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./ treated to remove incompatible or toxic substances before discharge into a municipal treatment syst.em. Data will also be included on financing arrangements, time requirements. the anticipated cost of implementation and probable economic, social and environmental effects. Methods t.o dispose of t.he resiuuc and t.reated wastewater that remain after t.reatment will be indicated. Most important. the plan will define the management structure responsible for implementa- tion. This could range from a single agency to a number of agencies and government organizations. The implementing agency or agencies resulting from the completed plan. Illust have the legal authority to lake whatever actions are necessary to carry out the plan. Inclusion of t.his management provision guarantees enforcement, because, under law. once the plan is developed and certified, it must be implemented. Program Activities Because tile program is extremely complex, DRCOG has devoted t.he first. six months to staffing. organizing .and defining the det.ailed work to be performed by the Water Resources staff or consulting firms. The staff consists of seven - five professionals and two clerical personnel. This section is supported by the Comprehensive Planning and Data Processing units. Combined cOllncil activity will absorb ab~ut one-half of the grant. The level of involvement by DRCOG staff is significant. because under the 208 program, all planning programs dealing with land use, population allocation. and economic patterns are being reviewed and revised as 1975 b~seline data. This report will be ready for public review by December 15,1975. en Consultants Chosen ~ Three cons,u,ltants ,have heen retained to support C\J the prol-:"ram. llwsc fIrms are: Corncll. Howland. Hayes, Mcrrfield, Clair Ilill (CI12I'vl-I-lill) which is providing tedmical ell~d- !leering servICes in t.he facilities analysis, waler quality' modeling, non-point source and plan selection areas. Rcsuu"n:c Plannin~ Associates (RP A) which is developing land use and wat.er quality relationships ancl conductlllg environmental assessments. TOllche Ross and Co. and the Research Group, Inc.. which arc providing assistance in t.he inst.itutional and financial analysps and UH' public involvement program. t What About You? Solving the area's water quality problems requires making decisions on the location of treatment plants, control of non-point sources, land use, development. and solid waste disposal. Decisions on t.hese issues catl have a pronounced affect on how the people of an area live. Congress has recognized the potential signifi- cance of these decisions and has provided for citizen input. into 208 studies by stating: "Public participatioll ill the developmellt, revision, and enforcement of any regulatIOn. standard, efftuellt limitatioll, ptal! or program . . . shall be provided for, ellcouraged alld assisted. . DRCOG believes citizens can give the 208 study necessary information about communit.y attitudes on the issues ruld alternatives. Cit.izens must help to define the effect alternatives will have on the community as a whole. DRCOG has established a comprehensive citizen involvement program. which includes information and education approaches, seminars. workshops and direct liaison with representatives from public officials to private interest groups. The focal point. for public input. begins with public officials through the Council and includes existing Council advisory groups, such as the Regional Planning Advisory Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee and the Water Resources Advisory Committee. In order to provide a more comprehensive regional cross section of advice. a single group, the Water Quality Management Task Force, has been creat.ed specifically to advise on t.he 208 planning process. This group, chaired by Major Dominguez, consists of locally elected officials, public health officials. environmental or public concen1 groups and members of other interested groups from industry, utility agencies and local planning offices. This committee meet.s at t.he DRCOG offices every third Wednesday of lhc Illonlh at 9:30 a.m. Channel for Citizen Input The Task Force provides a formal channel for citizen input. Since clean water is lhe right. and responsibility of everyone, howE'ver. ideas, opin- ions and suggestions arC' solicilE'd. To obt.ain the public participation, t.he 208 study team will he holding public seminars, workshops and hearings. Announcement of t.he t.ime and place of these gat.herings will be made at appropriate t.imes.