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Chesapeake Bay Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. This 

 brings together a total staff of over 110 scientists to share infor- 

 mation and to undertake cooperative research projects. 



(5) Acquire or otherwise preserve selected estuarine areas for 

 research and study purposes. 



(6) In cooperation with the Federal Government, monitor de- 

 velopments and conditions, and evaluate the effectiveness of the 

 State research and study program. 



(7) Participate fully in the activities of the regional labora- 

 tories described under the role of the Federal Grovemment. 



Section 12. Study on Coastal Wastes Management: National 

 Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Engineering 



introduction 



In response to a request from the Federal Water Pollution Control 

 Administration, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National 

 Academy of Engineering jointly agreed to provide advice to the Ad- 

 ministration on the management of wastes in the coastal marine envi- 

 ronment. A study was carried out by a group of experts assembled by 

 the Committee on Oceanography of the National Academy of Sciences 

 (NASCO) and the Committee on Ocean Engineering of the National 

 Academy of Engineering (NAECOE). This group of experts, after a 

 series of planning sessions, met from July 7 through 12, 1969, to ex- 

 amine the following questions : 



( 1 ) Wliat is known about the impact of wastes on the oceans ? 



(2) What is known about the magnitude of the impact the 

 marine environment can tolerate ? 



(3) What is our present capability to predict future impact of 

 wastes on the coastal ocean environment ? 



(4) What investigations should be undertaken in order to im- 

 prove our ability to respond to the above questions ? 



Approximately 60 scientists and engineers deliberated on these prob- 

 lems at this session. The results of their deliberations will be in the 

 NAS-NAE report "Wastes Management Concepts for the Coastal 

 Zone — Requirements for Research and Investigation" (in press). 



A sumary of the recommendations is presented here. It is the pur- 

 pose of this section of the national estuarine pollution study report to 

 present the most salient features of the recommendations growing out 

 of that working session. 



Early in their deliberations, it became apparent that the four basic 

 questions listed above could best be approached in terms of the follow- 

 ing subject areas: (a) waste discharge and monitoring, (b) physical 

 processes and interactions, (c) chemical effects, and (d) biological 

 effects. The final NAS-NAE report will be released early in 1970. 



general recommendation 



One of the greatest contributions that scientists, especially biolo- 

 gists, can make to conserving marine values is through furnishing 

 quantitative guidelines to assist the engineers having responsibility 



