摘要: |
From bird-watching to boating, Delaware's Inland Bays, in Sussex County, support a diversity of activities. With the county's population projected to increase by 35%, to more than 180,00 people by the year 2020, demands on the bays are destined to grow. During the past year, James Falk, director of the University of Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service, has been working with resource managers and local residents to develop a water-use plan for the bays. The plan's goal is to outline acceptable uses of the bays to ensure that user conflicts and environmental impacts are minimized. The plan focuses on the multitude of activities occurring on the bays and the adjacent shoreline. The authors recommend strategies and actions to help decrease the negative effects these activities have on the environment. |