CHAPTEK 7. OVERALL ESTUARINE MANAGEMENT, A 

 SUMMARIZATION BY CASE STUDY 



Section 1. Introduction 



Having presented in the previous chapters oi^:his part of the study 

 the roles and programs of various levels of government, it is desired 

 at this point to present a picture of how and how well these programs 

 are working. To do so the case study approach has been adopted and 

 two major estuarine zones selected for review and evaluation. 



The method of operation here will be to present a reasonably com- 

 plete description of the estuarine zone, its Uses and resources, the 

 major problems and dangers facing it, and conditions resulting from 

 these. Then there will be described the programs and activities of the 

 various levels of government being carried out in each case and an 

 attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs. 



Any comprehensive program of management should contain to 

 some extent the following elements : 



( 1 ) Mutually agreed-upon policy objectives and functions. 



(2) Legislative authorization to carry out the programs functional 

 activities. 



(3) Development of the basic kowledge necessary for effective 

 management. 



(4) Provisions for planning and implementation. 



(5) Active administration in terms of regulation, control, and 

 coordination. 



(6) Financial resources. 



(7) Public awareness and acceptance. 



As it is possible the evaluation of the progress and success of man- 

 agement will be made in terms of the above elements. 



The Chesapeake Bay on the east coast was selected as representing 

 an interstate estuary. On the west coast, San Francisco Bay was se- 

 lected as representing an intrastate estuary. The two are very different 

 physically but the same in that they run the gamut from highly in- 

 dustrialized and populated areas to very rural areas. Each has a major 

 series of problems including industrial growth, pollution, modification, 

 and many others. 



Sections 2 through 5 that follow will describe the Chesapeake Bay 

 and its major problems, outline the activities and programs therein 

 and make an evaluation as to effectiveness. Sections 6 through 9 will 

 do the same for San Francisco Bay. 



Section 2. Description and Uses or The Chesapeake Bay 



In describing the Chesapeake Bay and its uses we have turned to a 

 brief but excellent work by Dr. L. Eugene Cronin, director of the 

 Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Natural Resources Institute, 

 University of Maryland (V-7-1) and quote as follows : 



(461) 



