scholars and academic institutions in the practical 

 problems of marine resource development. The 

 Sea Grant Program began in 1968 with funding of 

 $4 million, most for research within the coastal 

 zone. The program can be expected to become a 

 most important source of funding for coastal 

 environment research. 



A summary of estimated funding for research 

 directly related to the coastal zone is: 



Basic research' * 

 Sea Grant 



Total 



FY 68 FY 69 



(millions of dollars) 



3.4 3.4 



3.0 3.0 



6.4 6.4 



XXII. WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL 



The Water Resources Council is an independent 

 agency established by the Water Resources Plan- 

 ning Act of 1965''' and is composed of the 

 Secretaries of Agriculture; Army; Health, Educa- 

 tion and Welfare; Interior; and Transportation; and 

 the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission. 

 The Council has primary responsibilities for con- 

 tinuing studies and periodic assessments of the 

 adequacy of U.S. water supplies; for maintaining a 

 continuing study of the relation of regional or 

 river basin plans to the requirements of larger 

 regions of the Nation; for appraising adequacy of 

 Federal programs; and for recommendations to the 

 President regarding Federal poUcies and programs. 



The Council is to establish principles, standards, 

 and procedures for Federal participation in pre- 

 paring comprehensive regional or river basin plans 

 and for formulating and evaluating Federal water 

 and related land resource projects. 



On Nov. 29, 1967, the Council adopted a 

 statement clarifying that coastal, lake, and river 



'^NSF grants for institutional support and other 

 research and training operations are not separately avail- 

 able for the coastal zone. Therefore this figure may not 

 accurately reflect all NSF supported activity w/ithin the 

 coastal regions. If such were included, the figure might 

 better be approximated at $10 million. This would result 

 in a total of $13 million versus $6.4 miUion current 

 funding in the coastal zone. 



'■'Pubhc Law 89-80, July 22, 1965. Title 11 of this law 

 authorized the establishment of river basin commissions 

 to conduct regional planning of water and related land 

 resources. 



shorelines and islands are integral parts of the 

 planning activities of the Council, river basin 

 commissions, and other field organizations and 

 State programs under the Water Resources Plan- 

 ning Act. 



River basin commissions estabUshed under the 

 Act having coastal zones are the Pacific Northwest, 

 the Great Lakes, and New England. In each 

 commission a chairman has been appointed by the 

 President and a small staff is being organized. The 

 established conmiissions include 16 of the 28 

 States with coastal zones. 



The Council recommends that River Basin 

 Commissions be considered for the remaining 

 States having coastal zones. 



The Council makes grants to States for compre- 

 hensive planning regarding State waters and related 

 land resources. In 1968 the Council granted 

 $300,000 to South CaroUna to plan development 

 and management of tidelands and coastal waters. 



XXIII. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) 



The AEC was estabhshed by the Atomic Energy 

 Act of 1946, as amended by the Atomic Energy 

 Act of 1954. 



The AEC's principal purpose is to provide 

 National policy for development, use, and control 

 of atomic energy. Its primary responsibilities 

 involving the marine environment relate to (1) 

 control of radioactive emissions to prevent danger 

 to pubUc health, (2) investigations, (3) research, 

 and (4) regulations preparatory to construction of 

 combined desalting and power generation plants. 



The Coirmiission makes grants and contracts 

 supporting environmental health and sciences, 

 most for research concerning occurrence, effects, 

 and dispersal of radioactive fallout, wastes and 

 pollutants. 



Current funding in the coastal zone is: 



FY 68 FY 69 



(millions of dollars) 



0.3 0.3 



2.0 2.0 



2.3 2.3 



Estuaries 

 Continental Shelf 



Total 



The growing number of nuclear power plants 

 concerns the AEC from the standpoint of con- 

 struction and operation licensing. Operable or 



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