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State planning coordination mechanisms are organized in all the remain- 

 ing coastal areas under the general leadership of the Water Resources 

 Council . 



National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development 



The Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 (PL 80- 

 454) established two complementary bodies: The Commission on Marine 

 Science, Engineering and Resources and the National Council on 

 Marine Resources and Engineering Development. The latter provides 

 for the development, encouragement, and maintenance of a comprehensive 

 long range and coordinated national program in marine science. The 

 national program applies to oceanographic and scientific endeavors 

 and disciplines, engineering and technology in and with relation to 

 the total marine environment. The report of the Commission with 

 respect to multiple use of the coastal zone will be discussed in some 

 detail in a later chapter. 



The Atomic Energy Commission 



The interests and operations of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) 

 regarding the estuarine zone lie almost completely in the effects of 

 radiological and thermal wastes as pollutants in estuarine zones. 

 Research programs and projects of the Commission most directly related 

 to the estuarine system are conducted through contracts, with an 

 emphasis on nuclear safety. Such broad programs include: 



