Institutional Options for Improved Water Quality Management: Policy Direction

摘要

This is the first of two reports analyzing institutional options for the improved management of water quality in Puget Sound. The present report examines options for improving coordination of policy direction. A companion volume (EPA 910/9-83-116b) examines the options for improving the coordination of investigation, research and other activities. For purposes of both reports, Puget Sound quality management is defined to reflect the stated objectives of the federal Clean Water Act. It encompasses all governmental decisions and actions concerning the development and use of land and water resources of the Sound, including the control of pollutant discharges that could affect the chemical, physical, or biological integrity of Puget Sound.