ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The author would like to acknowledge the assistance and advice of those 

 persons listed in the Appendix, and personnel from State Coastal Zone 

 Management programs; State planning and natural resources management 

 agencies; Bureau of Land Management Outer Continental Shelf Office; 

 National Marine Fisheries Service; and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Re- 

 gional, Area, and Field Offices. Several members of the staff of the National 

 Coastal Ecosystems Team, especially Dr. James Johnston, deserve special 

 thanks for the many suggestions offered. The author is responsible for any 

 errors or misstatements of fact contained in this work. 



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