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The overall State role in estuarine research should be: 



(1) To provide encouragement for the enhancement, 

 augmentation, and initiation of a State program of research 

 needed to support their portion of a comprehensive manage- 

 ment program. 



(2) To provide continuing support and guidance through: 



a. Administering grants to interstate and local 

 agencies and to institutions, organizations, and 

 individuals meeting the research and study needs of 

 the States' comprehensive management plan. Purposes 

 to be served by these grants are: 



(1) Research and study of estuarine problems. 



(2) Establishment of estuarine zone laboratories 



(3) Inventory activities in the States' estuarine 

 zones 



(4) Training of estuarine scientists 



(5) Coordinating research and study activities 

 of the various agencies and institutions within 

 the State. 



b. Cooperative activities between State and other 

 agencies and institutions 



c. Technical advice to local agencies and others 



d. Promotion of, and guidance and support to, 

 cooperation among the various State agencies doing 

 research in the estuarine zone 



