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oro^anic compounds, especially the low-moleciilar-weight lialoorenated 

 ones; wastes being dumped into the oceans, including sewage sludges, 

 slags from extractive metallurgical practices — the titanium waste 

 problem. A publication will result from a workshop in the fall of this 

 year, 



I report to you that this collective advice, available to those, respon- 

 sible for the management of coastal waters, with respect to pollutant 

 impact, has not been coiiACi-ted into active programs. I recommend 

 that this be done. 



Just as the oceans are a resource for food, for minerals, for trans- 

 portation, and for recreation, so must we regard them as we do the 

 rest of the globe as a resource for the management of human waste. 



Insofar as our coastal waters are concemed, this resource manage- 

 ment is part of the total problem of the coastal zone. In this respect. 

 I would like to I'estate for the record the strong support expressed by 

 NACOA in its first annual re]iort to the President and the Congress 

 of the Magnuson coastal zone legislation passed by the Congress and 

 signed into law last year. 



This was a key step needed for managing this resource. It is a 

 matter of gi*eat disapi>ointment that the administration has not 

 funded the activities proposed in this legislation. I think it is just as 

 important to activate the coastal zone management bill as it is to 

 get on with the activities that are described in the reports I have 

 cited. 



NACOA considei'S this matter sufficiently vital that it will devote 

 considerable space to this subject in its forthcoming report. Success- 

 ful management of the coastal zone requires that the maximum correct 

 information be made available at those levels of government tliat face 

 immediate problems. I speak of municipalities, counties, and States. 



The sea grant program has proven extraordinarily useful in this 

 respect. It has developed Aery close relations with local govern- 

 ments throughout the country and provides an excellent vehicle for 

 the transmission of the necessary technical and scientific information 

 to plamiers. It is working well. 



As unfortunately so often happens, just as the program is proving 

 its real worth, it has come up against the stops of level funding, which 

 will limit its usefulness at a time when the need for it is growing. 



That is my statement. ]Mr. Chairman. 



Senator Tunnfa' [presiding]. Dr. Nierenberg, first of all, let me 

 state that it is a pleasure having you before the committee. 



Dr. XiEREXBERO. Thank you. 



Senator Tuxney. As a constituent of mine, and I ha^'e had the 

 opportunity to visit you at Scripps on one recent occasion, I know of 

 your very deep interest, and the interest of many people at Scripps 

 in matters that you testified about before the committee. 



I was wondering how much money you feel s'hould l)e appropriated 

 for this coastal zoning legislation. As you know, the authorization bill 

 provides $48 million. Senator Pastore has suggested that perhaps 

 appropriations for the fiscal year 1974 of $12 million woulcl be ap- 

 propriate. Do you feel that $12 million, considering the fiscal re- 

 straints that we find ourselves in at this time, is adequate to fund the 

 programs, or do you feel that we need more than the $12 million ? 



