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The dichotomy of this discussion is apparent. We must improve our economy, 

 tlnis closing the income gap, but do it in such a way that the environment we all 

 cherish will not be destroyed. The solution of this dichotomy will require time, 

 effort and a considerable amount of money. Our position is quite clear. We recog- 

 nize the need, immediately, for institution of some strong authority for the 

 planning and development of our coast. We would not wish to wait for five or 

 ten years or even three years for action in this area. With some federal assist- 

 ance, we can do the planning work and with a larger federal grant program in a 

 year or two we can implement this plan. 



I wish to submit some specific recommendations to be considered by the Con- 

 gress when legislation for Coastal Administration is drafted. 



1. That the time frame for planning, implementation and administration 

 of a Coastal Zone Authority be telescoped to full operation for four years 

 from now. 



2. This requires immediate funding for Coastal planning from this session 

 of the Congress. At least $.5 million is necessary for this part of the job. 



3. Block Grants for administration of an Authority and for essential 

 "greenbelt" land acquisition. 



4. Recognition of the capacity of the individual states to maintain an 

 effective Coastal Authority as a state agency, with initial federal support. 



5. That the coastal states be given more territorial jurisdiction of the 

 offshore physical and mineral resources. The present three-mile jurisdictional 

 limit offers slight economic potential to the coastal state, but much of the 

 trouble of marine resource development — pollution, drifting populations, 

 loss of land area, etc. State jurisdiction must be extended seaward to a 

 more realistic limit. 



6. That marine research and data acquisition be stimulated by larger and 

 more effective support of designated state institutions and laboratories. The 

 Coastal Laboratory Proposal in the Stratton Report must have immediate 

 implementation. 



I have included with this brief statement a three-page report on the economic 

 condition of the seven capital counties of Maine. This will provide a statistical 

 background to my remarks. 



Thank you Chairman Lennon for the opportunity to appear and speak before 

 this committee. I would be happy to answer any questions which the committee 

 might have. 



Maine Coastal Development Plan — Work Program — Maine State 

 Planning Office, October 1969 



This proposal is presented as a top-priority project for the State Planning Office 

 as part of its statewide planning responsibility. There is an obvious and urgent 

 need for such a plan to assure sound and orderly development as a means to 

 conserve one of Maine's greatest assets, its coastal resources. Moreover, public 

 concern and interest over the protection of these coastal resources has increased 

 rapidly during the past year. At present, it would be very difficult to conceive 

 of a more timely or important planning project in such a vital development area 

 for the State of Maine. 



As a demonstration planning project, its findings and recommendations would 

 serve the entire nation as well as Maine. Coastal areas on our seacoast promise 

 to be the scene of great and immediate development activity throughout the 

 nation. These areas will be subject to increasing demands because of the present 

 and future concentration of population and economic activity on long stretches of 

 our seacoast. 



This state is now experiencing unprecedented demands for use of its coastal 

 resources. Commercial developers, land speculators, industrial concerns, con- 

 servationists and recreationists along with many other interests are in competi- 

 tion for the use of Maine's coastal areas. The need, therefore, for a Coastal 

 Development Plan to guide the use of our coastal resources is immediate and well- 

 established. 



II. PURPOSE 



The ultimate task and purpose of the project will be the preparation of a com- 

 prehensive development plan for the coastal area of Maine. Although there is 

 some variation in the context of comprehensive plans, this plan will place special 

 emphasis on a land classification system with development standards to be 

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