...generations of Americans. URGENT PROBLEMS NEED ADDRESSING Mr. Chairman, a critical fact is that by 1990, 75 percent of the nation's population will live within 50 miles of the coast. This enormous human pressure on the coast will have irreversible impact on the immensely...

...Indeed, the need for coastal protection is greater than ever. By the year 1990 it is estimated that over 75 percent of the nation's population will live within 50 miles of the coast. The well-being of an overwhelming majority of our population thus increasingly depends on...

...how to make human activities compatible with the preservation of estuarine habitats. Within 10 years, 75 percent of the nation's population will live within 50 miles of the ocean or Great Lakes shores, and will impact the estuaries with every drop of water they take from...

...tracts. Development pressures are likely to continue to grow in the future. Predictions are that by 1990, 75 percent of the nation's population will live within 50 miles of the shore. In order to deal with burgeoning growth, the Chesapeake Bay states have begun to seek to...

...tracts. Development pressures are likely to continue to grow in the future. Predictions are that by 1990, 75 percent of the nation's population will live within 50 miles of the shore. In order to deal with burgeoning growth, the Chesapeake Bay states have begun to seek to...

...and 1980, the coastal population swelled by over 30 million people. By 1990, it is expected that 75% of , the nation's population will live within 50 miles of a coast. from improper coastal development; and restoring the quality of our heavily polluted coastal waters....

...zone is under significant pressures from unplanned development. In fact, it is estimated that by 2025, nearly 75 percent of the Nation's population will live within 50 miles of the coast, in addition to millions more who enjoy America's storied coastlines. From Maine to Washington...

...than ever because: • Global population is rising. It is predicted that within the next ten years 75 percent of the nation's population will live within 50 miles of the coast and more will migrate there every day. Pressures and stresses on coastal economies and ecosystems...