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the development of supnort for regional programs for estuarine and 

 coastal management and the crucial function of explainino to its citi- 

 zenry the importance and impact of local governmental activities upon 

 estuarine and coastal resources and their use. 



With increased attention to coordinated planning of the estuarine zone 

 and its related land resources and with increased assistance and 

 improved supervision from the State level much more can be accomplished 

 at the local level of government. As this takes place there should be 

 an expanded and increasingly effective role for the local government to 

 play. 



This expanded role should provide for : 



(1) Improvement in the collection, treatment, and 

 disposal of wastes. 



(2) Development of local laws and ordinances for 

 estuarine and coastal zone preservation and manage- 

 ment, including control over shoreline construction 

 activities. 



(3) Effective enforcement of local laws and regu- 

 lations. 



(4) Comorehensive surveys of ownership, land claims, 

 and leases through title checks and an undated land 

 register to clarify land ownership. 



(5) Sounder land and water use planning and zoning 



