What US Coastal Zone Management Act 1972 - NOAA Federal Consistency Review, State Coastal Programmes and National Estuarine Research Reserves requires
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA, Public Law 92-583, codified at 16 USC 1451-1466, enacted 27 October 1972) is the foundational US federal statute governing land and water use in coastal zones. It is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management within the Department of Commerce. CZMA establishes a voluntary partnership programme under which 34 of 35 eligible coastal states and territories have NOAA-approved coastal management programmes (CMPs); Illinois is the sole eligible non-participant. Section 307 (16 USC 1456) federal consistency review is the principal regulatory teeth: federal agency activities, federal license or permit activities, federal financial assistance, and OCS plans affecting coastal use or resources must be consistent with the enforceable policies of an approved state CMP. Section 315 (16 USC 1461) authorises 30 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRS) protecting 1.3 million acres. Section 306A (16 USC 1455a) coastal resource improvement grants and Section 309 (16 USC 1456b) enhancement grants are the primary funding mechanisms. Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program under Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorisation Amendments 1990 requires states to address coastal water pollution from nonpoint sources.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office for Coastal Management, US Department of Commerce; codified at 16 USC 1451-1466 · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title16/chapter33&edition=prelim
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- Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Public Law 92-583 (27 October 1972), as amended; codified at 16 U.S.C. 1451-1466 - Section 305 state coastal management programmes; Section 307 federal consistency; Section 315 National Estuarine Research Reserves
- 15 CFR Part 923 - Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations; defines minimum CMP requirements including enforceable policies, geographic scope and uses subject to management
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