V-96 



The State Forestry Department has direct responsibility for forest 

 protection and conservation on private, county, municipal, and 

 certain Federal forest lands, with the protection of the watersheds 

 influencing both the quantity and quality of water in the estuarine 

 areas. 



The State Committee on Natural Resources coordinates resource 

 management of the State and serves as a forum for establishing 

 State policy on the protection, development, and use of the State's 

 resources. Such State committees generally have '^ery small budgets 

 and/or staffs. 



The State Soil and Water Conservation Committee supervises the 

 soil and water conservation program. All of the estuarine areas 

 of the State are in local soil and water conservation districts. 

 Programs are underway with these districts in coastal erosion control 



The Port Authorities Association makes technical, administrative, 



and industrial studies and reports to show the most appropriate 



and practical ways to formulate a Statewide comprehensive plan 



for the orderly development of ports and waterways in the State. 



All of the above mentioned agencies are provided for by State 

 Statutes or State Laws, or State Constitution. (See Figure V.2.8.) 



Coordination and consultation exist between State agencies and 

 Federal or nongovernment entities not covered by permit systems, 



