The Coastal Zone 



— filling present planning gaps for making mass coastal recreation avail- 

 able near large congested coastal areas and identifying policy gaps 

 in harbor waterfront restoration. 



2. Resolving legal and other questions related to Coastal Zone property, 

 boundaries, and use, by : 



— clarifying the effect of manmade offshore structures on Federal- 

 State boundaries; 



— accelerating the delineation of domestic submerged land boundaries; 

 and 



— continuing efforts to minimize coastal interference between defense 

 and other uses. 



3. Assisting commercial and sport fisheries, by: 



— examining the adequacy of laws governing commercial fishing be- 

 tween the seaward boundaries of the States and the limits of national 

 jurisdiction; 



— developing a model, scientifically-based, State law governing com- 

 mercial fishing activity for consideration by the States in meeting 

 problems unintentionally induced by archaic conservation measures; 

 and 



— developing a better system for collecting, processing, and disseminat- 

 ing statistics on commercial and sport fishing. 



4. Enhancing recreational and other uses of the Coastal Zone, by: 



— assisting the States in developing model legislation on coastal zoning; 

 — promptly identifying high value coastal areas essential for public 



use and considering a moratorium on disposal of "surplus" Federal 



land in the Coastal Zone; and 

 — seeking legislation to expand beach erosion and hurricane protection 



programs. 



5. Maintaining the quality of coastal waters, by: 



— enforcing water quality standards and other relevant laws to prevent 



further degradation of coastal waters ; 

 — controlling ship-induced pollution in harbors and coastal waters; 

 — accelerating research to determine the significance and duration of the 



effects of major oil spills on marine animals and recreation; and 

 — devoting increased attention to reducing pollution from insecticides. 



herbicides, and fertilizers. 



6. Encouraging research, education, and information development and 

 dissemination, by: 



— establishing coastal preserves for ecological research ; 



— establishing a central data bank for information and scientific data 



on Coastal Zone activities and conditions; 

 — encouraging training of Coastal Zone planners and managers under 



the Sea Grant Program ; 

 — evaluating the need for a National Institute of Coastal Zone Studies; 



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