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ESSA provides a direct and imoortant service throuoh its mission 

 of maooinq and charting the coasts and harbors of the United 

 States and its territories. In addition, it nrovides the adjunc- 

 tive services of tide and current information, marine weather 

 service, hurricane and tsunami warnims and various other suonle- 

 mental services rclatinn tn marine safetv and navination. Its 

 recently inaugurated flushing Prediction service will grow in 

 value to the beneficial use of the estuarine zones. 



The Economic Develooment Administration althounh indirectlv 

 involved in estuary related programs does provide assistance in 

 comprehensive planning affectinn the estuarine zone and in sup- 

 port to actual projects in the zone. For example the Coastal 

 Plains Reaional Commission establishment pursuant to the Public 

 Works and Economic Development '^ct of 1965 has as an important 

 segment of its activities a Marine Resources Program desir-ned to 

 stimulate growth and use of marine resources in the Region. The 

 agency itself has contributed to numerous projects within the 

 coastal area. 



In brief summary the Denartment of Comnerce nroorams provide 

 essential services in the estuarine zone contributing primarily, 

 but not entirely to the commercial use of the zone. 



