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(10) Provide adequate Investigation and consideration 

 for the protection of estuarine values 1n the formulation 

 of comprehensive river basin development programs under 

 the aegis of the Water Resources Council by assuring 

 cooperative State-Federal recognition of the impacts of 

 upstream water auality and hydrology and related land 

 resources development upon the resources of the estuaries. 

 Before leaving the recommended Federal role it is important to note 

 that several of the above items are already the subject of legislation 

 currently being considered by Congress. 



RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING NEW LEGISLATION 

 AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL 



If the Federal role in the National Estuarine and Coastal Zone 

 Management Program is to be carried out successfully, critical needs 

 are new legislation authorizing a Federal program directed specifi- 

 cally to the problems of the estuarine and coastal zone and provisions 

 for coordination of that new program with existing programs directly 

 or indirectly affecting those zones. 



