the conference: 



"Roy M. Harris Washington Water Pollution Control 

 Director Commission, Olympia, Washington 



"Richard F. Poston Federal Water Pollution Control 

 Regional Director Administration, Portland, Oregon 

 Northwest Region 



