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pie. (Slide shown.) This is the hurricane control structure across 

 Providence River at Fox Point. 



I have touched on several major corps coastal activities. In the in- 

 terest of time, I will not discuss other corps coastal responsibilities 

 such as mapping and charting on the Great Lakes, ecological activi- 

 ties, regional planning, and recreation. 



RELATIONS V/ITII THE STATES 



But in the remaining time, I would like to make two broad comments 

 concernig our relations Avith the States : 



First, we feel that the problems of the coastal zone of the United 

 States involves a multiplicity and diversity of significant resource, 

 urban, economic, environmental and other people-oriented considera- 

 tions. We do not foresee the possibility that any one agency or any 

 single level of government could have the breadth and depth of knowl- 

 edge or be given the authority necessary to take satisfactorily into 

 account the many factors that need to be considered. 



We are strong advocates of tlie team approach. In such an approach, 

 the expertise of a number of Federal agencies and the affected States 

 is brought together regionally to project future multipurpose needs. 

 This is done m a way which recognizes that any full consideration 

 of the coast is of questionable adequacy if it does not simultaneously 

 consider the rivers and other inland areas to which the coast is so 

 inseparably interrelated. 



This is why we are strong advocates of comprehensive, regional, 

 Federal-State, water and related land resources planning whether it 

 be through the Water Resources Council or through separate studies 

 such as those on Chesapeake Bay and San Francisco Bay. 



Secondly, we hope for a greatly increased State role in coastal zone 

 matters. To participate in coastal zone decisions to the extent that their 

 responsibilities and interests and authorities require, the States need 

 Federal support. Through the planning grants of the Water Resources 

 Council and through strong support of additional grant funds pro- 

 posed by the administration, we hope that State capabilities will grow. 



It is most important to us that tJiis happen. We do not relish being 

 always in between the preservationist and the developer on coastal 

 permits. We also want a strong, balanced and constructive review by 

 the States of corps projects being considered within their borders. 

 We want the States to exercise an ever-increasing knowledge and 

 judgment over their coastal zones. 



In summary, I have given you some of our views on the importance 

 of the coastal zone, the role of the engineer-planner as we see it, the 

 historical evolution of the corps' current role, the scope and variety 

 of some of our major coastal missions and some of our thoughts 

 on the importance of achieving increased State capabilities in coastal 

 zone affairs. 



Dr. Chapman. For those who are interested, there are some copies 

 of this presentation available on the table, as you go out or after the 

 presentation. Thank you very much. 



Thank you very much, Colonel. We appreciate very much your 

 full presentation of the corps activities and this aspect of your work. 



We will now hear from the Honorable Myron Tribus, Assistant 

 Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Commerce. 



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