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Handbook S ec tion "U Wa ter Quality 



Problem: Because there apoarently have been no 

 consistent monitoring programs carried out on the 

 federal or state level, most of the available data 

 Is only for those areas which have serious habitat 

 or pollution problems. 



Solutions: Those areas which lack water quality data 

 were compared with available "Stage of Development" 

 data. There Is a strong correlation between lack of 

 data and lack of population pressures. While demo- 

 graphic Information Is no substitute for water Quality 

 data. It does at least serve as an Indicator of potential 

 problem areas. 



Handbook Section 8. Sediments and Sedimentation 

 Problem: Sampling of estuarlne sediments has apparently 

 been done principally as a part of a specific U. S. Army 

 Corps of Engineers project Investigation or as part of 

 a research project. The majority of this sampling has 

 been limited to surface samples of the bottom, with only 

 occasional core samples. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 

 navigation channel data Is, of course, the best source, 

 but Is still extremely limited. 



Solution: Although little concrete data exists, much has 

 been written on the subject. Two contracts were lot with 



