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also be the capability of recognizing data needs, finding and 

 acquiring data, organizing Information for management use, and 

 developing new techniques and applications Involving management 

 Information. Given these capabilities the elements of an 

 Information acquisition and service program for completing and 

 maintaining a current estuarlne management information program 

 follow naturally from the information problem areas outlined 

 previously. 



1. Additional existing unclassified data from the Federal 



\ agencies and other sources listed in Table VI. 2.1 should be 

 compiled by contract or other arrangement. The compilation of 

 historical data from these sources would be rather massive and 

 it is not reasonable to expect such agencies to either assign 

 the task to personnel who are busy with other tasks nor to 

 acquire the temporary work force required. 



2. Reimbursible agreements on contracts should be let with data 

 contributors and others to provide for updating their input to 

 the Inventory at specified intervals. 



In those cases where Nationwide data blocks have been included in 

 the Inventory, e.g., mining use, volumes and costs of dredging, 

 commercial shipping, etc. only updating would be necessary. 



3. A simple and direct reporting system should be Implemented. 

 All studies wholly or partially funded by the Federal Government 



