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water, foul odors, increased pest populations, and sheer ugliness v/as 

 particularly bothersome to many of the speakers. 



Among needs that concerned the participants were: long-range planning, 

 stronger laws, enforcement of laws and water quality standards, pollu- 

 tion control and abatement including air, and clarification of juris- 

 dictions. Related to several of these were recommendations for activity 

 control, including in many cases a moratorium on dredging and filling. 



Another problem brought out at the meetings was that relatively little 

 is known about the estuaries, per se, or about the effects of many pol- 

 lutants on the estuarine ecosystem and environment, nor is there suf- 

 ficient background knowledge for effective use planning and adminis- 

 tration. Research in these areas is needed. 



To summarize, the chief concerns are shown in chart form below. Num- 

 bers of the items correspond to the questions which they answer, and 

 the numbers to the right are obtained from the appropriate Table V.5.3 

 format. 



la. A place for leisure activity 335 

 lb. A habitat for fish and wildlife 222 

 Ic. A source of food 213 



2a. A pollution collector 396 



2b. A place subject to modification 285 

 3a. Destruction of resources 231 



3b. Destruction of estuary itself 122 

 3c. Loss of recreational value 108 



