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control of water pollution in the estuarine zone. Water Quality 

 Management Planning Grants are made to State and local governments. 

 Under Executive Order 11288, FWPCA carries out certain review and 

 consultation responsibilities for the Department in connection with 

 wastes from Federal activities. The Corps of Engineers dredge and 

 fill permits on estuarine and coastal areas, are reviewed in regard 

 to effects on water quality. 



The Technical Support Program operates water quality surveillance 

 networks and sampling programs (in cooperation with the Geological 

 Survey) and conducts special studies on the character, effects and 

 abatement of water pollution including that related to vessel wastes, 

 dredging activities, thermal discharges, municipal and industrial waste 

 discharges, land drainage and salt water intrusion. In addition, the 

 Program operationally administers the Oil Pollution Act of 1924, as 

 amended, and develops and coordinates the implementation of the 

 I'lational Multiagency Oil and Hazardous Materials Pollution Contingency 

 Plan and the supporting regional plans. 



Enforcement proceedings are conducted to abate pollution of coastal 

 waters and also when there are violations of water quality standards. 

 Some 14 enforcement proceedings have been carried out in the estuarine 

 areas. 



The research and development program provides for increasing the 

 knowledge and techniques for monitoring water quality in the estuarine 



