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against members of their constituencies; d) some County Attorneys need 

 assistance in interpreting and effectively applying the act to specific 

 violations; e) although DNR&C is authorized to assist local Attorneys 

 with violation cases, the Department has very little staff time available 

 for this. Enforcement could be improved by several means: i) appropriate 

 more funds to enable the Conservation Districts to hire private legal 

 counsel to act against violators; ii) appropriate funds to increase 

 DNR&C s legal staff so that adequate assistance can be provided to the 

 County Attorneys; iii) initiate a legislative mandate requiring the 

 County Attorneys to enforce the act on a priority basis. Although 

 voluntary compliance has prevented or mitigated many water quality problems, 

 effective legal enforcement is also necessary; 2) programs for public 

 awareness of the act's requirements should be encouraged through the 

 Conservation Districts, particularly with regard to forestry practices. 

 The DNR&C has allocated additional funding to the district for such pur- 

 poses; 3) follow-up activities are necessary to ensure that approved 

 plans are being properly followed; this would require additional personnel; 

 and 4) evaluate the existing procedure of problem identification and 

 make necessary changes to provide adequate coverage of violations. 



