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5 i~i~;~:; f1,;~\ Ii n' 2 .., .. } d d '" c. (. "~ :- ";~;j':, :~}}t:~:;. Can the public be said to take part in planning if only the duly elected representatives of that public are involved? Can, for example, Federal agencies engaged in water resource development rely upon a Governor to represent the people of his State in such matters? Is consultation with legislators as far as one need go in involving the public? If you are to go to every citizen tnjividually, will you be circumventing govern- mental institutions and creating yet another layer of bureaucracy? i(;>< ~I~ ~~:3~t :~.,::-.;::.; r~Hg ~:1.i~i~ ;(~~~t ~<;:":~.~ c. ....~ _ ':.i-~:/'~? :.."..' .'~ f~;~, ~i;~! I "<+{.?' ;~~!iP .~,.. ,- ~~k~~~ .:':..~.: " water and related land resources planning? Do you want lay members of the public actually doing the planning? Do you want only a public infor- mation or public relations program? : !!e!i!li!lg_t!!e_~bli~ ~n~ !h!:. ~l~c!:. ~fJ!:.d!:.r~l..l. State, and Local Government Institutions in ~ezr:!s:!nIi~lCtEe=p!!:bli~ -- - - - - - - -- What do we mean by "public"? Is there more than one public? Is there a national public? A regional public? A local public? Should, for example, tpose members of the public who live in the immediate area of a proposed reservoir have a greater voice in planning ehe project than those who live far away? .!i!!!e_f.2r_a!ld_M!:.t!!o~s_o! Ru~lic_I.!!v~l~e.!!!e.!!t At what stage should the public or the publics become involved? Are formal public hearings enough? And, how many of these should be held? Should there be planning committees on which members of the public serve as members? Should there be workshop sessions with the public actually taking part in planning a project? Is there a time when no further public opinion need be sought? Or paid attention to? Should one who seeks to challenge or halt a project be required to exhaust other remedies before going into court? If so, what should these remedies be? ,,".",' ;!!;~ ~~~~~i ;~~fJ~' :_;:*';'~;. ~;J;~~t ~f1~~ I If:~ '.-."."'.,- 1e,gi.!!.l~tiv!:, ~n~ Ad.!!!i.!!i.!t!:a!i~e_M!:,a.!u!.e.!!. ,!!e!:.d!:,d Are new statutes needed to provide for public involvement? What, if any, new rules and regula- tions are required? What new practices, if any, should be instituted? Are additional funds required? How should they be provided? Should specialized types of expertise be provided which are not now customarily available in planning? :;:<'.~: . ;.U, :-.'. :." t\::::. ;.".".'. "." .~ >,;:-::;, ;', .'~: :~.-:: . :.",.",. ~/:.-~ '"."