The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972 strives to preserve and protect coastal resources. Complex and covering a broad range of issues, the CZMA was the result of several factors that made the need for comprehensive management guidance a priority.
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These factors include:
Increase in Use of Coasts Since World War II
- Since World War II, the strain on the nation's beaches, wetlands, estuaries, marine life, and other coastal resources has increased greatly.
Convening of Stratton Commission
- Concern about the future health and wise management of coastal resources in the 1960s led to the convening of the Stratton Commission.
Stratton Commission Report Affirmed Need for Guidance
- In 1969, this commission issued a report that found "there is a national interest in the effective management, beneficial use, protection, and development of the coastal zone."
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