The Long Island Sound Regional Study is a "level B water and related land resources study." It was conducted 

 under provisions of the federal Water Resources Planning Act of 1 965. The Plan which has been developed 

 was prepared by a team of federal, state, and regional officials, local citizens, and the scientific community, 

 under the overall coordination of the New England River Basins Commission. It is a part of the Commission's 

 comprehensive, coordinated joint plan for the water and related land resources of its region, which includes New 

 England and the New York portions of Long Island Sound. 



The plan for Long Island Sound recommends a program for action by federal, state, and local 

 governments; it does not bind them to undertake specific recommended actions. To assist in the evaluation 

 and implementation process, the following reports have been prepared; 



A PLAN FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND; A SUMMARY. Highlights of the plan and a brief 

 discussion of the rationale leading to recommendations. 



A PLAN FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND; SUPPLEMENT. A more comprehensive planning 

 document which enumerates the major alternatives considered in formulating the recom- 

 mendations, together with an explanation of how the plan was prepared, who did the work, 

 and background information organized both by subject matter and 

 by geographical sub-regions of the Study Area. 



PLANNING REPORTS. Each planning report was developed by a 

 "Work Group," chaired by a federal agency, with the active participation 

 of state and local agencies, other federal agencies and citizen and 

 scientific advisors. These reports incorporate data (originally published 

 in a series of Interim Reports) which estimate people's demands for the 

 resources of the Sound region, the requirements needed to meet those 

 demands, the existing capacity of the region to meet the requirements, 

 and any deficiencies noted. 



The second half of each planning report develops solutions by stating 

 objectives in terms of satisfying defined needs, suggesting alternative ways 

 to achieve the objective, evaluating each alternative in terms of environmental, 

 economic, and social criteria, developing economic, environmental, and composite 

 plans, and finally making recommendations. 



The following Planning Reports were prepared; 



Water Management by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the States of New York and Connecticut. 



Land Use by Ralph M, Field and Associates for the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 



Outdoor Recreation by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. 



Fish and Wildlife by the U S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service; and the U. S. Department of Commerce, 



National Marine Fisheries Service 



Shoreline Appearance and Design by the U. S Department of the Interior, National Park Service and Roy Mann 



and Associates. 



Marine Transportation by the U. S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. 



Power and the Environment by Federal Power Commission staff. 



Mineral Resources and Mining by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. 



Flood Damage Reduction by the U. S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and the U. S. Department of 



Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 



Erosion and Sedimentation by the U S Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; and the U. S. Department of 



Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 



OTHER REPORTS published in conjunction with the Study are; 



An Economic Perspective by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service; and the U. S. Department 



of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. An examination of the economic and demographic trends in the region, with 



data for use as the basis of all projections made in the Study 



Shoreline Appearance and Design: A Planning Handbook by Roy Mann Associates, Inc., for the U. S. Department of 



the Interior, National Park Service. Recommended management procedures for protecting and enhancing the region's 



scenic resources 



Sources and Movement of Water by the U S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division; and the National Oceanic 



and Atmospheric Administration. A summary of the hydrology and climate of the region. 



Soils by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. An inventory and analysis of soil composition in 



the region. 



For a complete listing of reports published by or in conjunction with the Study, see Appendix A of the Supplement. Copies 



of these reports are available from; 



New England River Basins Commission National Technical Information Service 



55 Court Street Springfield, Va. 22151 



Boston, Mass. 02108 



