441 



Tables V.5.3a through V.5.3H demonstrate this analysis for each of 

 the eight questions for 66 percent of the public meetings. 



SUMMARIZATION OF VIEWS AND ANSWERS IN TABLE V.5.3a 



As can be seen from table V.5.3a, the highest use expressed is recrea- 

 tion, and its outgrowths of sport fishing and tourism (385). The next 

 greatest concern was that of the natural resources, particularly the 

 conservation of fish and wildlife (222). Following that, statements of 

 the importance of marine food resources (213) recognized the sea to be 

 an increasingly important source of food, and that sound conservation 

 practices must be put into effect to prevent loss of productivity. 



Also discussed by a number of participants in the public meetings 

 were the economic values of residential and industrial development 

 (113), and of maritime commerce and ports (84). 



The term "multiple beneficial use" came up several times (46), and 

 the concept was implied much more frequently. This is the idea that 

 many uses can coexist and work to each others' benefit, if certain 

 precautions are taken. 



Also presented was the value of the estuary as a natural laboratory 

 and locus for ecological research (19) . 



Note. — The numbers appearing in parentheses in this and the fol- 

 lowing summaries represent the number of statements raising the 

 point, as indicated in the accompanying tables. 



TABLE V.5.3a.— SUMMARY OF PREVArUNG TONE OF RESPONSES PER TYPE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GROUP AND PER 



CATEGORY 



Distribution of responses among groups- 



Subject category 



Question No. 1: What are the major uses and values 



of the estuaries and estuarine zones? 

 Marine food resources, including nursery and 



aquaculture 



Recreation, including sport fishing and tourism 



Natural resources, especially fish and wildlife, and 



the conservation thereof 



Multiple beneficial use 



Flood control and protective barrier 



Mineral resources.. 



Transportation— maritime [commerce and ports 



Water supply, including industrial 



Waste assimilation, including thermal 



Natural laboratory 



Climate modification 



Residential and industrial siting, and resulting 



economic benefits 41 10 23 39 113 



SUMMARIZATION OF VIEWS AND ANSWERS IN TABLE V.S.sb 



From table V.5.3b, it can be seen that the most frequently mentioned 

 danger was simply pollution (396). Most frequentl}^ stated types were 

 municipal wastes, especially sewage (121), industrial wastes, includ- 

 ing thermal effluents (111) , vessel discharges, especially oil and grease 



