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National Park Service 



The preservation of marine life and environments and the pro- 

 vision for marine-related recreational activities are major 

 considerations in the national Park Service's administration of 

 twenty-four areas along the Nation's seacoast and alonq the 

 shores of the Hreat Lakes. Fifteen of these areas are national 

 parks and monuments where resource protection is a major manage- 

 ment objective; seven are nr'tional seashores located along the 

 Atlantic, Tulf, and Pacific Coasts and two are national lake- 

 shores located along the Great Lakes where outdoor recreation 

 is a primary management consideration. 



In addition, twenty-eight units within the "ational Park System 

 are historical areas found along our coastlines. Total length 

 of shoreline in these 52 areas exceeds 1,370 miles. 



The service's combined role in marine-related areas is to 

 preserve and manage natural, scenic, historical, and scientific 

 features of these areas, to interpret these features for park 

 visitors, to provide and maintain facilities and services 

 necessary for park visitors to safely enjoy compatible recrea- 

 tional activities, and to provide access to waters and beaches. 

 The Service, also, participates in comprehensive river basin 

 and water resources project nlanning and in review of project 

 proposals and nermit applications. 



