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at the public meetings sponsored by this Study, and by other meetings 

 and symposia. There is still much to do in obtaining public parti - 

 icipation in the decisions to be made. This is particularly necessary 

 at the level of local government where the important decisions on 

 land use are made. Public participation in St. Mary's County, 

 Maryland, decisions on locating a new oil refinery on the shore of 



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the Potomac, is an excellent example. Increasing public interest 

 and action and understanding of the estuarine zone and its long-term 

 value are necessities. 



