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need expanded geological studies of the entire Continental Shelf as 

 fast as we can get them. That would be a fourth point. 



The testimony has been primarily, as you see, on Interior's internal 

 efforts to coordinate and develop its marine-related programs. The 

 remaining pages, of which there are not very many, relate to a new 

 Committee of the National Marine Council — formed less than a month 

 ago — on the Multiple Uses of the Coastal Zones. Because Interior was 

 so deeply involved in oceanographic matters in many ways, the Council 

 asked Interior to take the lead in this particular Committee. The re- 

 maining part of the testimony, a few pages, describes the operation of 

 this Committee. 



The Committee is so new that it has met only twice, but it is very 

 broadly representative of Federal Government. The coastal zone and 

 the many possible uses of it have caused practically every agency be- 

 longing to the Marine Council to seek membership on this particular 

 Committee. I can assure you it will be a very interesting sort of opera- 

 tion as it goes down the next few months. 



Page 26 repeats what you already know, the charge by Vice Presi- 

 dent Humphrey with respect to the duties and obligations and re- 

 sponsibilities of this Committee. 



I believe, gentlemen, that I can close this testimony now. On page 29 

 you find the Committee composition as it now stands. I am sure it will 

 be expanded, because there is already an expressed interest by the 

 Department of Housing and Urban Development. 



The last two or three pages are a sort of gratuity. Because the title 

 of this Committee is the Multiple Uses of the Coastal Zone, I thought 

 there was some usefulness in stating what "multiple use" means. There 

 are some hazards in the term as well as some very important concepts. 



Thank you very much, gentlemen. We shall be pleased to do what we 

 can with any questions you may have. 



Mr. Rogers. Thank you very much, Dr. Cain, for a very compre- 

 hensive survey of Interior's role. 



Mr. Pelly. 



Mr. Pelly. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



It is a pleasure. Dr. Cain, to have you appear before our committee 

 today. Several questions have suggested themselves to me. 



At a number of places you have referred to resources of the seabed. 

 When you refer to the "coastal zone," as you did at one place in your 

 statement, how far out does this extend and to what depth ? 



Dr. Cain. When the Committee was appointed and was set up by 

 Vice President Humphrey, it was called Multiple Uses of the Shore- 

 line. So, my first question to Dr. Wenk, of the Council staff, was the 

 same as yours: What does this mean ? 



We subsequently changed the name to Coastal Zone. It includes 

 the coastline in a strict sense. It includes the estuaries and bays in- 

 cluded within, landward to the coastline. It includes the Continental 

 Shelf immediately adjacent. We have not attempted to limit this as yet. 

 We do not know how to limit it. I cannot mvself conceive that this 

 Committee's interest in the coastal zone would extend to the seaward 

 margin of the Continental Shelf. 



Mr. Pellt. You do not think it would ? 



Dr. Cain. I doubt that it will. We have not precluded this. It de- 

 pends upon what problems arise in the Committee function. 



