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taking of food fish and marine life; and by intervention, protects 

 against manmade structures or alterations which adversely affect 

 all marine life. 



The State game commission sets seasons, regulations, and licensing 

 provisions for recreational harvest of sports fish and wildlife ; propa- 

 gates sports fish and wildlife ; and studies, researches, and engages in 

 management activities in estuarine waters. By intervention, the com- 

 mission advises on all man-caused alterations to the estuaries of the 

 State. 



Tlie State sanitary or water pollution control authority exercises 

 control of estuarine areas with general powers and duties to set stand- 

 ards of water quality in all waters of the State; enjoins and abates 

 water pollution; and conducts studies to promulgate specific water 

 quality standards for each estuary and portions thereof. 



The State parks division acquires, develops, expands, and manages 

 all State parks. It protects, preserves, manages, acquires as necessary, 

 and controls the public beaches of the State. The State has owner- 

 ship and the department exercises jurisdiction for recerational use 

 of nearly all beaches between extremely low tide and ordinary high 

 tide. 



The State Marine Board has responsibility for making rules and 

 regulations necessary for the control and use of boats and watercraft 

 in the estuarine areas and applicable water uses. The board licenses 

 and identifies boats; cooperates with State and Federal agencies to 

 promote uniform boating laws and their enforcement ; assists in local 

 enforcement of boating law; studies, plans, and recommends the de- 

 velopment of boating facilities throughout the State; publishes and 

 distributes boating laws ; and makes rules and regulations consistent 

 with the State sanitary authority and State board of health. 



The Economic Development Division directs a program of planning 

 and development; serves as a coordinating agency for activities con- 

 cerning the resources and economy of the State ; assists local communi- 

 ties in industrial development; researches all aspects of the State's 

 economy and resources for attracting industry ; and publishes general 

 and technical information. 



The State Engineer administers laws regarding distribution and 

 appropriation of water. The distribution includes the maintenance of 

 minimum streamflows that have been provided for by policy statements 

 of the water resources board. 



The State Water Resources Board supervises and assists diking and 

 drainage districts that may be established in the State and develops 

 coordinated programs for use and control of all the State waters. 



The State Forestry Department has direct responsibility for forest 

 protection and conservation on private, county, municipal, and cer- 

 tain Federal forest lands, with the protection of the watersheds in- 

 fluencing both the quantity and quality of water in the estuarine areas. 



The State Committee on Natural Resources coordinates resource 

 management of the State and serves as a forum for establishing State 

 policy on the protection, development, and use of the State's resources. 

 Such State committees generally have very small budgets and/or staffs. 



The State Soil and Water Conservation Committee supervises the 

 soil and water conservation program. All of the estuarine areas of the 

 State are in local soil and water conservation districts. Programs are 

 underway with these districts in coastal erosion control. 



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