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The information needs by county are: 



(1) Governmental structure; 



(2) Its relationship to municipalities within the 

 county; and 



(3) Range of authority concerning the estuarine zone. 

 The studies required are a thorough literature search on a county- 

 by-county basis to be supplemented by direct contact where it is not 

 possible to acquire the necessary information from the literature. 



Tne identification of other entities who have managerial authority 

 over an estuarine zone can help to form the basis for a continuing 

 institutional management plan. Each segment of the institutional 

 mosiac must be placed into its proper position, so that each entity 

 involved can be recognized and can participate at its own level. 



Other needed data is information on the types and sizes of estuarine 

 areas already under active management by any level of government as 

 well as those areas which are included in zoning and regional planning 

 districts. 



All of these data exist. They are filed away in county court houses, 

 Chamber of Commerce files, and government record books. An intensive 

 literature study and files search will be necessary to search out the 

 required information. 



