V-273 



Bay more valuable for some human uses threaten to dissipate other 

 resources. The filling of wetlands, the disposal of municipal and 

 industrial wastes, the deposition of spoil from channel dredging, 

 and thermal discharges all tend to diminish the Bay's usefulness as 

 a commercial source of fish, shellfish, and crabs; and as a site for 

 waterfront housing, swimming, boating, and hunting. 



Returning to a quote from Cronin (V-7-1), he states that: 

 "Prospects are that . . . 



"Nutrient pollution from domestic waste ooses the greatest 

 of all recognized threats to the Chesapeake. It will seri- 

 ously change and partially destroy local areas, and there 

 is no assurance that it will not ultimately damage major 

 portions of the Bay and its tributaries." 



