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<br />2148 <br /> <br />participation in the ~rk of the Task Fbrce, asking that these same questions <br />be addressed. Several responses were received, which were also considered <br />by the Task Fbrce. <br />All rreetinys of the Task Fbrce were o!Jen to the public. Advance notices <br />of such rreetings were sent to all imividuals who expressed interest in. the <br />work of the Task Fbrce. Numerous rreetings were held throughout the winter <br />and spring of 1978-79 to refine the early goals and coordinate the work <br />of the various agencies. Task Fbrce representatives also participated in <br />public rreetings on water polil:y inplenentation, rret with interested parties, <br />and generally attempted to keep the pJblic fully inforne:l of its proyress. <br />In particular, 'I'ask Force lreIIlbers rret several ti.lres with representatives from <br />the Western States Water Council and also briefed tix:>se attending an Interstate <br />Conference on \>1ater Problems. <br />The draft Task Force Report was issued in June 1979 and circulated <br />for public caraaent. Public rreetings '</ere held in Portland, Oregon, IDs Angeles, <br />California, and Albuquerque, New t-Exico in September 1979, to solidt further <br />public cx:mnents on the draft Report. '!he public ccmuents are s=ized <br />in part VIII ot this report. <br />TIle draft Task Force Repc)t't contained alternative recamendations on <br />some issues which reflected questions raised by the Department of Justice <br />representatives on the Task Force as to the legal authority to inplerrent <br />some of these recanrrendations. To clarify the legal questions, the <br />Assistant Attorney General of the Land and Natural Resources Division <br /> <br />-9- <br />