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problems and opportunities and develop a regional framework to address issues of regional concern. In this manner, priorities and solutions can be developed irrespective of corporate, county, or State boundaries and which can later be implemented at the local level. The primary goal of the OUR REGION TOMORROWStudy is to develop strategies and policies which recognize future growth and development trends but strive to maintain and enhance the area's quality of life. How will the Study be conducted? The Studywill be conducted in a strategic planning format. Initially, municipal and county governing boards will be asked to make appointments to a Future Visions Committee (FVC). This Commit- tcc will be in charge of overseeing the project and identifying the most important or significant areas of concern upon which the Study is to focus. Areas of study which the Committee could select include, for example, recreation, transportation, public safety, tourism, the environment, etc. Given the large number of communities to be included in this study, the FVC will contain a large number of representatives. Countiea, depending on their population, will each have 2-4 representatives. Cities with a population of 15,000+ persons will have at least one representative on the FVC. Cities with smaller populationswill have shared representation. Elected officials and local citizens may be able to serve on the FVC. A Task Force will be assembled for each area of concern chosen by the FVC. The Task Force will eventually develop a report and set of recommendations to be reviewed by the FVC and then submitted for approval to the various local governments in the region. The process for making appointments to the task forces will be similar to that used for creating the FVC. Prior to the FVC developing t.he list of issues to be stud~ad, they w~ll be reviewing a Regional Atlas. The Atlas, prepared by Dr. Alfred Stuart of UNC-Charlotte specifically for this project, will provide an overview and analysis of the region's socio-economic and demo- graphic trends.