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marine affairs that I think we can see so very clearly how the talents 

 of the scientific community merge with those in public administra- 

 tion, with those in industry, and with those of us who go down to the 

 Chesapeake Bay to boat and swim and fish. 



One of the principles of this meeting has been from the outset to 

 invite questions and comments from the floor and I realize we have 

 run a little bit over half of the time. I don't know how much indul- 

 gence the chairman has for the panel to run over, but at this point, I 

 would like to open the meeting for questions. 



Ladies and gentlemen, the floor is yours. 



Dr. John C. Calhoun. I am Dr. John C. Calhoun. 



Voice. Who is the indi\'idual ? Dr. Calhoun ? 



Dr. Calhoun. One of the representatives from the State of Texas. 

 I work for Texas A. & M. University. It seems to me a point of 

 clarification is desirable. I have read most of the stuff that the Com- 

 mission has published on this, but I am interested in the matter of 

 definitions. Do I understand when you say "coastal zone authority" 

 that you are talking about the outer boundary as being the coastal 

 water boundary? That is, you are talking about the waters and lands 

 within the 3-mile limit or its equivalent in those States that might 

 have a greater limit, but you are not talking about Continental Shelf 

 lands or Continental Shelf waters ? 



Dr. Knauss. ■\^^ien we discussed the problems of the coastal zone 

 we talked about the problems irrespective of jurisdiction. When it 

 comes to the recommendations for State managed coastal zone authori- 

 ties, regardless of what some States might like to do to extend their 

 authority further seaward, the oiily thing we could possibly recom- 

 mend was State coastal zone authority over that area of water and 

 land over which the State has jurisdiction which at this time is 3 miles 

 for all States except Texas, and the West coast of Florida which has 

 9 miles. 



Mr. William H. Stoll. Bill Stoll, Texas. The Texas Legislature has 

 appropriated some funds for the State to begin a comprehensive 

 coastal planning program. I am very curious when you mention that 

 some funds will be available from the Federal Government in 197Q 

 to begin to establish some type of planning machinery within the 

 coastal and Great Lakes States. My question is, has any thought^been 

 given to what type of grants these funds will be used for? Will it 

 be 50 percent, 100 percent funds ? A¥liat is the thinking on approach- 

 ing this funding problem ? 



Dr. Knauss. We on the Commission made some recommendations 

 about matching funds. On the other hand, I think that this really is- 

 now in the lap of the administration and Congress since they have 

 now made some decisions on this. I think Dr. Wenk should be allowed 

 to answer that question, if he will. 



Dr. Wenk. Let me repeat again as I did at the outset, that you see 

 a clear and conspicuous similarity between the Administration's pro- 

 posals and the Commission's recommendations. Nevertheless there are 

 details of this kind that need yet to be worked out. It is my impression 

 that unquestionably this will be a matching fund grant, but it is also- 

 my impression that some of the officials in Washington are of the 

 belief that the Federal share may be larger at the beginning and may 

 trend toward a 50-50 grant certainly in phase 2 of the planning.. 



