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SECTION 1. CURRENT FEDERAL ROLE IN THE ESTUARINE ZONE 



The description of the Federal program that follows is a more complete 

 picture of how the Federal role is implemented. In very brief form 

 the role itself has come to be: 



(1) The provision of normal Federal projects such as 

 navigation channels, flood control and protective 

 works, aids to navigation, weather service including 

 tides and currents, mapping and charting both for 

 navigation and resources, and port security and 

 shipping control . 



(2) Grants and loans to States and other entities for 

 planning, acquisition and development, for research 

 and study, and for facilities construction. 



(3) Technical advice and assistance through conference 

 and consultation, mutual assistance projects, and 

 joint projects and studies. 



(4) The preparation of broad studies and investigations, 

 including inventories and data collection necessary to 

 meet the requirements of Federal programs. 



(5) Acquisition and development of selected sites to 

 preserve and protect them for the future. 



(6) The exercising of regulatory authority in accordance 

 with current Federal law and statute. These authorities 

 include the issuance of permits, licenses, and other regula- 

 tions governing certain permissible uses or modification of 



