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As the program progresses, the regional and national synthesis reports will address more complex water-quality concerns in greater detail. COORDINATION N ~."~ OJ C!') External coordination at all levels is an integral component of this program. Information exchange and coordination through study-unit liaison commit- tees in the pilot program was highly successful and this coordinating mechanism will be used extensively to ensure local input to the 60 study units. Liaison committees will help ensure that the water-quality information produced by the program is relevant to regional and local interests. The liaison committees will be comprised of non-USGS members who repre- sent a balance of technical and management interests. Represented organizations will include, as appropri- ate, Federal, State, interstate, and local agencies, Indian Nations, and universities. Specific activities of each liaison committee will include (1) exchanging information about water-quality issues of regional and local interest, (2) identifying sources of data and information, (3) discussing adjustments to program design, (4) assisting in the design of project products, and (5) reviewing and commenting on planning documents and project reports. A Federal/non-Federal advisory subcommittee specifically designated for the NA WQA Program will be formed to ensure that both Federal and non- Federal interests and needs at the regional and national level are met. The USGS Office of Water RU.S, GOVERNMEfIIT PRlrirlNG OFFICE: 19 9 0.131.09100022 Data Coordinationj provides staff assistance to Geological Survey 4dvisory committees for water resources and will ptovide support to the NAWQA committees. Finally, in addi:tion to these activities and committees, commllnication and coordination of , NAWQA and other WSGS Programs with other Fed- eral agencies will cpntinue through several inter- agency committees a~d Memorandums of Agreement specifically develo~ed to meet the need of the NAWQA Program. Pjppropriate interagency commit- tees include, for ex4mple, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/V.S. Geological Survey Inter- agency Committee (or Program Coordination, and interagency committ~es with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A4ministration, Office of Surface Mining, U.S. Bureap of Reclamation, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Soi! Conservation Service. The USGS is expl~ring a number of approaches to ensure that national, regional, and local concerns are effectively taken int~ consideration in the program and that Federal, ~tate, and local agencies have opportunities to participate in and influence the pro- gram; they will be k~pt apprised of data availability and findings that res~lt from the program. R~FERENCES Hirsch, R.M., AlIey,fW.M., and Wilber, W.G., 1988, Concepts for a :j-/ational Water-Quality Assess- ment Program: tr.S. Geological Survey Circular 1021, 42 p. 10