TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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FOREWORD ii 



SUMMARY iii 



TABLE OF CONTENTS vi 



lo THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT 



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2o THE ECOSYSTEM ooooooooooooooooooooooo J 



How does the LIS ecosystem function? o « o o o o o o 3 



How productive is the ecosystem? ooooooooooo 4 



What is the role of wetlands? oooooooooooo 6 



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How is the fishery important to the public? o o <. » 9 

 What is the capacity of the fishery to satisfy the 



public demand? oooo.ooooooooooooo 12 

 What are the principal characteristics and species 



of the fishery? ooooooooooooooqoo 14 



What are the major limitations on productivity? » » . 25 



H- o InE WlLULlr Eoooooooooooooooooooooo© Z.O 



How is wildlife important to the public? <, » o o o o 28 

 What is the capacity of the region's wildlife resources 



to satisfy the public demand? ooooooooo. 32 



5„ TENTATIVE PLANNING OBJECTIVES o o . . . . » o . o o » » „ . 34 



6o EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE MEASURES . o o o o .. = . » o o . 34 

 Major environmental considerations » » » » o o o o « 35 

 Major economic considerations cooooo.ooo.o 36 

 Major considerations of social we] 1-being « « » <. o o 37 

 Measures to sustain the natural biological producti- 

 vity of the Sound area «o«oooooooo.oo 37 

 Measures to increase the economic value and public 



enjoyment of the Sound oooooooooooooo 44 



7o FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE PLANS „ . « o » o 47 



Environmental Quality Plan ooooooooooooo 47 



National Economic Development Plan ooooooooo 47 



Composite Plan ooooooooooooo.ooooo 49 



Priorities oooo»oooooooooooooooo ^y 



8o TENTATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS « » . » « « » « = o » . . <. » . « 49 



First Priority Recommendations oooooooooco 49 



Second Priority Recommendations o«ooooooooo 53 



Conditional Recommendations oo«oooooooooo 54 



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