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(3) Cooperation with the State and local governments 

 to maximize coordination throughout the Country; and 



(4) Establishment of minimum water quality standards 

 and operating program guidelines for the States to use 

 as a basis for their efforts. 



They saw the States' role to be: 



(1) Operation of the management plan through a num- 

 ber of instrumentalities; 



(2) Management within a national plan; 



(3) Cooperation with the local governments in manage- 

 ment, including program coordination; 



(4) Provision of financial and technical assistance 

 to local governments; and 



(5) Cooperation with the Federal Government in 

 management. 



The local role was seen to be: 



(1) Management, utilizing all State and Federal 

 assistance available; 



(2) Cooperation with the States in management; 

 and 



(3) Development of plans and installation of equip- 

 ment for monitoring and waste treatment. 



