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The establishment of these laboratories would (a) demonstrate the 

 Federal Government's recognition of the clear interest of the State 

 Government in many matters relating to estuarine management and 

 its recognition that it is in the interest of the national well- 

 being that appropriate State authorities have as much technically 

 competent judgment as possible to base their decisions, (b) create 

 technical organizations to give adequate research and technological 

 support to the federal decision-making process as it relates to 

 estuarine matters, (c) recognize through Federal action the 

 need to support regional estuarine laboratories which can conduct 

 a vigorous research program, develop the technology for the effect 

 of utilization of the coastal zone, and assume responsibility for 

 training the necessary scientists, engineers, and others needed 

 for estuarine management. 



SUMMARY 



A. Monitoring 



(1) Routine monitoring and surveillance of the estuarine 

 environment should be pursued. 



(2) Instrumentation and techniques should be developed 

 to simplify data collection, increase reliability, and 

 reduce costs and time required. 



(3) Automatic remote telemetering should be increased and 

 improved. 



