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r- Ut w::.- en INTRODUCTION STATE/EPA AGREEMENT This introduction highlights the beginning of a new process; the State/ EPA Cooperative Agreement. For Federal fiscal year 1979 (October 1, 1978 to September 30, 1979) the reporting requirements from the State to the Environ- mental Protection Agency are being combined and consol idated into one docu- ment. This is intended to replace the fragmented grant application procedure used for individual environmental programs in the past. This first year's effort only includes the water programs. More thorough consideration of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs is scheduled for FY 80. Historically for the water programs, as required by P.L. 92-500, the State has submitted several documents to EPA at the beginning of each fiscal year. These documents have been the water quality assessment for the State (305(b)) report; the Water Quality Control Division's annual program plan (106 plan); the areawide management agencies work plan (208 program plan); the Safe Drink- ing Water program plan (P.L. 93-523 plan); and the continuing planning process. These various program plans outline the emphasis of action for the next fiscal year and how grant funds from EPA are to be expended. All these program plans for FY 79 are now combined into this one document, entitled the "State/EPA Agreement." (SEA) There are some compelling reasons for integration. The document itself becomes a management tool which focuses State and EPA decision makers atten- tion on evaluatIon and accomplishment of major pollution control objectives. An orderly integration of planning efforts and control activities will be beneficial to all concerned. As the major fU'1ding s~urce, EPA is in a prime position to require environmental programs to establ ish clear linkages. . j' , /1 ......J Jj%.