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• They provide mechanisms for both govenunent involvement and the 

 involvement of stakeholder groups and private citizens. 



• They all were created after existing institutions were xinable to resolve the 

 issues, so had to prove effective despite pre-existing institutional 

 arrangements and authorities. 



The organizations reviewed were: 



• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) 



This is a regional planning entity in the San Francisco Bay Area created as a 

 joint powers authority by agreement of local counties and dties. 



• Chesapeake Bay Program 



The Chesapeake Bay Program is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

 (EPA) program to dean-up Chesapeake Bay. However, an extensive 

 management structure and administrative has been created that indudes 

 Federal, state and local agendes, as well as stakeholder groups both in 

 formulating and administering programs. Part of the effectiveness of this 

 program is the Chesapeake Bay Commission, established by the three affected 

 states to advise the legislatures of these states. 



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