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establishment of State-level organization, not dominated by any 

 particular interest, with the capability of administering or coor- 

 dinating State-level management activities in the estuarine and 

 coastal zone. The other is the establishment by the State of more 

 effective supervision and control over the actions of local govern- 

 ments in that zone. In addition, the State organization created or 

 designated for this purpose should have the capacity to integrate 

 Federal service programs into the State's management activities in 

 its estuarine and coastal areas and, even more important, to play 

 a strong advisory role with respect to Federal programs and pro- 

 jects more directly managing the resources of these areas. 



ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 

 SUMMARY 



The States typically have delegated or assigned authority to their 

 local subdivisions to carry out a broad range of functions which 

 directly or indirectly may have important effects on estuarine and 

 coastal resources. Among these significant activities are: (1) 

 planning and zoning of land use; (2) provision, either directly or 

 otherwise, of water supply, waste collection and treatment, and 

 other utilities; (3) construction of port facilities, roads, and 

 bridges; (4) provision of beaches, parks, marinas, fishing piers, 

 and other recreational facilities; (5) regulation of the use of 

 septic tanks in the zone and the administration of pest control and 

 other public health protection programs; (6) regulation of fills and 



