State Coastal Programs

Survival Skills for Coastal Resource Managers




	There is considerable variation in the way that coastal states have decided to organize their management programs.		This variation is based on several factors, including the following: The amount of control (if any) the state exerted over coastal development and management prior to the passage of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). Note: a new browser window will open. Whether the state coastal program is part of a larger overall state land use planning program.

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