Table 1. continued. 
D. Local and private participation 
With the incentive and technical support of a management conference, 
local governments and private citizens should be able to make 
significant contributions to the health of the bay in several areas. 
1. Shoreline protection and management. A uniform, rational 
and ecologically beneficial approach is needed by local 
governments and waterfront landowners to remove seawalls, 
optimize dockage, enhance native vegetation, and control 
litter. (This set refers mostly to bay shorelines but 
could be addressed in conjunction with gulf beach 
projects.) 
2. Control of exotic tree species. Encroachment of natural, 
mangrove-vegetated shorelines by Brazilian pepper and 
Australian pine, and, to a lesser extent, ornamental 
vegetation can be effectively prevented through a 
cooperative program involving local governments and 
citizens. 
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