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17 a representative of Virginia two representatives each from Local Government and Citizens Advisory Committees the secretary of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. • Support the coordinating council with a Local Government Advisory Committee and a Citizens Advisory Committee. The Citizens Advisory Committees have provided valuable input and representation in the APES program. In the implementation of the CCMP, the Albemarle-Pamlico Council should be assisted by the input of a Local Government Advisory Committee and a Citizens Advisory Committee. The Local Government Advisory Committee should represent a mixture of municipal and county interests including Soil and Water Districts and regional associations of local governments. The Citizens Advisory Committee should represent a broad range of interests, geographic locales, and expertise. The advisory committees will meet regularly to consider implementation issues, and each will have two representatives on the Council. • Review implementation progress annually in a report prepared by the Council and presented to the Governor of North Carolina and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Council will be held accountable for the timely and complete implementation of CCMP recommendations. The Clean Water Act requires the monitoring of the success of implementation of National Estuary Program CCMP recommendations. To report on progress of implementation, the Council should be responsible for the preparation of a summary report on implementation and environmental results. • Establish a Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and Virginia to ensure continued cooperation in implementation of the CCMP. This Memorandum should be established to ensure coordination in implementation of the CCMP and to detail Virginia's Implementation Strategy for pertinent CCMP management actions. (See Implementation Plan.) Public Review This is the second draft of the CCMP. A first draft was issued in August, 1992, and was reviewed by the APES committees and the public. Four public meetings were held to gather input on the document. Based on comments received at the meetings,from committees, in writing, and through phone calls, the document has been revised into this second draft. The APES committees have approved this draft for release to the public for review. The comments we receive from the public, as well as committee members, will help further shape the document into a meaningful management plan. This draft will be discussed at a series of public meetings to be held in the APES region. The dates and locations are listed below. These meetings are held early in the comment period to introduce the draft to the public and discuss the revisions of the text. For further information regarding the meetings, please call the APES office in Raleigh at (919) 733-0314 or in Washington at (919) 946-6481. Location: Date: Manteo, N.C. Aquarium - Roanoke Island Tuesday, January 19, 1993, 7:00pm Morehead City, Crystal Coast Civic Center Wednesday,January 20, 1993, 7:00pm Raleigh, Archdale Building, Thursday, January 21, 1993, 7:00pm Ground Floor Hearing Room Following the public meetings, the CCMP will again be revised to address comments and Executive Summary—16