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<br /> Freshwater wetlands like this marsh problems in the estuaries really getting worse? policies and goals for the program.The
<br /> fringing Pamlico Sound are nurseries Were they related to the expansion of the Technical Committee provided technical
<br /> for many different kinds offish,shell- human population?And could the region support to the Policy Committee.And two
<br /> fish and wildlife.The Albemarle- both plan for more growth and restore its citizens-advisory committees,one for the
<br /> Pamlico Estuarine Study recommends estuaries to health? Albemarle region and one for the Pamlico
<br /> a variety of strategies for preserving region,represented the concerns of citizens
<br /> wetlands like these. It was on the flood tide of questions like and a variety of interests including tourism,
<br /> these that the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine development,fishing,forestry and agriculture.
<br /> Study was launched in 1987.In that year, The five-year study was funded by$7.5
<br /> beds,so necessary for sheltering and feeding under the authority of the Clean Water Act, million from EPA and$2.5 million from the
<br /> marine life. the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency state of North Carolina,of which nearly&
<br /> As the region developed,in addition,more formed the National Estuary Program to percent went to research and data acquisition,
<br /> and more wetlands were converted to other identify"estuaries of national significance" 15 percent to education and pui tlic involve-
<br /> uses and more shellfish waters were closed threatened by growing human uses.In ment, 10 percent to information management
<br /> due to pollution.Freshwater drainage from November 1987,the Albemarle-Pamlico and perhaps another 15 percent to program
<br /> farms and forestry operations was blamed for study was named the first National Estuary administration.The goal of this effort was to
<br /> alterations in the salinity of the sounds,possi- Program,one of an eventual 17 such programs produce the comprehensive conservatlot
<br /> bly affecting their productivity. nationwide. management plan that would restore and
<br /> Although scientists have been studying The goals of the Albemarle-Pamlico maintain the health of the estuaries.
<br /> these problems for years,some evidence indi- Estuarine Study(or APES,as it is often The plan is divided into five sections,
<br /> cares that the problems are growing worse. called)were to identify the environmental corresponding to five major concerns.
<br /> From 1966 to 1984,for example,87 fish and problems afflicting the estuaries and to •Human Environment—Population
<br /> crab kills were reported on the Tar-Pamlico develop a plan to keep them healthy.The Growth Action Plan—This plan recognizes
<br /> River.The annual kills increased each of the plan was to represent the interests and the the problems affecting the estuaries due to
<br /> following five years,topped by 1989 when 69 concerns not only of scientists,but of the human population growth in the region.
<br /> kills were reported. citizens of the area and the special interests Among other things,it recommends that
<br /> With the prospects of another half million affected.To represent all of these groups,four local land-use and water-use plans be devel-
<br /> people moving into the area by the year 2010, committees were established.The Policy oped for all counties and municipalities in the
<br /> the questions grew more urgent.Were the Committee had,among its goals,to form Albemarle-Pamlico region.
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