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t • bodies who consider a practical completion date for said study to be from July to October of 1972 ; and WHEREAS, the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project may provide fundamental scientific facts which will not only guarantee protection and conservation of marine resources , but may also enhance the beneficial uses of these resources by promoting increased productivity in the ocean; and WHEREAS, there is a strong desire on the part of those connected with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project to postpone any consideration of stricter standards until the completion and evaluation of the water research study; and WHEREAS, there appear to be two choices : (1) Place the stricter requirements in effect now and rely on the judgment of the California Water Resources Control Board and the Regional Water Quality Control Board to achieve the Board 's objectives in a reasonable manner, or (2) Do nothing until the results of the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project are known, analyzed, subjected to public comment, and then utilized to revise or modify the stricter require- ments of the State Water Resources Control Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS that the stricter requirements be placed in effect now, in order to prevent discharge to the ocean water of known degrading chemicals and detrimental substances , and further, when the new scientific knowledge forthcoming from the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project is available, such information be the subject of a future public hearing to modify, revise, and beneficially improve the California Water Resources Control Board policy and standards for discharge to the ocean of municipal and: industrial waste. :c 3c * x ROBIN D. FAISANT ATTORNEY.AT LAW 750 WELCH ROAD PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304 (415) 32B-6333 -2-