The tidal wetlands and the ocean beach of the Town of Southampton are a unique and relatively scarce geographic environment that makes possible an ecological system necessary to propagate the finfish and shellfish essential as a source of food and as a basis for the economic vitality of the fishery industry and recreational fishing; further, it provides the natural habitat for migratory waterfowl along the Eastern Seaboard's international flyway, and it is fundamental to the scenic character and recreational potential that supports both the tourist and recreational economies as well as the year-round resident's enjoyment of his home community. Therefore, the Town enacts these provisions as a matter of public policy, recognizing the extremely insecure status of these valuable natural resources, particularly in a time of rapid technological progress and urbanization, their limited suitability for development and the interest of all its people in these geographic areas, especially as established in the Dongan Patent and in other subsequent public acts, particularly with regard to the Town title to all such lands below the high-water mark, and designates those specific areas as the Tidal Wetlands and Ocean Beach Overlay District and sets forth the following regulations which shall apply to said overlay district in addition to those regulations in the standard districts as set forth in Articles II, VI and VII, as well as in other provisions of this chapter to assure the conservation of these natural resources and their ecological systems for the enjoyment of all people of the Town and to provide appropriate guidance for growth development as well as to promote the health, safety and the general welfare of the Town.