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State. Eegardless of the form of the relation- 

 ship, the existence of a strong research- 

 oriented university group sho.uld bolster the 

 State's administrative ability to formulate 

 plans, to execute a rational policy, and to as- 

 sist in the training and orientation of man- 

 agement personnel. Successful coastal zone 

 management will require increased capabili- 

 ties within State governments and improved 

 understanding by the general public. Most 

 pi-oblems of alternative uses involve value 

 judgments which should be reached by demo- 

 cratic processes. The expert can provide in- 

 formation regarding the consequences of the 

 alternatives, but he can seldom provide a 

 complete answer. The officials responsible for 

 action must be sufficiently trained to mider- 

 stand the significance and the limitations of 

 the information available. 



The Commission recommends that the 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agen- 

 cy (National Sea Grant Program) encour- 

 age universities affiliated with Coastal 

 Zone Laboratories to provide for assist- 

 ance to State officials on coastal issues and 

 for their training. 



Opportunities for Coastal Development 



A management system for the coastal zone 

 provides only a framework within which de- 

 velopment may take place. The full poten- 

 tial of the coastal zone will be realized only 

 when science and technology are coupled with 

 imagination and sound management to make 

 existing uses more efficient and to introduce 

 new beneficial uses. 



Moving Coastal Operations Offshore 



Particular attention must be directed to 

 projects which will relieve pressures on shore- 

 line space and reduce the risk of disastrous 

 accidents and storm damage. 



Systems are being developed by the oil in- 

 dustry for underwater storage of crude oil 

 and petroleum products, and the potential of 

 such systems for storage of other bulky or 

 dangerous products should be investigated. 



Offshore and underwater cargo facilities 

 may provide attractive alternatives to ex- 

 pensive dredging of channels for new, deep- 

 draft vessels. The need for docking facilities 

 for completely submerged transport systems 

 may emerge in the near future. The Federal 



The effects of heating coastal waters with the discharge waters from 

 large-scale nu<:lear poirerplants must 6e carefully considered in 

 any coastal zone management system. 



