Table 1. continued. 
area in terms of research and contingency plans and also 
represent a national demonstration project for community- 
level participation (Figure 6). The issue is also 
relevant to turbidity, habitat, stormwater and other 
major problems. 
B. State, regional and local participation. 
These problem sets are probably amenable to solution by non-federal 
governments if coordinated in a management conference framework. 
Federal participation could enhance specific work elements through 
application of national expertise. 
1. Coordinated monitoring. This set includes problems of 
data retrieval, synthesis, and application to management 
issues, and also adjustments and additions to water 
quality and other environmental samplings in the bay. A 
relevant model may be the SWIM 4 data compilation project 
underway in Tampa Bay. 
2. Shellfish sanitation. Conditionally approved areas are 
closed on intermittent or continuing bases. Harvests in 
other areas are prohibited due to runoff, or prohibited 
by default because the area has not been evaluated. A 
program to reopen, open, and study these areas is needed. 
3. Fisheries assessment, management and restoration. This 
problem set addresses the unknown status of shellfish and 
finfish stocks; recreational effort; local laws; 
allocation disputes; and habitat needs. Protection of 
stone crabs and bait shrimp, and restoration of scallops 
deserve special effort. 
4. Access improvements. Taken collectively, problems of 
scenic, beach, boating, and passive access form a set of 
significant impediments to full use of the bay. Access 
builds a popular constituency for the bay which creates 
support for other management programs but will require 
state and regional effort to accomplish during initial 
project stages. 
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