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to again take the leadership of getting this sort of an agency set up, 

 and I hope not waiting for what I think may be a long time before 

 we find results. 



Mr. Sprague. Do any of the panelists have a comment ? 



Mr. Gregg. There are a couple of things going on in this direction 

 right now. 



One of the Senate bills does recommend this, but leaves open the 

 question of administration of the Coastal Zone program, should the 

 Congress ultimately decide to establish an agency. This is one of the 

 obvious things that could be done to get some decent coordinating 

 machinery at the Washington level. 



Of course, I can't refrain from noting that those States that are 

 blessed by commissions, such as the one I represent, have machinery 

 for Federal-State coordination in the field. It is a great asset. 



Mr. Sprague. We are running a little bit over, but I will take one 

 more question. 



Mr. William A. Sternkopf, Jr. Commissioner of the Port of 

 New York Authority, representing the State of New Jersey. As a 

 representative of the State of New Jersey I should like to place 

 on the record some views concerning the potential impact on the 

 ports within the State of New Jersey of the recommendations made 

 by the Commission on Marine Science, Engineering, and Resources 

 in its report, "Our Nation and the Sea." 



These same views relate to the port aspects of any coastal zone 

 management legislation to be considered by the Congress. 



I ask this privilege for two reasons. First, because although much 

 of the discussion at this conference is based on the Commission's 

 report, examination of the program reveals that none of the sessions 

 is concerned with the potential impact of the Commission's recom- 

 mendations on the ports of the Nation. 



Secondly, I wish to note that much of the economy of the State of 

 New Jersey is based upon the efficient and effective planning, develop- 

 ment, and operation of its two major port complexes, the Port of 

 New York and the ports along the Delaware River. 



In large measure, the dependence of the economy of the State of 

 New Jersey on these two major port complexes is paralleled by the 

 roles played by other major port concentrations in most of our other 

 30 coastal States. 



I would also like to observe that the American Association of Port 

 Authorities, whose membership includes the public agencies respon- 

 sible for developing and operating the '75 major ports of the United 

 States, is at this very moment holding its annual meeting in San 

 Francisco. 



For these reasons I will in my comments speak broadly rather than 

 narrowly on the issues involved. I will be concerned with the potential 

 impact of the recommendations made by the Commission on Marine 

 Science, Engineering, and Resources on the ports of the Nation rather 

 than specifically with the ports located within the State of New Jersey. 



It is important to point out that this Commission did not include 

 in its membership a single individual with experience and responsibility 

 in port management. 



I should like to begin by noting that although the Commission 

 treated its general mandate broadly, as evidenced by the scope of the 



