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Recommendations 



Action through 



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Conduct study of the Nation's port and waterways system 

 under the leadership of the Department of Transpor- 

 tation Leg./Admin. 66 



Provide more attention by Federal and State agencies to 

 research on coastal problems under leadership of 

 NOAA Admin. & Non-Fed. 68 



Develop instrumentation for monitoring coastal zone 



phenomena under leadership of NOAA Admin. 68 



Provide for training and assistance to State officials 

 through universities affiliated with Coastal Zone Lab- 

 oratories (NOAA/Sea Grant) Admin. 69 



Coastal Development 



Support feasibility studies and fundamental engineering 

 for development of offshore terminals, storage facili- 

 ties, and nuclear power plants (NOAA with other 

 agencies) Admin. 



Increase opportunities for recreation and public access to 



the water in the planning and funding of projects . . . Leg./Admin. 



Achieve simplified leasing procedures by States for the de- 

 velopment of offshore areas Non-Fed. 



Pollution Control 



Increase research on pollutants and expand programs to 

 develop and deploy instrumentation to detect and 

 record pollution loads (FWPCA) Admin. 



Report to Congress on progress in pollution abatement 



(Secretary of the Interior) Leg./Admin. 



Authorize Corps of Engineers to deny a construction per- 

 mit in order to protect the environment Leg. 



Enable the Atomic Energy Commission to consider en- 

 vironmental effects of projects under its licensing au- 

 thority Leg. 



Strengthen enforcement of laws and Presidential Orders 

 concerning pollution abatement and provide adequate 

 Federal assistance for waste treatment plants Admin. 



Explore feasibility of Great Lakes restoration techniques 

 (NOAA with operational implementation by 

 FWPCA) Admin. 



Establish a National commission on waste management. . Leg./Admin. 



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