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Implement a comprehensive,coordinated and proactive <br /> • 3 approach to managing the state's public trust waters by <br /> • <br /> 1996. <br /> Explanation: North Carolina holds the waters, the <br /> lands beneath them and the resources living in them <br /> • <br /> in trust for its citizens.The state has the authority and <br /> responsibility to preserve their natural value as a part <br /> of our common heritage. Several state agencies are <br /> responsible for the stewardship of this public trust.As <br /> the region's population continues to grow,public use <br /> of the sounds and waterways will increase as well. <br /> Greater conflicts are likely between various groups, <br /> including those who use the resources of public trust <br /> areas for profit.Therefore,closer coordination is nec- <br /> essary between the agencies that manage these re- <br /> sources. Public trust policy should be pro-active and <br /> should consider issues related to future population <br /> growth,including public access and compensation for <br /> • <br /> uses of public trust resources. <br /> • <br /> 31 <br />