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These two bills provide only that, in preparing its master plan, a coastal 

 authority examine the laud use regulations and plans of the various govern- 

 mental bodies whose jurisdictions extend over territory located in the coastal 

 zone and consult witli the various federal agencies afCected by the development 

 of the coastal zone. These provisions are insuflScieut. 



The Administration's bill on the other hand recognizes the importance of full 

 cooperation by the States and the fedei'al agencies in the development of State 

 coastal zone management plans. S. 3183 supports the general tlirust of improved 

 management and use of the coastal zone by vesting authority within the Depart- 

 ment of Interior. The bill would require the Secretary of Interior, before he ap- 

 proves a State's program, to find tliat tlie plan was developed in cooperation witli 

 relevant federal agencies and other interests, and, after soliciting the views of 

 those federal agencies, to mediate any serious disagreements. It is considered, 

 however, that these procedures do not provide suflScient protection from potential 

 encroachment by State coastal authorities for essential national security activi- 

 ties within the coastal zone. This bill, like any similar bill, should provide 

 necessary protection for such present and future military activities. Accord- 

 ingly, it is recommended that Section 19(g) (1) be changed to read as follows: 



The Secretary shall not approve the plan submitted by the State pursuant to 

 subsection (d) unless he has sought the advice of the Secretary of Defense on 

 matters of national security and the views of the other Federal agencies princi- 

 pally affected by such plans or has evidence that such views were provided the 

 state in the development of the plan. In case of serious disagreement between any 

 Federal agency and the State in the development of the plan, the Secretary in 

 cooperation with the Executive Office of the President shall seek to mediate the 

 differences." 



Our third observation relates to provisions of S. 2802 and S. 3460 providing 

 for the extension until 30 June 1975 of the National Council on Marine Resources 

 and Engineering Development. The President has asked the Advisory Council 

 on Executive Organization to make an especially thorough study of the organiza- 

 tion of federal environmental, natural resource and oceanographic programs and 

 to report its recommendations. He has also stated that after receipt of this report 

 he will recommend needed reforms involving major reassignments of respon- 

 sibilities among departments. 



We note that the Administration has submitted draft legislation providing 

 for the extension of the Council until 30 June 1971. Extending the life for another 

 year will assure that it is available to assist in the coordination of marine 

 science activties while the current studies are being completed and during the 

 transition period for any executive agency realignment that might result from 

 such studies. 



Administrative action has already been taken to have the Chief of Engineers, 

 U.S. Army, represented in the activities of the Council as an observer. Thus, this 

 objective of S. 2802 and S. 3460 has already been achieved. 



In closing, DOD is in general concurrence with the goals and objectives set 

 forth in all three bills, but for the reasons mentioned previously recommend 

 enactment of S. 3183, as modified. 



Statement of tiie Department of the Interior Before the Senate 

 Commerce Committee, INIay 4, 1970 



statement of the honorable WALTER J. HICKEL, SECRETARY OF THE 

 interior; ACCOMPANIED BY HOWARD H. ECKLES, ACTING DIRECTOR, OF- 

 FICE OF MARINE affairs; DAVID STANG, OFFICE OF THE UNDFJ?SECRE- 

 TARY; WILI.IAM I. PECORA, director, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AND FRANK 

 BRACKEN, LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL 



Secretary Hickel. First I would like to introduce the four f^entle- 

 meu at the table with me. On my far left is Mr. Eckles, Acting Director 

 of the Office of Marine Affairs; David Stang, Office of the ITnder 

 Secretary; on my far rio-ht, Dr. Pecora. Director of Geological Sur- 

 vey; and next to me, Frank Bracken, legislative counsel. 



I have a prepared statement, INIr. Chairman, that I would lilce to 

 read, if there is no objection. 



