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Appendix H: A National Coastal Zone (Shoreline) Data Base
Pages 131-133

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... New paper chart products should not be considered except as necessary derivatives of the digital data base. · The program should provide the most up-to-date and detailed data that are available for any coastal area of the nation, regardless of the source, provided that the data have passed "national" verification standards and been certified as "official." To provide does not mean only to make accessible, but rather to actively market and distribute specific digital products.
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... illustrates the major elements of a National Shoreline Data Base Program. Further consideration of this concept will require more detailed planning and assessment to determine the scale and scope of the changes that are required and how they may best be implemented.
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  • cycle nationwide
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  • digital data
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