San Clemente, California, USA in June, 1975; Scope and content: COASTLINE, WHICH IS SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES. SOME 84 PERCENT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE STATE LIVE WITHIN 30 MILES OF THE COAST WHICH HAS RESULTED IN MOUNTING LAND USE PRESSURE. SINCE 1900 THE NUMBER OF COASTAL WETLANDS HAS DECREASED FROM 381,000 TO ABOUT 125,000 ACRES STATE AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN SET UP TO REGULATE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 1,000 YARDS OF THE SHORELINE. THEY MUST SUBMIT A PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE BY JANUARY, 1976, RECOMMENDING A CONSTITUTION THAT WILL AFFECT FUTURE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT

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