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Chesapeake Bay has not lacked such surveillance. A "Catalog of 

 Natural Areas in Maryland" was prepared by the Maryland State Planning 

 Department in 1968 and is presently (1973-74) being revised. This 

 includes historical, geological and ecological areas for the entire 

 state. Another report, "Integrity of Chesapeake Bay," done for 

 Maryland, describes the Bay's problems and some goals for it in rela- 

 tion to water supply, pollution, population, recreation, transportation 

 and industry. 



A "Maryland Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Plan" was developed 

 to provide recreation opportunities and guidelines for conserving and 

 preserving depletable natural resources. A few natural areas of high 

 scenic or scientific value were earmarked for limited recreation use 

 and for the preservation of unusual plant and animal species and extra- 

 ordinary habitats. 



In Virginia, a report called "Critical Environmental Areas" identi- 

 fies, in a preliminary way, areas of natural, scenic or historic value 

 which contribute to economic, esthetic or cultural well-being of indi- 

 viduals and society. Both Maryland and Virginia have published reports 

 that propose rivers for official Scenic River designation and stress 

 unique scenic, fish and wildlife, and other recreation values that 

 warrant preservation and enhancement. 



These and other studies that touch on Chesapeake Bay recommend the 

 preservation of areas primarily to meet the greatly increasing demands 

 for outdoor recreation. They, therefore, tend to treat biotic communi- 

 ties only in a general way. They consider ecological preservation and 



