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It is recommended that each State, if it has not already done so, take 

 action along the following lines to improve its estuarine and coastal 

 management capability and effectiveness : 



(1) There is a primary need to provide organizational 

 arrangements in the State governmental structure with 

 the authority and resources to administer State-level 

 estuarine and coastal management functions, or, alter- 

 natively, to coordinate State-level management activities 

 in the estuaries, including State-local, interstate, and 

 State-Federal relations. Such organizational arrangements 

 should be facilitated by the proposed new program of 

 Federal grants (outlined under Federal Role) for the 

 administration of the State estuarine and coastal 

 management programs. The State should coordinate its 



own programs with the appropriate part of Federal 

 programs. 



(2) Improve the States' long-range management capability 

 through such other measures as: 



(a) Preparation of an official use and management 

 plan for each of the State's estuaries and coastal 

 zones, either by the State or by general or special 

 purpose subdivisions with State participation and 

 assistance and through the use of public hearings 



