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of North Carolina has been developed. One of the council's concepts 

 is to encourage the expansion of marine science laboratories in three 

 centers along the coast. State money of $1.8 million was appropriated 

 for council use by the State legislature to serve as matching funds for 

 any Federal funds available for marine science development. 



As I mentioned earlier, an ocean law specialist has joined the staff 

 of our Attorney General's office. He will work with the department 

 of conservation and development and the department of water and 

 air resources. 



His major role will be to determine land ov.nership m the coastal 

 zone, working with and advising State officials in pending lawsuits, 

 including the'case that the Federal Government has initiated against 

 lo Atlantic coastal States. The latter controversy involves ownership 

 of the seabed beyond the 3-mile limit. 



He will also'^be involved in negotiations with South Carolina and 

 Virginia to establish the lateral seaward boundaries of North Carolina 

 is respect to these neighboring States. 



There are three essentials in the North Carolina coastal zone pro- 

 gram: (1) cooperation, (2) planning, and (3) funcls. I feel that no 

 program can operate if these three factors do not exist. 



In addition, we must have cooperation within the State from the 

 people at large, from the local units of ^-overnment, from the State 

 government, and the university community, and we must have close 

 working relationships between State and Federal Government. We feel 

 that we have this cooperation in North Carolina at the present time, 

 and that it will continue. 



The second factor in our approach is a plan to direct our conserva- 

 tion and development activities in the coastal zone. 



On August 6, 1969, Governor Scott of North Carolina testified be- 

 fore this subcommittee. At that time, he endorsed the coastal zone 

 authority and the idea of coastal zone laboratories. 



We are in the process of establishing such laboratories as have been 

 endorsed and recommended by our marine science council. 



The Governor stated that a State-Federal partnership is essential 

 in this regard. We feel that not only is a State-Federal partnership 

 essential, but to take one step further, Federal-State-local partnership 

 is essential, because the people who live in and visit the coastal zone 

 are the ones who profit or suffer by any decision relating to their area, 

 such as restrictions. 



A State-oriented framework in regards to decisionmaking would 

 be best for North Carolina. I believe the role of the individual States 

 has been underplayed in the Stratton report. 



Of the many proposals laid down by the commission, few recom- 

 mendations distinctly specify the State's role, or distinctly specify the 

 State as a participant or a recipient. The call to arms, in general, seems 

 to be to the university-industry-Federal Government trio. 



We are working to establish better cooperation within the State to 

 the best of our ability. Better cooperation is also needed among the 

 niany different agencies of the Federal Government which are involved 

 in ocean affairs. 



Some 20-odd Federal agencies have an interest in this area, and the 

 Federal-State relationship is thereby confused. Possibly the establish- 

 ment of a Federal agency of the type envisioned in NOAA would tend 



