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ticipation in debris reduction efforts, and promote public awareness 

 by sponsoring cleanup events at public beaches. 



Second, Section 6217 of CZARA, establishes a new Coastal Non- 

 point Pollution Control Program and requires States with approved 

 CZM programs to develop enforceable programs to control urban 

 stormwater, agricultural and other forms of nonpoint source pollu- 

 tion that can introduce human pathogens into the marine environ- 

 ment. 



EPA, in consultation with NOAA and other Federal agencies, 

 promulgated management measures for this program in January 

 1993. NOAA and EPA also issued program development guidance 

 at that time and States have until July 1995 to develop their Coast- 

 al Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs. 



In summary, NOAA supports the objectives of H.R. 31 to develop 

 uniform standards and methods for testing and monitoring the 

 quality of coastal recreational waters and we support many of the 

 bill's provisions. However, we believe the objectives of the bill are 

 being achieved by actions already underway or planned under ex- 

 isting and new authorities. 



Mr. Chairman, that concludes my testimony. I will be glad to 

 answer any questions. 



[The statement of Ms. Allin can be found at the end of the hear- 

 ing.] 



Mr. Ortiz. Thank you. We have a vote in progress at this time. 

 We are going to recess for about 10 minutes and when we come 

 back, we will begin with my good friend. Commissioner Mauro. 



[Recess.] 



Mr. Ortiz. We will now resume our testimony from this very dis- 

 tinguished panel, and we have Mr. Mauro. 



STATEMENT OF GARRY MAURO, COMMISSIONER, TEXAS 

 GENERAL LAND OFFICE 



Mr. Mauro. Mr. Chairman, Members, thank you for inviting me 

 to testify. I have a full text to present for the record, also a text 

 from the Texas Water Commission involved in water quality in 

 Texas to present as well. 



Mr. Chairman, as you know, I am Garry Mauro, I am Texas 

 Land Commissioner, also a State elected official. I am probably the 

 one most involved in coastal issues in Texas. I run the prevention 

 and response spill program. We are trying in Texas to join the 

 coastal zone management plan finally. These, and, of course, the 

 Adopt-a-Beach Program involve issues that my office has been vi- 

 tally involved in. 



Rather than go through my full text, let me summarize it be- 

 cause I see you have a lot of technical expertise presented today. 



Mr. Chairman, Texas has 367 miles of coastline. Obviously, we 

 are concerned about some bureaucracy off in some other part of 

 the world setting standards for our State, but actually we support 

 H.R. 31 and its goals. 



We would say three things: One, we would support a regional ap- 

 proach. It would be as grassroots driven as possible in setting mini- 

 mum standards, and by that I mean I am really more interested in 

 how the local people think their particular beaches are being used 



