Is
the project consistent with the State's coastal zone management
program?
Threshold: Only for new construction, conversion, major
rehabilitation, and substantial improvement activities does
the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) authority apply. Projects
that can affect the coastal zone must be carried out in a
manner consistent with the approved State coastal zone management
program under Sec. 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972, as amended.
Documentation: Grantees are to select either A_ or
B_ for the condition that best describes their project and
document the source of the information.
A.
For a grantee whose project is located within a coastal zone,
the grantee provides HUD with a finding made by the State
CZM agency that the project proposed by the grantee is consistent
with the approved State coastal zone management program.
B.
The grantee states that its project is not located within
a coastal zone as defined by the State's Coastal Zone Management
Program.
The
Coastal America partnership is an action-based initiative comprised
of federal, state, local and nongovernmental agencies with responsibility
for coastal ecosystem resources. It's purpose is to bring together
the talents and resources of government agencies to protect,
preserve, and restore America's Coastal heritage for current
and future generations. The partners are committed to a national
effort of sustainable solutions and ecosystem management that
would extend to coastal communities throughout the nation.
Coastal
America Partnership
The location of Coastal Barrier Islands are also found on
the Federal Emergency Management Agency electronic maps. For
additional information on these islands and how to obtain
a map for the FEMA Map Service Center. Coastal Barrier Islands
information may also be obtained by contacting the Coastal
Barriers Branch at the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish
and Wildlife Service at (703) 358-2201.
Coastal
Barriers
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