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 PUBLIC LAW 100-653—NOV. 14, 1988

102 STAT. 3835

lieu thereof "thereunder shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.". SEC. 905. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

Section 9(d)(l)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(l)(A)), as amended by the African Elephant Conservation Act, is amended further by striking "recreational purposes); or" and inserting in lieu thereof "recreational purposes) or plants; or". TITLE X—PROTECTION OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Massachusetts Bay Protection Act of 1988". SEC. 1002. DEFINITION.

For purposes of this title, the term "Massachusetts Bay" includes Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Boston Harbor, consisting of an area extending from Cape Ann, Massachusetts south to the northern reach of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. SEC. 1003. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds and declares that— (1) Massachusetts Bay comprises a single major estuarine and oceanographic system extending from Cape Ann, Massachusetts south to the northern reaches of Cape Cod, encompassing Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and Cape Cod Bay; (2) several major riverine systems, including the Charles, Neponset, and Mystic Rivers, drain the watersheds of eastern Massachusetts into the Bay; (3) the shorelines of Massachusetts Bay, first occupied in the middle 1600's, are home to over 4 million people and support a thriving industrial and recreational economy; (4) Massachusetts Bay supports important commercial fisheries, including lobsters, finfish, and shellfisheries, and is home to or frequented by sevei^ endangered species and marine mammals; (5) Massachusetts Bay also constitutes an important recreational resource, providing fishing, swimming, and boating opportunities to the i^ion; (6) rapidly expanding coastal populations and pollution pose increasing threats to the long-term health and integrity of Massachusetts Bay; (7) while the cleanup of Boston Harbor will contribute significantly to improving tho^ overall environmental quality of Massachusetts Bay, expanded efforts encompassing the entire ecosystem will be necessary to ensure its long-term health; (8) the concerted efforts of all levels of Government, the private sector, and the public at large will be necessary to protect and enhance the environment£d integrity of Massachusetts Bay; and (9) the designation of Massachusetts Bay as an Estuary of National Significance and the development of a comprehensive plan for protecting and restoring the Bay may contribute significantly to its long-term health and environmental int^rity.

Massachusetts Bay Protection Act of 1988. Environmental protection. 33 USC 1251 note. 33 USC 1330 note.

33 USC 1330 note.

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