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our coastline can be protected from winds and tides ; what mineral resources 

 can be tapped from these depths and how the beaches and shorelines can be 

 conserved. 



This is from tlie Governor, and honored by the State legislature, 

 find we fared ouite well. 



Last December- the State Board of Higher Education approved the 

 establishment of a marine sciences curriculmn and master's and 

 doctoral degi'ee programis at the University of ?^orth Carolina at 

 Chapel Hilland at North Carolina State University in Ealeigh. 



In July, 1969, the General Assembly added a campus at the Uni- 

 versity at Wilmington, giving the university for the first time a 

 caniDus located in a coastal countv. Plans are underway to establish 

 marine science studies at the University of North Carolina at 

 Wilmington. 



There are several pieces of recent legislation which has placed North 

 Carolina in a very advanced j^osition in establishing order in the 

 coastal zone of the State. 



In North Carolina, we are realizing the potential of the coastal 

 zone, and, importantly, doing something about it. Plans for the coastal 

 area gain momentum and profusion almost daily. 



Let me briefly go through the various regulations we have initiated 

 to at least slow down and guide certain coastal activities until we have 

 time to complete studies that will determine which areas will be used 

 for what, and how to go about development in an intelligent manner. 



These regulations have been instituted over a long period of time 

 by the State as it faced specific problems. Therefore, a comprehensive, 

 overall plan does not exist. In this sense, much of the State's regulating^ 

 legislation could be classified as stopgap measures. You will see how 

 these regulations readily fit into another category : that of long-range 

 planning. 



The first type regulation I would like to mention is a law which 

 makes it necessary, effective January 1, to obtain a permit from our 

 Department of Conservation and Development, through the Division 

 of Commercial and Sports Fisheries, for any dredge-and-fill work in 

 the coastal zone. Any modification within the estuarine area must have 

 this State permit, as well as the Corps of Engineers' permit under the 

 Rivers and Harbors Act. This will, in addition, require the Corps of 

 Engineers' permit. 



We have initiated a "capacity water use" system in the coastal zone 

 for industries and municipalities, who use millions of gallons of water 

 each day. A permit is now required if the ground or surface water 

 used daily exceeds a certain amount. 



The third category is an estuarine beautification bill, which regu- 

 lates certain acts that would mar the beauty of navigable waters, such 

 as the erection of signs and the disposal of waste materials, trash,, 

 debris, et cetera. We have been using commercial fishing regulations 

 as stopgaps for many years. 



As I mentioned before, we can very easily classify our regulatory 

 controls as long-range plans, too. Included in our long-range plans 

 are : a comprehensive estuarine study that will result in a coastal zone 

 use plan, establishment of a State Marine Science Council and a Sea- 

 shore Commission. 



Funds were appropriated by the legislature for the State to buy 

 marshlands, and adding to the attorney general's staff a lawyer, who- 



