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they nevertheless are a measure of the kind of commitment which the Commission 

 feels the Nation must make. Yet they do not tell the full story. There are some 

 stakes, such as a livable environment or the security of the Nation, which are 

 priceless. Some of the least expensive recommendations, such as the establishment 

 of the State Coastal Zone Authorities and the new international convention on 

 the seabed, are among the most important ones. Benefits to the Nation will come 

 not only from additional programs but also from the redirection of some current 

 expenditures into more productive uses. 



The Commission's cost estimates must be viewed in this light. They simply 

 represent, as do the other parts of this report, our best judgment of how to respond 

 to the needs and opportunities which relate our Nation to the sea. 



Attachment 1 



national projects recommended by the commission 



Continental Shelf Laboratories Project. — A continuing project to develop and 

 construct both fixed and portable laboratories in the 200- to 2,000-foot depth 

 range and with capacities to house 15 to 160 men depending upon mission needs. 



Submerged Continental Shelf Nuclear Plant Project. — An experimental plant, 

 which might be constructed initially in conjunction with a Fixed Continental 

 Shelf Laboratory, to test the feasibility of using submerged nuclear power sources 

 for development of continental shelf resources and of underwater siting of future 

 large generating stations to provide power to coastal cities. 



G7-eat Lakes Restoration Feasibility Test. — A continuing project to develop 

 alternative methods for restoring the quality of fresh water lakes, including 

 pilot operations to test restoration techniques in small lakes for subsequent 

 application to the Great Lakes. 



Pilot Buoy Network Project. — -A program to develop and test a system for 

 continuous observation and recording of marine and atmospheric phenomena in 

 a limited region, comprising buoys, anchoring systems, sensor packages, and 

 logistics support ships. 



Long Endurance Exploration Submersibles. — A submersible for civil exploration 

 missions to 20,000-foot depths, incorporating advanced materials and sensors. 



Test Facilities and Ranges. — A series of pressure test facilities, "in situ" ranges 

 and biomedical chambers to assist in the development of reliable systems and 

 equipments and to determine the medium limits of man operating as a free divers 



Attachment 2 



detail op estimated costs 



The following tables show two different perspectives on the estimated costs of 

 the Commission's recommendations. Table 1 shows the expenditures classified by 

 major program area; Table 2 presents the same expenditures recategorized by the 

 type of activity or function being performed. 



The cost estimates are necessarily subject to a number of definitions, assump- 

 tions, and limitations which are speUed out in full in Chapter 8 of the Commission's 

 report. Among the more important to note are that — 



All amounts are for the incremental costs, over and above present levels, 

 for implementing Commission recommendations. 



The estimates are limited to programs addressed by the Commission and 

 therefore do not represent the total cost of a comprehensive ocean program. 

 On the other hand, there has been no attempt to project what portion of the 

 programs recommended by the Commission might reasonably be expected 

 to be financed from amounts already within agency plans. 



Estimates have been provided for Defense Department programs only 

 for selected activities which relate intimately to civil functions. 



No estimates have been made of the investments which might be required 

 of State and local governments and industry to meet their responsibilities 

 under the Commission's recommended plan. 

 All amounts are shown in constant 1969 dollars. 



