Who Are the Members 



of the Citizens Advisory 



Committee? 



Local Government 

 Committee 



What Does the Local 

 Government Committee Do? 



Who Are the Members of 



the Local Government 



Committee? 



The CAC may conduct some activities to obtain input from a cross- 

 section of interest groups about goals, objectives, and preferences 

 related to environmental quality. Public meetings are one vehicle. 

 Other activities may be designed to disseminate information and 

 secure comments from various representative individuals and 

 groups about the scope, goal, and progress of the program. The 

 numerous methods for this purpose include press releases, 

 newsletters, and questionnaires. To accomplish specific objec- 

 tives, the CAC may also establish special work groups, subcom- 

 mittees, or task forces. 



Citizens are nominated by the management committee and ap- 

 pointed by the policy committee. The CAC should represent a 

 broad spectrum of major resource groups, for example, fishing 

 interests, farmers, and recreational users. It should also include 

 representatives from various environmental organizations and 

 citizens councils. Equally important are representatives from busi- 

 ness and industry, such as lumberers, shippers, and steel and 

 petrochemical manufacturers. Of course, representation will vary 

 with the type of users prevalent in the estuary basin. 



Although each program needs to establish the specific criteria for 

 appointees, nominees generally should meet the following criteria: 



• Serve as a spokesperson for a major user or interest group; 



• Have experience in the development of water quality and 

 resource management policy; 



• Understand the technical and economic feasibility of the pollu- 

 tion control options under consideration; and 



• Represent a group that is affected by the recommendations and 

 proposed programs. 



Many of the actions selected for implementation are likely to affect 

 local jurisdictions. To ensure that local governments and agencies 

 are part of the decision-making process, an LGC may be estab- 

 lished. 



Critical to implementing actions of the Management Conference, 

 the LGC provides practical advice on sewage treatment, develop- 

 ment issues, zoning ordinances, health concerns, and other local 

 planning needs, issues, and existing projects. An LGC can also 

 provide the political analyses that are needed for effective decision 

 making. 



As with all standing committees, local government representatives 



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