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IN DISCUSSION, IT WAS FELT THAT MOST QUESTIONS SHOULD BE <br />DIRECTED TO THE AGENCY PEOPLE (THE DER, EPA, ETC.) WHO HAVE THE MOST <br />KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLAT AND THAT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS <br />ON THEIR OPINIONS WOULD NOT BE PERTINENT TO THE HEARING. <br />MR. SWALLOWS CONTINUED THAT ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION RECEIVED <br />WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE HEARING WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE TRANSCRIPT, AND <br />ANY QUESTIONS SUBMITTED WITHIN THAT SAME PERIOD MUST BE ANSWERED. HE <br />NOTED THAT THE TRANSCRIPT WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE VARIOUS <br />AGENCIES UNLESS REQUESTED, THOUGH HE FELT SURE THE EPA WOULD REQUEST A <br />TRANSCRIPT. HE SUGGESTED THAT A COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT COULD BE KEPT <br />AVAILABLE IN THE COURTHOUSE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC`S INFORMATION. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE COST OF THE TRANSCRIPT, AND IT WAS <br />• NOTED THAT THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COURT REPORTER AND THE <br />TRANSCRIPT. IF PEOPLE.WISH COPIES, THEY WILL BE CHARGED. <br />DISCUSSION CONTINUED IN REGARD TO THE ACTUAL PROCEDURES, SUCH <br />AS FILLING OUT ATTENDANCE SLIPS, SUBMITTING STATEMENTS, ENCOURAGING <br />GROUPS TO HAVE ONE SPOKESMAN, ETC. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS SUGGESTED HAVING A PRESS RELEASE SET OUT <br />THE RULES FOR THE HEARING AND EXPLAIN ITS PURPOSE IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE <br />CONFUSION. <br />MR. SWALLOWS COMMENTED*THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO <br />GET THE PUBLIC INPUT AND DETERMINE IF THE PEOPLE HAVE ANY BETTER IDEAS <br />AND ALTERNATIVES, IF THEY DON `T LIKE WHAT IS PRESENTED, HOPEFULLY, <br />SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE WILL COME OUT OF THE HEARING, AND EVEN IF THE PLAN <br />IS NOT ACCEPTED, PROBABLY 90% OF IT CAN BE SALVAGED IN GOING TO ANOTHER <br />ALTERNATIVE. MR. SWALLOWS POINTED OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE EPA MIGHT <br />SAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT FUND ANY AMOUNT GREATER THAN WOULD HAVE BEEN <br />NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT -THE ORIGINAL PLAN. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS DISCUSSED HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />STATEMENT, AND MR. SWALLOWS STATED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT HAS <br />BEEN MADE. IF AN ENYIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS REQUIRED, HE NOTED <br />IT COULD •CAUSE A DELAY OF 18 MONTHS OR SO. HE FELT THE EPA WOULD <br />FINANCE PART OF THE COST OF SUCH A STATEMENT BUT THAT 25% WOULD HAVE TO <br />COME -FROM THIS AREA. <br />25 <br />BOOK 40 ?AGE 3113 <br />MAY 2 31979. <br />