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estuarlne areas as an Integral and essential part of the total water 

 resources of the State and/or region. 



Based on the above suggestions and views, and on the obvious need 

 for a stronger and more effective State role in estuarlne management, 

 it is felt that the more effective and strengthened State role should 

 approximate as closely as possible the following framework. 



The new State role must include the exercise of primary responsibility 

 by developing an overall Statewide estuarlne management program that 

 provides for direct, effective State management and the delegation 

 of the requisite authority to its political subdivisions for local 

 direction and management in accordance with the Statewide management 

 plan. 



Such a program should include: 



(1) a mechanism for its implementation. 



(2) provision for: 



(a) coordination of State and Federal programs; 



(b) Inventory of estuarlne resources; 



(c) acquisition of selected coastal areas; 



(d) financial assistance and coordination of research 

 and study of area problems; 



(e) control regulation and enforcement; 



(f) a program of public education and awareness; and 



(g) manpower training programs. 



