would we need to store? How much 

 would it cost? Who would pay the 

 cost? These are some of the ques- 

 tions that need answers. 



In closing, let me say that we 

 who love our coast are optimists. 

 If we were not optimists, we would 

 have long ago thrown in the towel. 

 But we win a few now and then, such 

 as the significant Wallisville Re- 

 servoir project. I hope that this 

 symposium brings happy results, that 



we can convince our friends that they 

 too have a stake in our coastal wet- 

 lands ... I hope that you will go away 

 from this symposium with a new dedi- 

 cation, a new hope that is a worthy 

 one--one that will assure a better, 

 fuller life for those coming on be- 

 hind us . 



Again, thank you very much for 

 the opportunity to be a part of 

 this important symposium. 



