COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON
MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 2492
TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE
NATION'S COASTAL AND ESTUARINE AREAS

H.R. 2493
TO ASSIST THE STATES IN ESTABLISHING COASTAL AND
ESTUARINE ZONE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND PROGRAMS

H.R. 9229
TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL POLICY AND DEVELOP A
NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE MANAGEMENT, BENE-
FICIAL USE, PROTECTION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES OF THE NATION'S COASTAL
AND ESTUARINE ZONES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

JUNE 22, 23, 24; AUGUST 3, 4, 5; NOVEMBER 1, 9, 1971

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

EDWARD A. GARMATZ, Maryland, Chairman
LEONOR K. (MRS. JOHN B.) SULLIVAN, THOMAS M. PELLY, Washington
Missouri

WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD, California FRANK M. CLARK, Pennsylvania

CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio

JAMES R. GROVER, JR., New York JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan

HASTINGS KEITH, Massachusetts ALTON LENNON, North Carolina

PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia

GEORGE A. GOODLING, Pennsylvania JAMES A. BYRNE, Pennsylvania

WILLIAM G. BRAY, Indiana PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida

PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California FRANK A. STUBBLEFIELD, Kentucky JACK H. MCDONALD, Michigan JOHN M. MURPHY, New York

M. G. (GENE) SNYDER, Kentucky JOSEPH E. KARTH,* Minnesota

ROBERT H. STEELE, Connecticut WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina

EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey ROBERT L. LEGGETT, California

PIERRE S. (PETE) DU PONT, Delaware SPEEDY O. LONG, Louisiana

WILLIAM 0. MILLS, Maryland
MARIO BIAGGI, New York
CHARLES H. GRIFFIN, Mississippi
GLENN M. ANDERSON, California
ELIGIO DE LA GARZA, Texas
PETER N. KYROS, Maine
ROBERT 0. TIERNAN, Rhode Island
JAMES V. STANTON, Ohio

RALPH E. CASEY, Chief Counsel
ROBERT J. MCELROY, Chief Clerk

FRANCIS D. HEYWARD, Counsel
RICHARD N. SHAROOD, Minority Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY

ALTON LENNON, North Carolina, Chairman PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida

CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio

HASTINGS KEITH, Massachusetts THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia

GEORGE A. GOODLING, Pennsylvania JOSEPH E. KARTH,* Minnesota

WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD, California FRANK M. CLARK, Pennsylvania

ROBERT H. STEELE, Connecticut WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina

EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey ROBERT L. LEGGETT, California

PIERRE $. (PETE) DU PONT, Delaware CHARLES H. GRIFFIN, Mississippi

WILLIAM O. MILLS, Maryland
GLENN M. ANDERSON, California
MARIO BIAGGI, New York
ELIGIO DE LA GARZA, Texas
ROBERT 0. TIERNAN, Rhode Island
PETER N. KYROS, Maine
*Resigned from committee as of Oct. 6, 1971.

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Text of—

H.R. 2492

H.R. 2493.

H.R. 9229_

Sectional analysis-

H.R. 2492

H.R. 2493

H.R. 9226.

Reports from-

H.R. 2492:

Atomic Energy Commission..

Defense Department (Navy).

Environmental Protection Agency

General Accounting Office..

Interior Department.-

Smithsonian Institution.

Treasury Department..

H.R. 2493:

Atomic Energy Commission..

Defense Department (Navy)-

Environmental Protection Agency

General Accounting Office--

Health, Education, and Welfare Department.

Interior Department.

Smithsonian Institution.

Treasury Department.--

H.R. 9229:

Atomic Energy Commission.-

General Accounting Office-

Health, Education, and Welfare Department-

Interior Department.

Smithsonian Institution.

Treasury Department...

Statement of-

Brennan, James, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Com-

Capper, John, Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs, representing

the Governor of Maryland.-

Carter, Jimmy, Governor of Georgia.

Floyd, Picot, former city manager, Savannah, Ga.

Goodenough, Richard D., director, Division of Marine Services, New

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Goodwin, James T., coordinator of Natural Resources, Austin, Tex--
Guernsey, Dr. Lee, Department of Natural Resources, Tallahassee,

Fla..

Hammond, Dr. Leigh, Deputy Director of Administration, Raleigh,

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