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Table V. 5. 2 shows the number of statements responding to each ques- 

 tion, by group, and in gross total. 



As will be noted, the questions on dangers to, uses and values of, 

 and needs to restore the estuaries received the largest numbers of 

 replies. Slightly behind were the questions on effects of pollution 

 and research and study needs. The questions concerning management 

 organizations and the recommended roles of the various levels of 

 government received considerably fewer responses. 



The next step, and without doubt a most important one, was to analyze 

 the replies to the questions in order to bring out the concerns and 

 specific answers most frequently expressed. To do so, each of the 

 eight questions was analyzed separately on one of the accompanying 

 1^ Table V.5.3 formats. The views, concerns, and answers expressed were 

 synthesized into a few brief statements listed in the left-hand col- 

 umn of the Table, and then the number of statements expressing each 

 of the views was entered by group and in total in the columns to the 

 right side. From this process, a more-or-less priority listing of 

 the major concerns expressed by the greatest number of participants 

 was prepared for each question. Because most of the people attend- 

 ing the public meetings made several points in each statement that 

 responded to any question or questions, the total derived by adding 

 the responses shown on the appropriate Table V.5.3 format will be 

 greater than the total shown for the corresponding question on Table 

 V.5.2. 



