expensive 

 systems . 



waste 



water 



treatment 



Second, while there is a short- 

 term ebb and flow, there is a strong 

 trend in the Congress and from pri- 

 vate and governmental groups living 

 around our major estuaries that fa- 

 vors a stronger environmental ethic 

 and that state, Federal and local 

 governmental groups are working to- 

 gether more so than in the past. 

 Public pressure is demanding this 

 action and we hope it continues. 



sive planning. Although land and 

 water planning appears to be anathema 

 to the American way of doing things , 

 we cannot protect important ecosys- 

 tems in our estuaries without it. 

 Comprehensive planning requires the 

 integration of inland river and 

 coastal planning. 



Fourth, we need to improve our 

 capability to predict the effects of 

 various amounts and qualities of 

 freshwater inflow on estuarine eco- 

 systems . 



Third, we need to develop com- 

 prehensive planning procedures that 

 will force us to consider the water 

 needs of our natural ecosystems along 

 with domestic, agricultural, and 

 industrial water needs. We cannot 

 address the problem of cumulative im- 

 pacts effectively without comprehen- 



Finally, the Fish and Wildlife 

 Service is going to take every mea- 

 sure possible to preserve, protect 

 and expand the estuarine habitat of 

 our Nation. I am sure that this sym- 

 posium will develop some innovative 

 and practical ideas to assist us. 



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