429. GEORGIA 



The Divisions of Environmental Protection, Game and Fish, and 

 Coastal Resources within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 

 are concerned with Georgia's marine environment. The Coastal Plan- 

 ning and Development Commission (CPDC) is responsible for coastal 

 planning. 



In 1967 the Georgia legislature created the Ocean Science Center 

 of the Atlantic Commission (OSCA), which in turn established the 

 Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SIO or SKIO) within the unive- 

 rsity system to serve as a marine research facility for the 31 col- 

 leges and universities within the State. In 1972 OSCA was abolished. 

 SKIO is responaible for the management of Georgia's Sea Grant Program. 

 The University of Georgia (UGA) has several departments with concerns 

 in the marine environment and sponsors a Marine Institute on Sapelo 

 Island. 



430. HAWAII 



The State includes a Department of Lands and Natural Resources 

 (DLNR) , a Department of Planning and Economic Development (DPED), and 

 an Office of Engineering Quality Control (OEQC), all of which have 

 interests in the marine environment. In 1972-73 DPED, in cooperation 

 with the National Science Foundation, held an Environmental Confer- 

 ence on the Public Understanding of Science in Hawaii (ECOPUSH) , 

 which included many programs on marine research and aquaculture. 



Marine science activities are widespread throught the University 

 of Hawaii (UNHI) and especially in the Departments of Oceanography 

 and Ocean Engineering. Affiliated with UNHI are the Hawaii Institute 

 of Geophysics (HIG), Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), 

 J.K.K. Look Laboratory of Oceanographic Engineering (LLOE), Pacific 

 Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), Water Resources Research Center 

 (WRRC), Hawaii Environmental Simulation Laboratory (HESL), and the 

 East-West Center Food Institute (EWCFI), all of which are active in 

 marine-oriented research. HIG was involved in the Pacific Acoustic 

 Research Kaneohe- Alaska (PARKA) project in 1969. 



UNHI is responsible for the Law of the Sea Institute (LOSI), for- 

 merly at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography. 

 UNHI Is a participant in the Sea Grant Program (UNHISG) and under 

 the sponsorship of the program, developed an Ocean Science Informa- 

 tion Center (OSIC) and the Marine Option Program (MOP). The latter 

 allows all students, regardless of their major field, to participate 

 in marine educational programs. UNHI developed a crew-carrying 

 ocean-going spar buoy known as the Manned Open Sea Experimentation 

 Station (MOSES). 



431. ILLINOIS 



The State's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its De- 

 partment of Conservation (DOC), which includes a Division of Fisher- 

 ies, are involved with the coastal regions of Lake Michigan. 



432. INDIANA 



Its Environmental Conservation Commission (ECC), and the 

 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife within the Department of Natural 

 Resources (DNR) are responsible for its coastal activities. 



433. LOUISIANA 



Louisiana's Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) and the 

 Departments of Conservation (DOC) and Transportation and Development 

 (DOTD) are active In marine projects. An advisory Commission on 

 Coastal and Marine Resources (ACCMR) participates in decisions 



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