merit of the State's coastal waters. It involves the jurisdictional, func- 

 tional, and geographic responsibilities of various government agencies 

 and the existing methods used for managing and coordinating use and 

 observation of the state's coastal waters and resources. 



Sea Grant projects are also underway to aid New Hampshire's coastal 

 zone planning efforts. Researchers are seeking to determine the at- 

 titudes of leaders and the general public in coastal communities toward 

 coastal zone management questions. Complementary work is being 

 done on the economic features of coastal communities in New 

 Hampshire and Maine with a view to creating a framework for estimat- 

 ing the effects of changes in specific parts of the local economy. 



In California, researchers are seeking to establish methods for con- 

 trolling the cumulative impact of coastal development, and assessing 

 other critical coastal zone management issues. In the Great Lakes region, 

 several projects are using simulation and gaming techniques to deal with 

 powerplant siting and energy issues. Studies of particular interest to 

 Wisconsin deal with phosphorous removal in the Wisconsin-Lake 

 Michigan watershed, and identification, evaluation and utilization of 

 scenic, cultural, and historical resources in coastal communities. In 

 Oregon, economists are studying the interaction between public and pri- 

 vate campgrounds on the coast, and assessing the demand for recrea- 

 tional boat moorage and storage. 



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