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induce two or three times the appropriated amounts in private 

 sector dollars. With this in mind, we will carefully examine the 

 future funding of the Foundation in the budget process for Fiscal 

 Year 1995 and beyond. 



Attached to my statement are some examples of the kinds of programs 

 and projects that have been supported by the Foundation and made it 

 such a success. I will not take the time to discuss all of them, 

 but there are three important examples that I would like to 

 mention. 



The first involves Secretary Babbitt's initiative with respect to 

 the Everglades and Florida Bay. The Bay is a degenerating 

 ecosystem, as evidenced by a massive die-off of sea grasses and by 

 algal blooms. The cause of the problem is in dispute, but the lack 

 of fresh water is a strong possibility. In order to get beyond the 

 controversy, the Secretary asked the Foundation to host a peer 

 review panel composed of eight top marine scientists to work with 

 the Department of the Interior to develop a plan of action. The 

 panel is scheduled to meet during the first week of August, and the 

 Foundation has provided the initial funding and coordination thus 

 far. 



The second example I want to cite is the North American Waterfowl 

 Management Plan, through which important wetland habitats are being 

 acquired, protected and restored not only across the United States, 



