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                                                           -Fli-ffilic Law 96 - 464


                                                           Biennial Report
                                                           to the Congress
                                   ENT Of                  On Coastal Zone
                                                           Management

                                                           Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985



                                                           April 1987

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                                                           U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                           Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary
                                                           National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                        C"                                 Anthony J. Calio, Under Secretary

                                                           National Ocean Service
                                                           Paul M. Wolff, Assistant Administrator
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             rA                                            Peter L.-Tweedt, Director





                                                 OF


                                                        THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
                                                        Washington, D.C. 20230























            The President
            President of the Senate
            Speaker of the House of Representatives

            Sirs:

            I am pleased to submit the Biennial Report of the office
            of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic
            and Atmospheric Administration, pursuant to.Section 316
            of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended
            (16 U.S.C. 1451) for fiscal years 1984 and 1985.

                                           Sincerely,




                                           Secretary of Comm rce

            Enclosure
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                                                  Table of Contents





                                                                                                      Page

                Introduction   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             i

                316(a)(1)       State Programs Approved During FY 1984-1985       . . . . . . .        1

                316(a)(2)       Status and Accmplishments of Participating States        . . . .      2-19

                316(a)(3)       Funding During FY 1984-1985     . . . . . . . . . .                    20

                316(a)(4)       Disapproved Programs   . . . . . . . . . . . .                         21

                316(a)(5)       Section 312 Program Evaluation                                         22

                316(a)(6)       Section 307 Consistency     . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  25

                316(a)(7)       Regulations   . . . . . . . . . .    o . . . . . . . . . . . .         28

                316(a)(8)       National Strategy for Coastal Management . . . . o .       .  o .      30

                316(a)(9)       Problems in Administering the Act      . . . . . . . . . . . .         31

                316(a((10)      Section 308 Coastal Energy Impact Program       . . . . . ...          32

                316(a)(11)      Interstate/Regional Coordination .     . . . . . . . .   o o o         33

                316(a)(12)      Research, Training and Coordination      . . . . . . .   o . o         34

















                                        INTRODUCTION.



             Section 316 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), as
             amended, requests that the Secretary of Commerce prepare and
             submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a
             report summarizing the administration of the Act for each
             biennial period. The section further specifies 12 issues   which
             are to be addressed in each report. This report covers the
             activities under the Act for Fiscal Years (FY) 1984 and 1985.









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                                             Table 2



                            APPROVED NATIONAL   ESTUA RINE SANCTUARIES



                                                                  Approval Date


              1. South Slough,   Oregon                                 1974
              2. Sapelo Island, Georgia                                 1975
              3. Waimanu, Hawaii                                        1976
              4. old Woman'Cre'ek, Ohio                                 1977
              5. Rookery Bay, Florida                                   1977
              6. Apalachicola, Florida                                  1979
              7. Elkhorn Slough, California                             1979
              8. Padilla Bay, Washington                                1980
              9. Narragansett Bay, Rhode    Island                      1980
             10. Chesapeake Bay, Mary'land                              1981
             11. Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico                                 1981
             12. Tijuana River, California                              1981
             13. North Carolinal-NationalEstuarine Sanctuary
                 (4 Sites)
                    Rachel  Carson                                      1982
                    Zeke's  Island                                      1982
                    Currituck                                           1983
                    Masonboro                                           1984
             14. Wells, Maine                                           1982
                                         k                              1982
             15. Hudson River"New Yor
             16. Weeks  Bay, Alabama,                                   1985









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                                   .ALABAMA

        The Alabama Environmental Management Commission approved an
        amendment to the Alabama Coastal Area Management Program to
        establish a new coastal construction control line.

        An inventory was undertaken to provide precise locational
        data, as well as descriptive information of the current
        quality and quantity of natural diversity features present
        in an area to aid in providing input into State acquisition
        decisions.

        Alabama made progress in resolving uncertainties regarding
        the delegation of State Coastal Permit Authorities to local
        control coastal cities and counties.

        Weeks Bays National Estuarine Sanctuary

        A draft environmental impact statement and managment plan were
        prepared. In September 1984 a governmental and public review,
        in accordance with NEPA procedures, examined the impacts of
        establishing a Sanctuary. Following app  .roval of the draft
        management plan and the final environmental impact statement,
        the site entered an initial acquisition and development phase.




                                     ALASKA


        The Governor of Alaska signed Administrative Order No. 78
        which establishd the framework for a project-based State and
        Federal consistency review to be coordinated by the Division
        of Governmental Coordination (DGC). Regulations implementing
        the new procedures were promulgated and NOAA/OCRM approved the
        regulations for incorporation into the Alaska Coastal Management
        Program on June 22, 1984.

        The DGC established regional offices in Fairbanks, Anchorage,
        and Juneau. Special workshops were held for district and
        Borough staff to explain the consistency review process and to
        educate local governments in their role; also, training sessions
        for potential applicants were conducted.

        The State sponsored a 2-day workshop for  the coastal districts.
        Topics discussed were OCS, program development and implementation,
        monitoring and compliance, and water quality issues.













             316(a)(1) IDENTIFICATION OF STATE PROGRAMS APPROVED IN FISCAL
                        YEARS 1984 AND 1985



             No state programs were approved during this biennium but progress
             has been made toward completing the second segment of the New
             Hampshire Coastal Program and the Virginia Coastal Management
             Program received Federal approval in September 1986.

             New Hampshire

             The Draft.Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Combined.
             New Hampshire Coastal Program is nearing completion.

             Progress is being made on the proposed Combined New Hampshire
             Coastal Program document. The Combined Coastal Management
             Program boundaries would encompass the State's Atlantic coast-
             line, the Portsmouth Harbor - Piscataqua River area, and Great
             and Little Bay and its tidal rivers. the State would rely
             primarily on existing State authorities to manage and control
             activities in the coastal program boundaries.

             Virginia

             The Federal review process began on December 14, 1984, when
             a DEIS Notice of Intent appeared in the Federal Register. A
             Federal.agency scoping meeting was held in Washington, D.C.
             on January 9, 1985. A DEIS and revised program document were
             distributed in mid-August 1985. A FEIS and program document
             were prepared and Federal approval was granted in September 1986.

             Estuarine Sanctuaries

             During the biennium, the North Carolina National Estuarine
             Sanctuary added its fourth component -- Masonboro Island.'
             which is a 5,046 acre barrier island bounded by the Atlantic
             Ocean to the east and the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway to'
             the West.

             Also, the Weeks Bay (Alabama) National Estuarine Sanctuary was
             approved. This is a 2,670-acre estuarine embayment connecting
             the Fish and Magnolia Rivers with Bon Secour Bay (southeasten
             Mobile Bay).









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        316(a)(2) LIST OF PARTICIPATING STATES INCLUDING STATUS AND
                    ACCOMPLISHMENTS


                                       Table I



                 STATUS OF STATE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS


                         Actual or Estimated
                         Federal Approval Date            Comments and Status
          State          By Fiscal  Year  (ends 9/30)            10/1/85

        Washington                  1976                          Approved
        Oregon                      1977                          Approved
        California                  1978                          Approved
        Massachusetts               1978                          Approved
        Wisconsin                   1978                          Approved
        Rhode Island                1978                          Approved
        Michigan                    1978                          Approved
        North Carolina              1978                          Approved
        Puerto Rico                 1978                          Approved
        Hawaii                      1978                          Approved
        Maine                       1978                          Approved
        Maryland                    1978                          Approved
        New Jersey                  1978                          Approved
          (Bay and Ocean Shore Segment)
        Virgin Islands              1979                          Approved
        Alaska                      1979                          Approved
        Guam                        1979                          Approved
        Delaware                    1979                          Approved
        Alabama                     1979                          Approved
        South Carolina              1979                          Approved
        Louisiana                   1980                          Approved
        Mississippi                 1980                          Approved
        Connecticut                 1980                          Approved
        Pennsylvania                1980                          Approved
        New Jersey                  198.0                         Approved
          (Remaining Section)
        Northern Marianas           1980                          Approved
        American Samoa              1980                          Approved
        Florida                     1981                          Approved
        New Hampshire               1982                          Approved
          (Ocean and Harbor Segment)
        New York                    1982                          Federal
        Virginia                    1986                          appproval
                                                                  is scheduled
                                                                  in FY 1986.


                                    Non-participating



        Ohio
        Indiana
        Georgia
        Minnesota
        Illinois
        Texas








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                                    AMERICAN SAMOA


             The American Samoa program concentrated on public awareness.
             Various forms of the media and-public meetings have been used
             to further the environmental awareness of the Sahoan people.

             Pala Lagoon contains the longest remaining mangrove areas in
             American Samoa and is designated as a Special Management Area.
             The Territory completed the Pala Lagoon Study which focused on
             the importance of this highly valuable ecosystem and provided
             recommendations on better ways to protect the Lagoon.

             Draft legislation to institutionalize the program is being
             developed and, if passed, would result in substantial improve-
             ment to the basis of authority which currently is an Executive
             Order.





                                       CALIFORNIA

             The California Coastal Commission established procedures for
             reviewing Federal agency actions and federally-permitted
             activities for consistency with the California Coastal
             Management Program in a manner similar to the process by
             which it issues coastal development permits under the
             California Coastal Act.

             The San Dieguito Lagoon  Enhancement Program stressed public,
             participation. A.Citizens Advisory   Group was formed in thIe
             early stages of planning and then expanded to include affected
             property owners. Multi-agency participation was sought.and,
             the coordination effort among those agencies and their open
             coordination and participation were significant components
             for progress.

             A 2-year interagency planning effort resulted in adoption of
             the Richardson Bay Special Area Plan, which resolves land
             ownership and water quality issues in shorelands areas.

             Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Sanctuary

             Eighty acres of land were added to the Sanctuary property
             bringing the total acreage to 1330.

             A public lecture series was begun.. Recent presentations included
             the history of the railroad in Elkhorn Slough and a discussion
             of botanical aspects of the region. Presentations-are.scheduled
             on a bi-monthly basis.

             The Sanctuary applied for State funding to construct  approximately
             4,000 feet of boardwalk adjacent to,the wetlands. Application
             was also made to fund construction of sediment catch basins.
             These catch basins would supply information on  the offsite
             impacts of adjacent land use practices.








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        Tijuana River National Estuarine Sanctuary

        In September 1984 the California Coastal Commission held a
        field trip to the Sanctuary. The Commissioners and interested
        public were able to see the Sanctuary resources and discuss
        the management problems onsite with the experts (Sanctuary
        Manager, Management Authority Members, City Planning Staffs,
        and Scientist).

        The Tijuana Estuary was reopened to tidal circulation with
        the bulldozing of the estuary's mouth. This was preceded by
        several weeks of dredging of channels that had been blocked
        by sand from winter storm waves. In conjunction with the
        dredging, sand excavated from the channels was put back on
        the beach where the dunes once were. The "new" dunes will
        be stabilized by native plants and seeds planted with the
        aid of volunteers.




                                CONNECTICUT


        Funds were provided to coastal municipalities for mandatory
        coastal site plan review and the review process developed into
        a highly effective system assuring developmental compliance
        with both municipal and state coastal management policies.

        The Harbor Management Act which became effective in October 1984,
        created an opportunity for municipalities to manage their harbor
        areas and make them compatible with state coastal management
        statutes as well as their own municipal coastal programs.

        A General Permit for Connecticut was issued by the Corps of
        Engineers and has eliminated much of the Corps' duplication of
        the state's regulatory program.




                                  DELAWARE


        The Delaware Coastal Management Program continued to direct its
        attention to improvements in the management of the Inland Bays
        area. This area, encompassing Rehoboth, Assawoman, and Indian
        River Bays, is under intense pressure from second home develop-
        ment, and is experiencing problems such as deterioration of
        ground and surface water quality and:closure of shellfish
        beds. A Governor's Inland Bay-s Task Force was established to
        develop management solutions and the Task Force delivered its
        recommendations to the Governor in May 1984. A summary of
        these recommendations was distributed to the general public
        as an insert in local newspapers on July 4, 1984.

        In addition, a conference was held in July 1985 to discuss
        the problems facing the Inland Bays--including current and
        future efforts to improve their management.









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                                             FLORIDA


             Passage of wetlands legislation in 1984 strengthened the State's
             ability to protect natural resources. Also, the Governor's
             initiative to require a coordinated interdepartmental approach
             to solving coastal management problems in the Keys and to
             coordinate existing programs.'such as the aquatic preserve
             program, habitat protection efforts for endangered species,
             the Areas of Critical, Concern program,       the Outstanding
             Florida Waters Program  has been effective.

             The newly available regional hurricane   evacuation plans and data
             have assisted civil defense authorities and local officials in
             protecting lives and property from hurricanes.

             Apalachicola National Estuarine   ISanctuary

             The Sanctuary hosted the Florida Federation of Women's Club's
             seminar on water resources. In addition! the Sanctuary was
             the site of the Florida Park Service Interpretive Workshop.
             The Sanctuary also hoste'd'a m6`eting Of 4-H leaders and biology
             teachers. One:result of the meeting with the local biology
             teachers was to begin developing research goals for the
             Sanctuary.

             Rookery Bay National  Estuarine' Sanctu*ary

             A freestanding exhibit featuring   information on  the Sanctuary
             and the national program was con  structed by the  Florida Department
             of Natural Resou Irces.and installed at The Conservancy's Briggs
             Nature Center. During 19  -85-a'speaker program was initiated.
             Over the year, 15 presentations were-made, reaching approximately
             500 persons. At the first annual Ecology Exposition held at The
             Conservancy's Nature Center in Naples, the Sanctuary displayed
             an exhibit on the, estuary, it's economic importance, the national
             program,, and the program at Rookery'Bay. Over 2,200 persons
             attended the 2-day event.



                                             GEORGIA

             Sapelo Island National  Estuarine Sanctuary

             Public visits and tours  of the Sanctuary were conducted. Special
             tours include an all-day tour offered periodically. Sanctuary
             staff accompany groups through the sanctuary discussing topics
             and performing activities related to each group's particular
             interests. A large number of schools and organized groups from
             around the State have participated in these special tours.

             A monitoring program has been undertaken by the Coastal Resources
             Division which consists of a 15-minute trawl in the Duplin River
             each quarter of the year. The contents of the trawl net are
             identified, analyzed and recorded.















                                      GUAM

         The Bureau of Planning (BOP) prepared a public information
         resource guide for the Island. The guide focuses on the fragile
         quality of the territory's natural environments.

         A management plan for Public Lands located in the coastal zone
         was completed. The plan sets policies and land use designation
         when the Government of Guam reviews applications for leases and
         sales of public lands.




                                     HAWAII

         The Governor signed into law a process that facilitates permit
         processing. In addition to designating the Department of
         Planning and Economic Development as a coordinating point for
         intergovernmental simplification, a Consolidated Application
         Process is being established which makes participation mandatory
         for State agencies.

         A project was begun by the Statewide Advisory  Committee (SAC)
         to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of  each county, and
         of the State as a whole, toward achieving the  objectives of
         the Program and to reassess the continuing viability of those
         objectives in relation to current coastal issues and problems.
         A primary component of this project is public input through the
         use of public meetings on the various islands.

         Waimanu National Estuarine Sanctuary

         The State concluded its final discussions. with all of the
         principal landowners in Waimanu Valley and received an initial
         award to cover the first year of Sanctuary operations. The
         agreements reached include State ownership of a,ll of the lands
         within the ecological core of the Sanctuary and easements for
         access through those lands administered by the Department of
         Hawaiian Home Lands.

         During 1985, the State of Hawaii finalized the Sanctuary's
         acquisition phase by discharginga Federal tax lien on three
         acquired parcels of lands.








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                                        LOUISIANA

            The State continued to develop a Special Area Management
            Plan for Lake Pontchartrain utilizing a task force designated
            by the Governor; and the Department of Natural Resources,(DNR)
            initiated a multi-year comprehensive study of the impacts of
            shell dredging on the Lake.

            The DNR made progress in acquiring and making operational its
            computerized mapping system.

            For the New Orleans World Fair, the DNR developed a special
            "Coast Week" program which included displays and a coastal
            poster.




                                         MAINE


            The State Legislature moved responsibility for overseeing
            the Shoreline,Zoning Act from the State Planning,office to
            the Department of Environmental Protection. The Legislature
            also passed the Freshwater Wetlands Act which gave the State
            authority for inland wetlands over 10 acres.

            The newly established Coastal Advisory Committee, composed
            of State cabinet level members,'began its meetings in the
            fall of 1984.

            A court case has been important in implementing the c.ore co'astal.
            laws. A property owner was ordered to pay a $72,000 fine to the.
            town of Kittery for violation of local land use laws and $10000,
            to the State for violation of State wetlands law.

            Wells National Estuarine Sanctuary

            In October 1984 the Sanctuary acquired 90 acres of wetlands
            and 50 acres of transitional uplands which make up a portion
            of the Laudholm Farm. The Sanctuary is scheduled to complete
            acquisition of the Laudholm Farm property in 1986. In addition,
            the Town of Wells, Maine, is working to acquire other key
            estuarine land and water areas in the Webhannet and Little
            River estuaries.

            Five educational brochures which explain the value and significance
            of the natural resources in the Sanctuary were prepared.

            The State Planning office, the Department of.Conservation, and
            the Education and-Research Subcommittee have begun working
            cooperatively to begin the preparation of baseline environmental
            studies on the Sanctuary's resources.









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                                    MARYLAND

        The Maryland General Assembly enacted a landmark program with
        a major State financial commitment to improve the quality of
        the Chesapeake Bay and the management of its resources by
        controlling pollution, restoring aquatic and land resourcest
        and protecting shorelines from erosion and sediment runoff.
        The program incorporated 34 initiatives requiring ten pieces
        of legislation for implementation and funding.

        The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
        declared striped bass (a significant commercial and recreational
        resource) a threatened species and proposed a moratorium
        on commercial and recreational fishing for striped bass.
        Regulations were issued that prohibited the taking, possession,
        transportation, exportation, processing, sale, or shipment of
        striped bass.

        Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary

        The Monie Bay component formally became a part of the Sanctuary
        in July 1985 when the necessary Memorandum of Understanding
        (MOU) was signed by the Tidewater Administration, the DNR Forest,
        Parks and Wildlife Service, and the DNR Secretary.




                               MASSACHUSETTS


        Major legislation was enacted which: (1) established the
        Massachusetts Coastal Management Program in law (the program
        was originally "networked" from existing laws), (2) established
        a $25 million bond program for building coastal facilities,
        i.e., fishing piers, access structures, etc., and (3) gave the
        State new responsibility to implement the tidelands program.

        The Massachusetts program provided the coordination of complex
        issues and decisions toward the clean-up effort of Boston
        Harbor, and $8.5 million in Coastal Facilities Improvement
        Program Grants was awarded to 18 coastal municipalities to
        improve fishing, marine and recreational facilities.

        Waguoit Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary

        The Commonwealth of Massachusetts proposed Waquoit Bay
        (Barnstable County, on the southern shore of Cape Cod) for
        designation as a National Estauarine Sanctuary in July 1981.
        Following evaluation of the 2,250 acre site, the Commonwealth
        formally applied in October 1984, and an acquisition and
        development grant was made in November 1984. The Co*nunonwealth's
        use of these grant funds will be to acquire the vacant Swift
        Estate located on a bluff on the north side of the Bay.    The
        building (an old "Victorian" mansion) will be renovated and
        used as the Sanctuary's central facility.












                                        .MICHIGAN

            A comprehensive action@plan for protecting and managing Michigan's
            275,000 acres of designated sand,dunes areas.was completed by
            the Citizens Sand Dune Advisory Committee and submitted to the
            Governor. From this report, the Natural Resource Commission
            (NRC) adopted a policy which will guide all agency programs and
            activities that may impact-Great Lakes sand dunes. Essentially,
            the policy describes how the State's sand dunes will be protected
            through management of public lands-.and other operations affecting
            sand dunes.

            Michigan's program has received statewide visibility through
            funding of low cost construction projects. The funds have
            been used as a catalyst for local governments to combine other
            funding sources to assist in'solving management problems which
            traditionally have not been addressed.

            The Michigan Resource Inventory Act provided land resource
            data to aid public and private interests through the creation
            of county portfolios. The data is used for permit review,
            assessing potential development,,and research.




                                       MISSISSIPPI


            Special Management Areas  (SMA) planning has been the major
            focus of the Mississippi  Coas'tal Program. The Port-Bienville
            Plan is undergoing final  revision's and the Pascagoula Plan
            has been completed.

            A coastal zone regional permit dated  November  21i 1984, for
            minor construction activities and associated discharge of
            dredged and fill material under 'Section 10 of the Rivers and
            Harbor Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of
            1977 was successfully negotiated with the Mobile District Corps
            of Engineers (COE). Working with the@COE Mobile District, the
            Bureau of Marine Resources (BMR) created a "General Permit" (GP)
            for hydrocarbon exploration and appraisal drilling activities
            within the coastal waters of Mississippi.

            Two illustrated marine education booklets for elementary school
            children on vertebrate and invertebrate animals were completed
            and distributed.









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                                   NEW HAMPSHIRE


          Coastal wetlands protection has increased through the continued
          provision and expanded pre-application review role of the two
          coastal wetlands inspectors operating out of the Coastal Program
          Office in Portsmouth.


          Informal recommendations were made to the Portsmouth Harbor Oil
          Spill Cooperative following discussions of a comprehensive,
          coordinated response plan for each of the oil terminals located
          on the Piscataqua River. Representatives from the oil industry
          have agreed to purchase equipment needed to adequately respond
          to oil spills.

          New Hampshire has taken steps to increase public access on the
          coast. Four State park properties have been opened to the public
          and a study was completed for the town of Rye on ways to improve
          public access to the shoreline.




                                     NEW,JERSEY


          The Hudson River Walkway Plan was completed. The Walkway is
          planned as a continuous 18-mile route providing direct public
          access to the water edge along the west shore of the Hudson
          River between George Washington Bridge and the Bayonne Bridge.

          A staff summary report on hazards mitigation was  generated
          following participation in the first Interagency  Hazard
          Mitigation Assessment held on the Atlantic Coast. The report
          detailed recommended actions and conditions for the State and
          for each municipality.

          The New Jersey program has been actively involved in a variety
          of beach access issues---most notably in a joint letter by the
          State Public Advocate and the CZM Director which was sent to
          municipal officials and clearly discussed present legal
          requirements and obligations of the communities to provide
          public access to the general public.




                                      NEW YORK


          In January 1984, the opening ceremony was held for the initial
          operation of the real time tide water level telemetry system in
          New York Harbor.

          The New York program staff undertook a major role in developing
          the report of the Striped Bass Task Force which recommended long
          term solutions to mitigate adverse effects on the New York
          commercial fishing industry.

          A conference was held in September 1984 with local governments
          preparing local waterfront revitalization plans.








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              Hudson River National Estuarine Sanctuary

              The foundation, masonry and external shell for the renovation
              and expansion of the Bard College Ecology Field.Station was
              completed. This field research facility will include wet and
              dry labs, a small library/study area and a specimen collection;
              and will support research in-each of the four components of the
              Sanctuary--Stockport, Tivoli, Iona, and Piermont.

              New York purchased 45 acres at its Tivoli Bays comp.onent,,.and
              acquired a conservation easement'on 55 acres of adjoining
              uplands. Also, research to:measure community composition and
              standing crop of vascular vegetationat Tivoli.Bay.continued.
              Vegetation, soil, and litter sampling was completed a       Ind all
              samples have been processed.

              New York Office's of Parks, Recreation and      Historic Preservati.on
              (OPRHP) has planned trails'and a boardwalk      for the Stockport
              Sanctuary site, and has designed interpretive exhibits for two
              public boat launch sites in the Stockport vicinity.,




                                          NORTH CAROLINA

              The Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) adopted new rules        which
              regulate the location of oceanfront structures with more        than
              four units or more than 5,000 square feet. The rules became
              effective January 1, 1984.

              The CRC approved changes.,to the rules forthe      beach acc6ss...-
              program, the mitigation policy and the permit        revision.,process,.
              The revised beach access standards establish a.process        for
              determining the legal status of traditional beach accessways...
              The mitigation policy has been revised to emphasize the public
              interest requirements that must be met in.order-to be eligible
              for mitigation. The guidelines for the permit review proce        .ss,
              were changed to clarify the procedure to be followed when
              requesting additional information from permit applicants.

              North Carolina National Estuarine Sanctuary

              Masonboro Island, the fourth component,of      this   Sanctuary,  has
              progressed through the acquisition phase.- Surveys' ofmore
              than 80 privately-held tracts of land comprising the Island
              are scheduled for 1985 and early 1986. Of these 80, surveys,
              title certification, and appraisals have been completed for
              10 "priority tracts", which were identified for their proximity
              to existing State-owned land. A four-wheel ATC vehicle was
              acquired in early summer 1985 for use in the Masonboro survey
              work, as well as for enforcement and research activities.
              Thirty-three acres of the Island were also donated by New
              Hanover County to the Sanctuary.








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         Educational and interpretive activities at all components
         increased during 1985, with well over 500 participants in
         sponsored field trips, and several thousand individual
         visitors. In addition, over 2,000 individuals attended
         sanctuary sponsored slide shows or lectures during 1985.




                             NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS


         The Coastal Resources Management Office (CRMO) worked with the
         South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme to design a
         two-week training course for the Coastal Resources Management
         Agency's personnel. The course focused on improving the
         participants' environmental assessment skills.


         The CRMO, with assistance from the Pacific Basin Development
         Council, org anized a conference in Saipan entitled "Coastal
         ResoUrce Management: A Tool 'for Sound Development." The
         conference emphasized the benefits of partnership between
         business and government when financial responsibilty for
         maintaining and enhancing natural resources is shared.




                                       OHIO


         Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Sanctuary

         Approximately 10,000 persons visited the site or participated
         in Sanctuary programs during 1985.   Sanctuary programs
         incorporated slide/multi-media presentation, aquatic ecology
         field trips, int6rpretive nature hikes, visitor center tours,
         and canoe trips into the estuary.

         Two technical reports were completed by Sanctuary staff: "An
         Annotated Species List of the Algae of the Old Woman Creek
         Estuary," and "The Fish of Old Woman Creek Estuary."

         Sanctuary staff participated.in the National Marine Educators
         Conference (Williamsburg, Virginia, July 1985); the Highway
         Runoff Water Quality Training Course (McLean, Virginia, August
         1985); and a NESP research guidelines development meeting
         (North Carolina, June 1985).








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                                           OREGON


            The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted
            a revised administrative rule for periodic review of local
            comprehensive plans. Cities and countie's are required to
            periodically review their comprehensive plans, beginning 2 to
            5 years after plan acknowledgement, in order to keep the plans
            up-to-date and consistent with,the Statewide Planning Goals.

            The 1983 Legislative Assembly directed the LCDC to conduct a
            comprehensive review of Statewide Planning Goals relating to
            estuarine resources, coastal shorelands, beaches and dunes,
            and ocean resources     The.LCDC conducted numerous public
            hearings during July, Septe  mber and October of 1984.

            Revisions to 'the coastal goals.were adopted by the LCDC and
            the most significant change-s included: clarification of the
            "needs" test for  dredge and fill,projects in estuaries,
            clarification of  the..extent of.1the boundary for shorelands,
            and provisions to allow.the management of foredunes in areas
            of accreting' beaches-and.dunes.,

            South Slough.National.Estuarine Sanctuary

            The South Slough National Estuarine Sanctuary Interpretive
            Center was completed, offering for the first time a paved road
            into the Sanctuary. The Center is situated on a 300-foot hill,
            overlooking the estuary and a portion of the Coos Bay estuary.
            Plans are -underway for,.the.,Interpretive Center's second phase,
            scheduled for completion in mid-1986,... -The second phase will
            provide an.auditorium/classroom, office space, additional
            exhibit space, enlarged reception area and.book/field guides
            sale area.

            During 1985, the.Sanctuary   Management Commission met quarterly
            and assigned threeprimary    tasks.to the  advisory committee.
            The 12-member committee has completed two: identification of a
            placement site for a tide  'station,and a meteorological station;
            and design guidelines.-for,devel.opment of a permanent, surveyed
            benchmark locating system. The committee will also develop a
            master planning process for   'the group use facility and investigate
            any possible  liabilities involv'ed.'











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                                     PENNSYLVANIA


          The program has funded a comprehensive automated fish and
          wildlife data base focusing primarily on the Lake Erie coastal
          zone area.


          I.n the Delaware Estuary area the Philadelphia City Planning
          Commission has completed its 4-year CZM funded effort to
          develop a comprehensive riverfront planning process for the
          City of Philadelphia.    The Plan gives an overall view of the
          natural and manmade coastal environment in Philadelphia and
          provides goals, policiesl    and recommendations for improving
          the City's coastal resources.

          Two Coastal Energy Impact Program (CEIP) projects in the
          Delaware River coastal zone were formally dedicated.          These
          were the Pulaski Pier Park Project in the City of Philadelphia
          and the Commodore Barry Bridge Recreation Area in the City of
          Chester.  The Pulaski Pier project restored and rehabilitated
          a city owned pier into a passive        recreational area.      The
          Commodore Barry Bridge project represents the only publicly
          owned and operated boat launching facility in Delaware County.




                                     PUERTO RICO


          The Department of Natural Resources    (DNR) was instrumental in
          the preparation of a budget initiative submitted to Congress
          which resulted in a special appropriation of.$5-million for the
          FY 1985 budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the
          express purpose of acquiring privately-owned environmentally
          sensitive lands. Lands related to Cartagena Lagoon, Tortuguero
          Lagoon and Vega Baja will be acquired by the U.S. Fish and
          Wildlife Service.   The land acquired at Tortugeuro Lagoon will
          be combined with property currently being leased by the DNR and
          the entire tract will be managed by the DNR under a cooperative
          agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

          Jobos Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary

          The Sanctuary acquired the former Hotel Americano, Complex (of
          the Puerto Rico Sugarcane Corporation), to be remodeled for use
          as the Visitor/Research Center. The two-story Victorian building
          on 2 acres of land will be cleaned, fenced, and redesigned for
          Sanctuary uses.   During 1985, a boardwalk was constructed to
          provide better access for researchers and students.

          An illustrated, six-page brochure on the Sanctuary was made
          available for public distribution by the Department of Natural
          Resources.  An educational program consisting of onsite and off-
          site interpretive seminars was given to primary and secondary
          school groups discussing the ecological relationships among the
          Sanctuary's marine, estuarine, and terrestrial communities.








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                                       RHODE ISLAND

            The Coastal Resources Center (CRC) completed a report, "Public
            Access to the Water in Newport Harbor,," which examined.the cur-
            rent conditions and opportunities for public acc@ess, particularly
            along.portions of Newport Harbor. Although_private and.public
            steps have been taken to provide access to the,Harbor, overall
            needs and opportunities had not been fully-assessed until the.-
            CRC's report, and no plan had been developed to link State and
            local responsibilities and activities.

            A series of workshops was held to familiarize the members of
            town boards and commissions and the town staffs with the
            coordinated permit review process.

            The Salt Pond Region Plan was adopted by the Coastal Resources
            Management Council (CRMC). -The Salt Pond Plan underwent an--
            extensive public review process. A.public information workshop
            was held at the end of May 1984, followed by two,formal public,
            hearings in July and August 1984.

            Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary

            The Sanctuary published self-guided nature trail pamphlets
            for visitors' use, and a Sanctuary newsletter. A series of
            naturalist programs, designed for student groups andfor the
            general'public, was conducted during 1985 and attended by over.@
            2,000 persons.

            A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)'was agreed   to and
            signed by the Department 6f-"Ehvironmental Management  (DEM-) and
            NOAA. The MOU establishes the basis,for the long-term operation
            and management of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary
            in a manner consistent with the'mission and goals of the   National
            Estuarine Sanctuary Program.




                                      SOUTH CAROLINA

            The South Carolina Coastal Council developed three documents*
            which clarify the process' of developing a marina--including
            acquisition of required approval and certifications.

            The Council also produced the  South Carolina Coastal Council
            Stormwater Management Guidelines. The document details best
            management practices for stormwater management in the coastal
            zone for: offsite transport; methods of collection/distribution;
            roof drainage; and golf course drainage guidelines by area and
            type of development.










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          The Council used the NOAA's National Weather Service Sea, Lake
          and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) and Special Program
          to List the Amplitude of Surges from Hurricanes (SPLASH) models
          to complete a three-phased study of evacuation planning for
          the coast. The model was used to reproduce the South Carolina
          shoreline, including dunes and manmade barriers such as cause-
          ways, and was programmed to produce wind and wave data for
          186 hypothetical hurricanes making landfall at 15 different
          points along the coast.




                                   VIRGIN ISLANDS


          The "Mooring Bill" was signed into law and implementation
          began in June 1985. The legislation authorizes the Department
          of Conservation and Cultural Affairs to collect fees for boat
          moorings and to develop plans designating where boats will be
          allowed to moor.




                                     WASHINGTON


          The Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) prepared a report
          entitled, "Shellfish Protection Strategy," that articulated the
          agency's program for protecting commercial shellfish culture
          areas from bacterial contamination. Based on this report, the
          Department's Shorelands and Water Quality divisions cooperated
          with local health and planning departments to develop a program
          for controlling non-point pollution.

          The WDOE conducted a series of training sessions covering
          shoreline administration, special management techniques, and
          state-of-the-art methods. One benefit has been the interchange
          of information among the local, state, and Federal resource
          agencies involved in coastal zone management.

          The Department launched a program for natural resources protection
          through creation of a Natural Resources Section within the
          Shorelands Divisions which has responsibility for wetlands,
          duneland, and estuary protection. Through a contract with
          the Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program,
          19 estuarine wetlands were identified and described.







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            Padilla Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary

            In 1985 majority ownership was acguired in 35 acres of marsh,
            which had been farm land.until a dike burst in 1960. Activities
            in the Sanctuary included guided nature walks, films shown
            each Sunday and slide shows supplemented with field trips.

            Several workshops on different topics led by staff and experts
            were held.   The'Sanctuary has established a Junior Ecologist
            Program (for 6 to 11 years) to explore Padilla Bay through
            nature studies, crafts, and creative games. They also have
            a Mini-Explorers..Nat.ure Study Program for 3-5 year olds.




                                        WISCONSIN


            The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources   (DNR) drafted new
            administrative'rules: e'stablishin:       1 water,guality standards
                                             g genera
            for wetlands (standards already exist for other surface waters
            of the State). These standards will assist the DNR in implementing
            the State's wetland protection policy by providing guidance for
            401 water quality certi-fication decisions.

            The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) worked with the
            DNR in a multi-year effort to 'propose new legislation that
            would modify the State's dredged material disposal policy. The
            new legislation is primarily the result of information gained
            from two demonstration projects'funded by the WCMP on the use
            of clean dredged material for erosion mitigation and shoreline
            beach nourishment.

            The-Wisconsin Water Diversion Bill became law in September 1985.
            It will implement the Great Lakes Charter's main objectives of
            discouraging I'ong-range diversions and-,improving water management
            in the State. The Wisconsin   Coastal Management Council helped to
            develop this legislation.








                    316 (a) (3)                                           TTFNIZATION OF A!,10CATION OF R111-F, NID A RPFAFJYXRJ OF MITECTS AND APPAS ON W11IC" FRI119

                                                                                          ninrin Ext"mied by States Tkider the CZMA Py Section (Dollars in Tilousands)


           State                                  Section 306                     Section 306A                      Section 308                  Spction 3U9                              Section

                                     1974-1983*           1984         1985       (all FY85)              1974-1983        1984      1985                                  1974-1983         1984


           Alahmo                          3,641               0       952                59                 4,134              1)      0                  0                        25         510
           Alaska                         20,410        1,750        2'(100                0                59,r,392            0       0                  0                        0            0
           A-iierican Sama                 2,053           400         478                 0                 '  22f@-           0       0                  0                        0            0
           California                     22r949         1,750       1,115              245                  8,9443             0       0                  0                3,742              632
           Connecticut                     5,594           400         719                76                 1. 769F            0       0                  0                        0            0
           Delaware                        4,690           500         584                 0                 1,820              66      0                  0                        0            0
           rlorfda                         8,742         1,750       2,nOO                 0                 4,384              0       0                  0                3,811              50
           0--orn I a                      1,857               0          0                0                 1,3574             0       0                  0                1,751                0
           Oumn                            2,964           400         437                45                    3437            0       0                  0                        0            0
           flawa I 1                       6,239           400         750                 0                    312             75      0                  0                   240             50
           111 ino Is                      1,709               0          0                0                        0           0       0                  0                        0            0
           Indiana                         1,365               0          0                0                    381             0       0                  0                        0            a
           Louisiana                       9,356               0     3,515                 0                79,8475         135         0                  0                        0            0
           Maine                           7,927           701       1,279              350                  2,093              0       0                  0                   780               0
           Maryland                        9,189           797       2,000                 0                 2,307              33      6              r5709                   668             50
           Massachusetts                   9,585           .739      1,289                 0                 4,8906             -0      0                  6'-                      29           0
           Michigan                       11,052           991       1,348              652                  1,24   'IF         0       0                  0                        0            0
           Minnesota                       1,076               0          0                0                       .0           0       0                  0                        0            0
           Mississippi                     3,192               0       949                 0                16,067              0       0                  0                        0            0
           New Ha"hire                     2,191               0       778              126                  1. 7411F        101        0                  0                        50           0
           New Jersey                      9,169           966       2,397            1,603                  4,358              0       0              200(FY85)                    50           0
           New York                       10,955               0     3,096              520                  2,740              0       0                  0                   439             52
           tbrth Carolina                  9,232           612         771              829                  11959              9       0                  0                1,767              787
           tbrthern marinas                2,046               0       848                42                    308             0       0                  0                        0            0
           Ohio                            1,672               0          0                0                    805             0       0                  0                   331             18
           Oregon                          9,887           586         863                50                 1,779              42      0                  0                2,025              100
           Pennsylvania                    4,610               0       900              254                  1,447              25      0                  55(FY85)                 0            0
           Puerto Rico                     7,616           150       1,563                50                    193             0       0                  0                   600             280
           Oxxie Island                    6,348           522         624                 0                 2,295              9       0                  0                   830-            60
           South Carolina                  6,645           647       1,178              222                  2 080              0       0                  0                   162               a
           Texas                           4,183               0          0                0                34:5568             0       0                  0                        0            0
           Virgin Islands                  3,125           425         493                 0                    286-            is      0                  0                        0            0
           Virginia                        2,234               0          0                0                    573             .0      0              125(FY85)                    0            0
           Mshington                      12,399           738       1,630              370                  2.353              0       35             200(FY85)            1,263              62
           Wisconsin                       7,979           575         607              260                     669             0                      300IFY05)                    24           0


                                                                                                                                                       1.   Includes     $1,965,000 In loans,
                Includes Section 305 pregram planning funds                                                                                            2.   Includes     $50,182,000 in JoRns
                                                                                                                                                       3.   Includeq     $1,850,000 in leann.
                Includes all Federal funding awarded since 1974 thmAigh FY 1985: Se(,tlonn 305,                                                        4.   Includes     $1,200,000 in loans.
                306, 306A, 308, 309, and 315 (Marine Sanctuary furviinq is not Incltrlod).                                                             5.   111clWes     $32,110,000 In loans
                                                                                                                                                       6.   Includes $2,503,000 In loans
                                                                                                                                                       7.   Includes $13,795,000 in loan,
                                                                                                                                                       8.   IncItyles $24,843,0000 in loans
                                                                                                                                                       9.   FY 1903       $250,000
                                                                                                                                                            ry 1984       $300,000
                                                                                                                                                            FY 19R5 - $120,000








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             316(a)(4) STATE PROGRAMS DISAPPROVED


             No state programs were disapproved during this biennium.









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            316(a)(5) EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED DURING FY 1984           1985



            State                 Program          Date                  Conclusion

            Alabama
            Alaska
            American Samoa        306              February  1985        adhering
            California            306              August    1984        adhering
            Connecticut           306              October   1984        adhering
            Delaware              306              June      1984        adhering
            Florida               306              February  1985        adhering
            Florida               315              July      1985        not adhering"
            Guam
            Hawaii                306              February  1985        adhering
            Louisiana             306              May       1984        adhering
            Maine                 306              January   1984        adhering
            Maryland              306              October   1984        adhering
            Maryland              315              July      1985        adhering
            Massachusetts         306              April     1985        adhering
            Michigan              306              June      1984        adhering
            Mississippi           306              July      1985        adhering
            New Hampshire         306              January   1985        adhering
            New Jersey            306              May       1984        adhering
            New York              306              November  1984        adhering
            North Carolina        306              March     1984        adhering
            Northern Marina
              Islands
            Oregon                306              February   1985       adhering
            Pennsylvania          306              September  1984       adhering
            Puerto Rico           315              August     1984       adherina
            Puerto Rico           306              August     1984       adhering
            Rhode Island          306              April      1985       adhering
            South Carolina        306              November   1984       adhering
            Virgin Islands        306              September  1984       adhering
            Washington            306              April      1985       adhering
            Wisconsin             306              April      1984       adhering








            Not evaluated during FY 84 or FY 85. Scheduled for early
            FY 1986.


            Another evaluation will be conducted in the fall of 1986.
            If, at that time, there is not adequate progress, it will
            be necessary to recommend a repeal of the Rookery Bay National
            Estuarine Sanctuary designation.









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                                   312 EVALUATION PROCESS



             Time                       Activity

             3 months before           Evaluation team leader reviews existing
               site-visit              files, missing documents, and prepares
                                       for the upcoming evaluation.

             2 months before           Evaluation leader meets with relevant
               site-visit              staff to discuss issues and identify
                                       areas of program implementation to be
                                       reviewed during the site-visit.

             6 weeks before            A letter is forwarded to the state
               site-visit              informing of the evaluation
                                       identifying specific issues to be
                                       addressed during the site-visit.

                                       A letter is forwarded to the Federal
                                       agencies informing of the site-visit
                                       identifying specific issues, and
                                       requesting their participation by
                                       meeting with the evalution team.

            15 days before             State publishes notice of site-visit
               public meeting          public meeting(s).

             2 weeks before            A letter is forwarded to the Governor
               site-visit              of the State being evaluated which
                                       includes a copy of the tentative
                                       site-visit schedule and the letter
                                       informing the state of the evaluation
                                       and site-visit.

             1 week before             Site visit schedule is completed. State
               site-visit              Senators and relevant Congressmen are
                                       given a courtesy call informing them of
                                       the-site-visit. A pre-site-visit meeting
                                       is conducted with the Office Director,
                                       when necessary.

             Monday before             NOAA Public Affairs provides news media
                 site-visit            with a press release outlining site-visit
                                       schedule and notice of public meeting(s).

             Site-visit                Includes   public meetings, meeting with
                                       Federal, state, and local government
                                       officials, elected officials, public and
                                       private interest groups, and citizens.








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        Time                      Activity


        2-3 months after         Draft findings are forwarded to the State.
        site-visit

        1 month after            State responds to draft findings.
          receipt of
          draft


        45 days after            Final findings are forwarded to the State
           state response        and notice of availability is published
                                 in the Federal Register.








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           316(a)(6) LISTING OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT CONSISTENT
                      WITH APPROVED STATE PROGRAMS




           During@the Spring of 1984,  the NOAA Administrator initiated a
           comprehensive study of the  experiences gained to date in applying
           the Federal consistency provisions of the CZMA. The Draft
           Study which was issued in April 1985, presents and examines
           statistical information on the implementation of the Federal
           consistency process fo 'r'FY 1983; describes the.laws, regulation
           and policies which guide the Federal consistency process from
           the early stages of interpreting the language of the CZMA and
           identifying Federal actions subject to Federal consistency
           review, through informal negotiations to reach agreements and,
           finally, the formal mechanisms available to resolve disputes;
           reports on the comments and concerns received by NOAA regarding
           the Federal consistency process; and provides case studies
           which illustrate both the problems and the successes-encountered
           .in the.Federal consistency process.


           Secretarial Appeals


           The CZMA empowers the Secretary of Commerce to override a
           state's consistency objection to'the issuance of a Federal
           license or permit if the Secretary finds that the activity is
           consistent with the.purposes of the CZMA, or.is necessary in
           the interest of national security. 'During FY 1984 and 1985
           12 appeals were filed. of the 12, 2.cases were dismissed,
           5 cases were withdrawn, 1 case was denied, 3 cases were
           sustained and 1 case is still pending. In addition, during
           this biennium, action was taken on 4 appeals filed prior to
           FY 1984. Two of the cases were withdrawn, 1 case was denied
           and I case was dismissed. The accompanying list summarizes
           this information.








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                                CONSISTENCY APPEALS SUMMARY


           Appellant:           CZMA Section            Notice of Appeal       Date of
                                                        Filed                  Decision/
                                                                               Dismissal-

           Union Oil Co..       307(c)(3)(A)&(B)        12/17/82               Withdrawn
                                                                               10/31/83

           Exxon Co.            307(c)(3)(A)&(B)        @08/26/83              Withdrawn
           (Santa Rosa.)                                                       12/14/83
           F.S. Worthy,   Jr.   307(c)(3)(A)            08/05/83               Denied
                                                                               05/09/84

           J.T. Taylor          307(c)(3)(A)            08/05/83               Dismissed
                                                                               01/19/84

           Union oil Co.        307(c)(3)(A)&(B)        12/12/83               Sustained
            (P-0203)                                                           11/9/84
           Eel River            307(c)(3)(A)            02/10/84               Dismissed
                                                                               11/13/85

           Exxon Co..           307(c)(3)(A)&(B)-       03/09/84               Denied
           (Santa Rosa)                                                        11/14/84
           Acme Fill Corp.      307(c)(3)(A)            03/09/84               Pending
           Tulalip Tribes       307(c)(3)(A)            05/17/84               Withdrawn
                        j                                                      09/28/84
           City of Hudson       307(d)                  08/02/84               Withdrawn
            (NY)                                                               01/02/86
           Southern Pacific     307(c)(3)(A)            10/23/84               Sustained
           Transportation                                                      09/24/85
            Co.
           Florida East         307(c)(3)(A.)           11/08/84               Withdrawn
             Coast                                                             08/08/85
           Railway  Co.
           Northwestern         307(c)(3)(A)            12/14/84               Dismissed
           Pacific Acquiring                                                   04/16/85
           Corp., Eureaka
           Southern Railway
           Co. Inc.
           Gulf Oil   Corp.     307(c)(3)(A)&(B)        03/13/85               Sustained
                                                                               12/23/85











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              A.bpellant:         CZMA'Section       Notice of Appeal      Date of
                                                     Filed                 Decision/
                                                                           Dismissal

              National           307(c)(3)(A)         05/21/8'5            Withdrawn
              Welders                                                      02/12/86
              Supply qo.

              Joseph             307(c)(3)(A)         08/@8/85             Withdrawn
              Malatesta                                                    02/12/86









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        316(a)(7) A SUMMARY OF THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY
                    OR IN EFFECT DURING THE PRECEDING FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR

        Section 306(g)

        In December 1985, the OCRM distributed its first written
        internal procedures for processing changes to State Coastal
        Zone Management Programs. This paper described OCRM's procedures
        and schedules for processing Routine Program Implementations
        (RPIs) and amendments. The written procedures will increase
        the predictability and effectiveness of the process, and will
        be revised on an as needed basis.

        Section 306A Guidance

        In May 1985, tl@e,,OCRM issued a guidance paper outlining the
        administration of the   financial assistance program under
        Section 306A, Resource Management Improvement Grants of the
        CZMA. The paper described the relationship between funding
        and activities under Sections 306 and 306A, the conditions
        under which a state may apply, the type of projects which
        qualify for funding, a description of the application proce-
        dures, and discussion and examples of documentation necessary
        to receive funding approval under Section 306A.

        The OCRM determined that it was not necessary to promulgate
        regulations to implement Section 306A because of the specificity
        of the legislation. However, because of the combined appro-
        priation for Sections 306 and 306A, and because Section 306A
        was being implemented for the first time, OCRM felt it was
        desirable to provide more guidance to the states on the use
        of these funds and necessary application procedures.

        Section 307

        The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
        amended its existing regulations on November 11, 1985 to
        exclude Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease sales
        from the Federal consistency requirements of Section 307(c)(1)
        of the CZMA. This rulemaking was required to conform current
        Federal regulations to the January 11, 1984 ruling of the U.S.
        Supreme Court in Secretary of the Interior et al. v. California
        et al.

        NOAA provided a 90-day public comment period on the Advance
        Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) and held eight regional
        meetings to discuss the issues in the ANPR and to gather
        information.


        Section 315

        The National Estuarine Sanctuary Program Final Regulations,
        which were published in the Federal Register on June 27, 1984,
        became effective October 5, 1984. The new regulations revised
        existing procedures for selecting and designating national
        estuarine sanctuaries and provided a greater degree of guidance
        for long-term management.







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            In summary,.the regulations included more standards and guidelines
            for states to follow in developing and operating a national
            estuarine sanctuary, as well as additional.guidelines for NOAA
            in overseeing the program.


            List of Current Regulations


            .15 CFR 920 - CZM Program   Development Grants
                           Section 305, -issued in.1977, superseded by Part 923

            15 CFR 921     National E,stuarine  Sanctuary Program Regulations
                           Section 315, issued in 1974, revised October 1984

            15 CFR 923     CZM Program Development and Approval
                           Sections 305 and 306, issued in 1979, revised 1982

            15 CFR 925     State Coasta 1 Zone Management Programs issued in
                           1975, superseded by Part 923

            15 CFR 926     CZM Program Development Grants, Allocation of
                          @Funds to States Section 305, issued in 1975
                           (Authorization for.program development grants
                           removed in 1980 amendments.)

            15 CFR 927 -,-Allocation, *@of,Program Administration Grants
                           Section 306,,issued 1979, revised 1982

            15 CFR 928..-  R.eview.of Performance
                           Sections 312 and 3.16, issued 1982

            15 CFR 930     Federal  Consistency  with Approved CZM Programs
                           Section  307, issued  in 1979, amended 1985

            15 CFR 931     Coastal  Energy Impact Program
                           Section  308, issued in.197.9,, revised 1982

            15 CFR 932  -  CZM Interstate Grants,
                           Section 309, issued in 1977
            15 CFR 933  -  CZM Research and Technical Assistance
                           Section 310,.issued in 1977









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          316(a)(8)   A SUMMARY OF A COORDINATED NATIONAL STRATEGY AND
                      PROGRAM FOR THE NATION'S COASTAL ZONE INCLUDING
                      IDENTIFICATION AND DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL, REGIONAL
                      STATE AND LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
                      THEREIN


          Efforts continued to institutionalize coastal zone management
          programs at the state level and reduce the Federal role as
          originally intended by the Congress. During the 1980 CZMA
          reauthorization hearings, the previous Administration proposed
          an 8-year phasedown of Federal funding.. In fact, as part of the
          grant application process in FY 1982, states were required to
          consider alternative sources of funding and staff levels necessary
          to continue their CZM program in the absence of Federal funds.
          The states have had several years to prepare for the shift in
          financial responsibility.

          This trend is reflected in the CZMA reauthorization bill which
          passed the House of Representatives in July 1985. The legis-
          lation reduces over 4 years the Federal share of grants under
          Section 306 and 306A from the current 80/20 ratio to a 50/50
          ratio. The Congress considered the increased state share to
          be a more equitable partnership. [Note--this provision was
          incorporated in the Consolidated omnibus Budget Reconciliation
          Act which became P.L. 99-272 in April 19861.

          Resource Management Improvement Grants (Section 306A), which
          provide funds to be used for several purposes--to acquire fee
          simple or other interests in land, to implement low-cost
          construction projects, to redevelop deteriorating or under-
          utilized urban waterfronts and ports, and to provide access to
          public beaches and other public coastal areas--was added to the
          Act in 1980. The Congress provided no funds for this section
          until FY 1985 when a combined appropriation of $34 million was-
          made available for both Sections 306 and 306A. (For a listing
          of the distribution of Section 306A grants in FY 1985, see the
          table in Section 316(a)(3) of this Report on page 20). The
          funding of Section 306A confirms Congressional intent to transfer
          coastal management responsibilities to the states by expanding
          state involvement and capability._

          Both formal and informal action has been taken to ensure that
          states will be capable and committed to assuming full fiscal
          and administrative responsibility for their estuarine sanctuaries
          after Federal assistance ends. Three new provisions were added
          to the National Estuarine Sanctuary Requlations in 1984 which
          strengthened and encouraged the commitment of the states to
          continue the effective operation and management of the Program.

          In addition, during the annual processby which states seek
          operational grants for the next year, the states are strongly
          encouraged to look within their state budgets for money to pay
          the salaries of the sanctuary manager and other sanctuary staff
          as part of their state match rather than use Federal assistance
          for salaries.









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              316(a)(9) SUMMARY OF-OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS IN ADMI  NISTRATION
                         OF THE CZMA



              CZMA implementation during the past 11 years has been moderately
              successful. State. structures are in place to deal with coastal
              issues and implement effectively coastal management programs.
              Federally-approved CZM programs have been instituted in 28 of
              the eligible 35coastal states and territories, covering over
              90 percent of the 95,000 mile coastline of,the United States.
              Federal approval of the 29th program, Virginia, was granted in
              September 1986.

              The program's accomplishments are due to the substantial
              contributions of time and money from Federal, state and,10pal
              governments. As the states assume funding of this program
              as they,deem appropriate to address their coastal management
              concerns, NOAA will meet the Federal commitment by continuing
              to monitor and evaluate these programs to assure that they
              continue to meet CZMA requirements. NOAA also will provide the
              necessary technical assistance and coordination on consistency
              and other coastal issues. We believe that problems can be
              handled administratively through program change guidance.

              With regard to the National Estuarine Sanctuary Program, the
              Congress placed a greater emphasis on the research aspect of
              the program by redesignating all existing estuarine sanctuaries
              as National Estuarine Research Reserves in the reauthorization
              legislation, P.L. 99-272. NOAA will address these concerns in
              the next biennium.









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       316(a)(10) SUMMARY OF SECTION 308 ACTIVITIES


       The OCRM has continued to monitor existing Coastal-Energy Impact
       Program (CEIP) activities in the coastal states. No new grant
       funds were available due to the phasedown of this program.
       However, disbursements totaling $570,000 were made during FY 1984
       under Sections 308(b) and 308 (c)(l),(2), and (3).

       Some of the projects funded during this period included: a study
       of the environmental impacts of peat mining in North Carolina; a
       study of the impact of Crown Bay Port facilities on the coastal
       areas of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; the Lake Charles, Bayou
       Comprehensive Health Foundation, Ltd., medical equipment purchase
       in Louisiana; the Parson's Creek (New Hampshire) environmental
       mitigation project; the development and implementation of a
       Delaware Bay coal transfer sampling and monitoring program; a
       coal slurry pipeline project in Maryland; and the Falls Township
       Waterfront Park in Pennsylvania.

       During FY 1985, the OCRM disbursed $41,000 of Section 308 funds.
       The State of Washington received $35,000 to complete a SEPA/NEPA
       review of the Gray's Harbor Estuary Management Plan, and the
       State of Maryland received $6,000 to conduct a study of the
       concentrations of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PNA) in
       the coastal zone of the Chesapeake Bay.


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              316(a)(11) INTERSTATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION


              Section 309 (Interstate Grants)  received its first funding
              in FY 1983 when the OCRM awarded a grant of $250,000 to the
              Maryland Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the
              Chesapeake Bay States. A second Section 309,grant was awarded
              to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in FY 1984 in
              the amount of $300,000. In FY 1985, $1 million was appropriated
              for this Section. The FY 1985 grants distributed under this
              section can be found,in Section 316(a)(3)of this Report.
              (See page 20.)
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        316(a)(12) SUMMARY AND EVALUATION OF RESEARCH, STUDIES
                    AND TRAINING



        conferences

        A State Program Managers' meeting was held November 19-21, 1985
        in Annapolis, Maryland. Representatives from all approved coastal
        zone management programs were in attendance. Topics discussed
        were the Coastal Zone Management Act-reauthorization and regulation
        changes, submission and processing of State program changes, OCS
        issues, Federal consistency litigation and legal issues, Federal
        wetlands mitigation activities, Army Corps of Engineers' activities,
        coastal hazards, interstate grants, toxic waste issues and grant
        issues. Representatives from other Federal agencies and Capitol
        Hill Staff contributed to the discussions.

        The Third National Estuarine Sanctuary Workshop was held in
        Washington, D.C., from November 13-16, 1984. Discussion focused
        on integration of interpretive programs, research and coastal
        management decisionmaking. The workshop, which was attended by
        over 80 people representing State and Federal resource management
        agencies, the scientific research community and environmental
        educations, included the presentation of five case-studies by
        teams of scientists and managers who had sucessfully used research
        to resolve estuarine use conflicts and other management problems.

        The Fourth National Estuarine Sanctuary Workshop was conducted
        October 7-11, 1985 at the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine
        Sanctuary near Huron, Ohio. "The People Side of Estuaries" was
        the theme for information exchanges on educating decisionmakers
        and the public about estuaries and estuarine management issues.
        Discussions focused on ways of improving the quality and delivery
        of all educational programs at national estuarine sanctuaries.


        CZIC

        The Coastal Zone Information Center (CZIC) provides a variety of
        information services to OCRM staff, state CZM programs, and the
        general public. CZIC researches questions on the coastal zone,
        mails out publications upon request, and provides referrals to
        those who wish to research a topic in detail. CZIC houses
        materials on the history of the CZM program and a collection of
        state publications produced over the life of the program.

        During FY 1984-1985, OCRM produced five editions of the CZM
        Information Exchange, a publication which summarizes current
        activities in each state and provides updates on coastal issues.







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              Sanctuary Management-Plans

              Sanctuary Management Plans were approved-for the  following
              sanctuaries in FY 1984-85:


              Weeks Bay, Alabama

              Elkhorn Slough, California

              Tijuana River, California

              Rookery Bay, Florida

              Sapelo Island, Georgia

              Waimanu, Hawaii

              Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

              Hudson River, New York

              North Carolina, North Carolina

              South Slough, Oregon

              Padilla Bay, Washington



              DEIS

              The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the State
              of Virginia was prepared and distributed during the biennium.







                SUMMARY OF NOAA FUNDED RESEARCH PRQJECTS CONDUCTED AT NATIONAL ESTUARINE SANCTUARIES--F



      SANCTUARY                        FISCAL                      TITLE OF PROJECT
                                       YEAR



      California

      Tijuana River                     1984                       Phytoplankton Responses to Nutrients,
                                                                   Effect of Wastewater Discharqe. Sal

                                        1984                       Monitoring Basic Ecosystem,Propertie
                                                                   Tijuana River National Estuarine San

      Elkhorn Slough                    1984                       Monitoring Ecology Changes in a Rest
                                                                   Marsh on Elkhorn Slough National Est


      Florida



      Rookery Bay                       1984                       An Analysis of Nutrient, Chlorophyll
                                        (2nd Year)                 and Pesticide Levels in Rockery Bay

        Is                              1984                       Distribution and Abundance of Benthi
                                        (2nd Year)                 in Rookery Bay NES.

        It     of                       1985                       Studies on Meiofauna and Trophic Inb
                                                                   Seagrass Beds in Rookery Bay NES.

      Apalachicola                      1985                       Vascular Plant Survey of the Apalach
                                                                   Wetlands of the Apalachicola River/a


      Georgia

      Sapelo Island                     1985                       Distribution and Population Dynwnics
                                                                   Rapax in Sapelo Island NES.















                     SUMMARY OF NDAA FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED AT@NATIONAL ESTUARINE             SANCTUARIES-




          SANCTUARY                            FISCAL                           TITLE  OF PROJECT
                                               YEAR



          Maryland

          Chesapeake Bay                         1985                           Siting  of Man-Made Ponds    for   IncrE
                                                                                Populations and Long-Term Impacts
                                                                                on Marsh Integrity.


          New York

          Hudson River                           1985                           Public/Private   Partnership in Re_s(
                                                                                Hudson River NES   and -Study of    Fist


          North Carolina

          Rachel Carson Component                1985                           Habitat Mapping of the     Rachel   Ca
                                                                                of the North Carolina NES.



          dhio

          Old Woman  Creek                       1984                           Phosphorous   Dynamics in Old Woman

           4t.   Re     Re                       1984                           E@mcgraphic', Land Use and Enviro
                                                                                Old Woman Creek,1980 through 2010

                                                 1985                           Depositional and Didgenetic Proce
                                                                                Creek NES.


                                                 1985                           Flavial Erosion, Sedimentation a
                                                                                in Nearby Watershed of Old Woman










                  SUMMARY OF NOAA FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED AT NATIONAL ESTUARINE SANCTUARIES--F




       SAWTUARY                            FISCAL                        TITLE OF PROJECT
                                           YEAR



       Oregon
       South Slough                         1985                         Impact of Zostera Japonica    in South



       Puerto Rico

       Jobos Bay                            1984                         Hydrology  and Organic Carbon Dynamic
                                                                         Forests ofthe jobos Bay NES.

                                            1985                         Habitat Needs of   Migrant and Residen
                                                                         Birds at Jobos Bay NES.



       Rhode Island

       Narragansett Bay                     1984                         Land Cover/Use'Study Using Landsat
                                                                         Scanner and Thematic Mapper Data
                                                                         Classification Approach.

                                            1985                         Landsat Thematic Mapper Tape and Mul
                                                                         Ccrnputer Ccmpatible Tape for Researc


                                            1985                         impact of Pollution on the Growth Ra
                                                                         Structure of the Bivalve Nucula AnnL
                                                                         Erosion Resistance.

                                            1985                         Gathering, Processing and Recording
                                                                         on an Extended Basis within Narragar















                  SUOMY OF NOAA FLNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED AT NATIONAL ESTUARINE SANCTUARIES-



        SANCTUARY                          FISCAL                        TITLE OF PROJECT'
                                           YEAR




        Washington

        Padilla Bay                         1984                         Guidelines for Developing Research
                                                                         Funding, Study Procedures and Data

                                            1985                         Dungeness Crab Study.

                                            1985                         Water Quality Baseline Data Resea

                                            1985                         Origin and Fates of Organic Nitrog
                                                                         NES.






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