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Source : Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Department of the Interior. 



Marine Parks in tiie United States 



pollution or to cordon off recreation areas 

 from polluted waters (as has been done in 

 Cleveland) ofi'er a means to recover usable 

 beaches near the cities. Shore areas of mili- 

 tary re.servations, frequently' located on prime 

 land, might be opened for limited public 

 use. The use of easements, permits, rights-of- 

 way, and zoning for access to urban shore- 

 lines should be explored. 



Urban renewal and port development also 

 provide opportunities to make urban water- 

 fronts available for recreation. In planning 

 port facilities, for example, provision could 

 be made for observation galleries enabling 

 the public to view dockside operations. As 

 new transportation technology renders some 

 ports obsolete, the space may be used for 



recreation facilities. Such opportunities need 

 to be identified and specific plans developed 

 in advance. These actions could be accom- 

 plished by the exercise of the powers recom- 

 mended for the proposed State Coastal Zone 

 Authority. 



The Commission recommends that pro- 

 vision for public recreation and public 

 access to the water in urban areas be in- 

 cluded in the planning of large-scale in- 

 dustrial projects, new beach shoreline, 

 and transport facilities. Furthermore, 

 Federal funding and grants-in-aid should 

 be conditioned upon provision of such pub- 

 lic recreation and access as well as main- 

 tenance of water quality. 



