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                                    United States                  Office of Water          EPA 842-B-92-002
                                    Environmental Protection        (WH-556F)               October 1992
                                    Agency
          "jEPA                     National Estuary Program
                                    Guidance
                                    Comprehensive Conservation &
                                    Management Plans:
                                    Content and Approval Requirements























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                                                          TABLE OF CONTENTS


                      I         PURPOSE           .......................                                                   .........


                      11.       REQUIRED CCIYIP CONTENTS                                 .............................................     3
                                Management Conference Membership                           .......................................................5
                                Characterization Summary                .............................................................................6
                                Base Program Analysis                 ...................................................................................8

                                Action Plans           ......................................................................................................9
                                Finance Plan and Implementation Strategy                        ............................................. 11
                                Monitoring Program Plan              .............................................................................. 13
                                Federal Consistency Report                ......................................................................... 15
                                Public Participation Summary                     .................................................................... 17
                                Summary of the Responses to Public Comments                                  ................................... 18


                                CCMP APPROVAL                       ...............................................................        19

                                Public Review           .................................................................................................. 21
                                Management Conference Review and Approval                               ..................................... 24
                                Governor's Concurrence                  ............................................................................... 25
                                CZM Consistency Review                 ............................................................................. 27
                                EPA Administrator's Approval                     ..................................................................... 28


                      List of Figures
                                Figure 3.1 CCMP Approval Process Flow Chart                                .................................... 20
                                Figure 3.2 Example Public Notice                    ............................................................. 23
                                Figure 3.3 Example Governor's Concurrence Letter                                  ............................. 26


                      APPENDIX A - Clean Water Act ï¿½ 320
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                      APPENDIX B - CCMP Approval Checklist

                      APPENDIX C - Administrator.'s Approval Schedule
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                                       Chapter 1. PURPOSE


               Purpose of      Estuaries and other coastal and marine waters are national
               the National    resources increasingly threatened by pollution, habitat loss,
               Estuary         coastal development, and resource conflicts. Congress
               Program         established the National Estuary Program (NEP) under the
                               Water Quality Act of 1987 to pioneer a broad and innovative
                               approach to respond to these threats.

                               The NEP, managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection
                               Agency (EPA), identifies nationally significant estuaries and
                               supports the development of comprehensive management
                               plans to ensure their ecological integrity. To achieve the
                               program's goals, a Management Conference is convened for
                               each NEP to provide a forum for consensus building and
                               problem solving among interested agencies and user groups.

                               Management Conferences identify the estuary's
                               environmental problems, evaluate the existing management
                               framework, and recommend priority corrective actions. The
                               individual State/EPA Conference Agreements, negotiated
                               and signed at the start of each NEP Management Conference,
                               contain milestones and commitments for pursuing these
                               goals. Ultimately, these activities result in a comprehensive
                               conservation and management plan (CCMP) for the estuary.
               Purpose of      This document provides a practical reference for NEP
               this            Management Conferences, EPA Regional Project Officers, and
               Document        state Program Directors during development of CCMPs. The
                               first section describes the requirements for approvable
                               CCMPs- This guidance does not mandate the format in
                               which the CCMP contents are presented. The second section
                               describes the process CCMPs must undergo to be approved by
                               the EPA Adn-dnistrator.

               Related         The information in this document supplements information
               Guidance        in "Saving Bays and Estuaries: A Primer for Establishing and
               Documents       Managing Estuary Projects" (NEP Primer, August 1989).
                               Refer to the NEP Primer for additional guidance on preparing
                               action plans and characterization reports. The NEP Primer
                               also provides guidance on committee membership, public
                               participation and review, and CCMP implementation. In
                               addition to the NEP Primer, guidance documents on the
                               following NEP topics are available:






                purpose


                                C3  Monitoring Guidance for the National Estuary Program

                                El  Federal Consistency Review

                                L3  Characterization

                                Q   Base Program Analysis

                                El  Finance Plan and Implementation Strategy





































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                            Chapter 11          REQUIRED CCMP-CONT                     .ENTS


                                    The CCMP documents all phases of the Management
                                    Conference's work--goal definition scientific and
                                    institutional characterization.' priority setting, action plan
                                    recommendations, and financial planning. When these
                                    activities @ are * complete,.a. Management Conference submits its
                                    CCMP to the EPA Administrator for@ approval. Actions
                                    recommended in approved CCMPs are eligible for
                                    implementation funding specifically under Titles H and VI
                                    and Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Appendix A
                                    provides a copy of the CWA.

                  Content &         The CWA outlines several components that are required as
                  Statutory         part of CCMPs developed under the NEP. These components
                  Authority         are listed below, along with the section of the CWA they are
                                    drawn from:


                                    Management Conference Membership List                 ï¿½320(c)
                                    Summary of Characterization Findings                  ï¿½320(b)(l)-(3)
                                    Statement of Priority Problems                        ï¿½320(b)(l)-(3)
                                    Environmental Quality Goals and Objectives            ï¿½320(b)(l)-(3)
                                    Base Program Analysis                                 ï¿½320(b)(l)-(3),(5)
                                    Action Plans                                          ï¿½320(b)(4)
                                    Finance Plan and Implementation Strategy              ï¿½320(b)(4),(5)
                                    Monitoring Program Plan                               ï¿½320(b)(6)
                                    Federal Consistency Review                            ï¿½320(b)(7)
                                    Summary of Public Involvement and Review ï¿½320(f)

                  Related           These contents are detailed in the NEP Primer and the
                  Documents         individual State/EPA Conference Agreements for each
                                    estuary program. Appendix B provides a CCMT Approval
                                    Checklist that summarizes the required CCMP contents
                                    described in this guidance document. EPA uses this checklist
                                    to review the final CCMP when it is submitted for approval.









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               Content       The following sections summarize the content requirements
               Description   of a CCMT. There are three parts in each section:

                             El  Statutory Authority quotes a specific section of the
                                 CWA.

                             0   EPA Policy explains subsequent policies and Agency
                                 interpretations.

                             El  CCMP Requirement explains what the CCMT must
                                 contain to meet the requirement.






































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                Management Conference Membership

                Statutory        In the CCMP, a Management Conference must demonstrate
                Authority        that its membership meets the requirements of CWA ï¿½ 320(c),
                                 which specifies that:

                                      "The members of a Management Conference ... shall
                                      include, at a minimum, the Administrator [or his
                                      delegated representative] and representatives of --

                                      (1)  each state and foreign nation located in whole or
                                           in part in the estuarine zone for which the
                                           conference is convened;
                                      (2)  international, interstate, or regional agencies or
                                           entities having jurisdiction over all or a
                                           significant part of the estuary;
                                      (3)  each interested federal agency, as determined
                                           appropriate by the Administrator;
                                      (4)  local governments having jurisdiction over any
                                           land or water within the estuarine zone, as
                                           determined appropriate by the Administrator;
                                           and
                                      (5)  affected industries, public and private
                                           educational institutions and the general public,
                                           as determined appropriate by the
                                           Administrator."

                EPA Policy       One of the most important elements of the NEP process is its
                                 collaborative approach to problem solving and decision
                                 making. Only by setting up a framework for bringing
                                 together diverse interests will resource conflicts be resolved
                                 over the long term. To ensure the effectiveness ofthis
                                 approach, the CWA requires all parties responsible for and
                                 interested in management or use of the estuary to be
                                 involved in the Management Conference. Management
                                 Conference membership.is determined during negotiation of
                                 State/EPA Conference Agreements.
                CCMP             The Management Conference can demonstrate that it has
                Requirement      met the membership requirement by listing the members
                                 and their organizational affiliations in the CCMP.











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                    Characterization Summary,

                    Statutory',       CWA'ï¿½ -@ 320(b)(1)@-(3) specifies'that each'Management
                    A dth @Wty        Confeikenco-I must:'

                                                  Assess trends in water qualit       natural resources,
                                                                                   'Y
                                                  and@ uses of the estuary;

                                            -(2)@ Collect, characterize, and assess data on toxics,
                                                  nutrients, and natural resources within the
                                                  estuarine zone to identify the causes of
                                                  environmental problems;. and

                                            (3)'  Develop the relationship between the inplace
                                                  loads and point and n6npoint loadings of
                                                  pollutants to the estuarine zone and the
                                                  potential uses of the zone, water quality, and
                                                  natural resources.

                    EPA   Policy.     Addressing'these purposes helps a- Management Conference
                                      characterize the estuary's priority environmental problems
                                      and their likely causes based on current conditions, historical
                                      trends, and projected future conditions'. Known as
                                      characterization.: this work sets the stage for formulating the
                                      CCMP and its action plans.. -A solid understanding of what is
                                      wrong with the estuary will lead to stronger support for
                                      recommended actions.

                    CCMP              Each CCMP must include a plain English summary of the
                    Requirement;      estuary's characterization results. *The summary will be an
                                      important tool in communicating the estua:ry's condition to a
                                      broad audience. This summary should:describe the
                                      following:

                                                      ar s priority problems and the selection criteria
                                      U     -.The estu Y,
                                            used to determine them.

                                      CJ    The environmental quality goals and objectives
                                            established for the estuary-

                                      El    The status and -trends of the estuary's water quality,
                                            natural resources, and uses.

                                      El    The probable causes of environmental problems,
                                            including data on toxics, nutrients, and natural
                                            resources.


                                      Q     The linkages between pollutant loadings and changes in
                                            the estuary's water quality, uses, and natural resources.






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                               Each CCMF should also dearly reference technical studies
                               conducted as part of the characterization effort. Copies of
                               technical studies generated during the characterization effort
                               must be available upon request.








































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           Base Prograr" Analysis

           Statutory In parallel with the physical characterization of the estuary
           Authority required under Section 320(b)(l)-(3), Section 320(b)(5) calls for
                    a management characterization, or base program analysis, of
                    the estuary in order to:

                       "develop [action] plans for the coordinated imple-
                       mentation of the [comprehensive conservation and
                       management] plan by the states as well as federal and
                       local agencies participating in the conference,"

           EPA Policy The base program analysis assesses the effectiveness of the
                    estuary's management framework. It describes existing
                    mechanisms for addressing priority problems identified by
                    the scientific characterization and recommends options for
                    improving or enhancing the management framework.

           CCMP     The base program analysis should include:
           Requirement
                    C3 A description of the existing regulatory and institutional
                       framework.


                    ï¿½  An evaluation of the effectiveness of the framework.

                    ï¿½  Recommendations for addressing gaps and expanding
                       strengths.























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             Action Plans

             Statutory       CWA ï¿½ 320(b)(4) specifies that each Management Conference
             Authority       shall:

                                  "develop a comprehensive conservation and
                                  management plan that recommends priority
                                  corrective actions and compliance schedules
                                  addressing point and nonpoint sources of pollution
                                  to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and
                                  biological integrity of the estuary, including
                                  restoration and maintenance of water quality, a
                                  balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish,
                                  and wildlife, and recreational activities in the
                                  estuary, and assure that the designated uses of the
                                  estuary are protected;"

             EPA Policy      Using the results of the characterization effort and the base
                             program analysis, a Management Conference must develop
                             action plans to address each of the priority problems
                             identified by the Management Conference. Action plans for
                             attaining the goals and objectives set by the Management
                             Conference are the core of the CCMP.

             CCMP            Each action plan must:
             Requirement
                             Q    State the priority problem, identifying the probable
                                  causes and sources.

                                  State the program goals related to the priority problem.

                             El  'Set specific objectives to attain the goals.

                             0    Ide n-tify the universe of possible management activities,
                                  both new and existing, for consideration.

                             0    Identify the activity that should be implemented to
                                  address the priority problem.

                                  For each activity, the action plan must specify:

                                  WHO:       Identify who will act, pay, and enforce; spell
                                             out roles and resource commitments for each
                                             participating agency, institution, and/or
                                             enterprise.







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                        WHAT:   Describe what will be &ne. For exa.mPle,
                                specify numerically based load reductions
                                and/or use designations in this location;
                                describe what specific activities are necessary
                                to reach them.

                        WHERE:  Describe where the action will take place or
                                what location(s) it will affect.

                        WHEN:   Include timetable for implementation.

                        HOW:    Outline the procedure used to perform this
                                activity.

                        HOW     Cost out the action and identify the funding
                        MUCH:   sources.

                     EPA recommends including endorsements from
                     implementing agencies and an agreement of responsibilities
                     to avoid:

                     ï¿½  duplication of effort,
                     ï¿½  unnecessary expenditures of funds, and
                     ï¿½  development of conflicting regulatory mechanisms.
                     Individual letters of commitment from each of the Oak
                     implementing agencies is one way to ensure that all action
                     plan responsibilities are clearly understood and agreed upon.

                     The CCMP should include a description of any action plans
                     initiated prior to CCMP completion (including action plan
                     demonstration projects). This description should include the
                     problem the action plan addressed, the roles of different
                     agencies and users, financial commitments, and results to
                     date.





















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         Finance Plan and Implementation Strategy

         Statutory CWA ï¿½ 320(b)(4) requires the development of a CCMP while
         Authority  320(b)(5) requires that each Management Conference:

                      "develop plans, for the coordinated implementation
                      of the plan by the states as well as federal and local
                      agencies participating in the conference;"


         EPA Policy In combination, EPA has determined that these two purposes
                   include a requirement for outlining how implementation of
                   the CCMP will be funded.

         CCMP      The finance plan and implementation strategy requirements
         Requirement can be met in one of two ways:

                   1. Individual action plans can include information on
                      costs, financing mechanisms, and commitments; or

                   2. A separate plan can be developed, specifying how funds
                      will be raised to implement a group of actions.

                   Finance plans should match action plan costs and cash flow
                   needs to a suitable funding source and managing entity. The
                   plan may identify existing or potential new sources of
                   funding, in which case new state or local legislation may be
                   required.
                   The goal of the implementation strategy is to
                   "institutionalize" the recommendations made in the CCMP.
                   Implementation factors in the CCMP should address issues
                   and questions such as:

                   0  Results of the base program analysis--who has the
                      authority, the resources, and the expertise?

                   El Which of the recommendations should be enforceable,
                      and how can they be made enforceable?

                   0  Which recommendations will require new legal
                      authority?

                   El What mechanisms will be used to obtain agency
                      commitments?

                   El Who will oversee implementation?

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                                If the finance plan is developed as a separate document, it
                                must be referenced in the CCMP and made available for
                                public review and comment before the CCNIP is submitted to
                                EPA for approval. The finance plan must be submitted along
                                with the CCMP for the Administrator's approval.











































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                Environmental Monitoring Program Plan

                Statutory       CWA ï¿½ 320(b)(6) specifies that each Management
                Authority       Conference shall:

                                   "... monitor the effectiveness of actions
                                   taken pursuant to the plan;"

                EPA Policy      EPA is developing a programmatic monitoring system for
                                NEP participants to use when tracking the progress made
                                during implementation of CCMPs. This systems also will
                                be helpful during assessment of the entire NEP. This
                                programmatic monitoring system will:

                                ï¿½ Assist estuary program managers to improve their
                                   programs by identifying current and emerging
                                   programs;

                                ï¿½  Provide accountability to elected officials and the public
                                   relating to the progress towards estuary protection;

                                ï¿½  Help identify the programs and projects that are
                                   working well; and

                                ï¿½  Provide a framework for assessing the NEP as a whole.

                                The environmental monitoring program plan for each
                                estuary is an essential component of the programmatic
                                monitoring system, providing information on
                                environmental results related to CCMP implementation.
                                For this reason, environmental monitoring should begin
                              -and continue throughout CCMP implementation.

                                The two primary goals, of the environmental monitoring
                                program plan are:

                                1. to measure the effectiveness of the management actions
                                   and programs implemented under the CCMP;

                                2. to provide essential information that can be used
                                   to redirect and refocus the CCMP during
                                   implementation.









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                 CCMP            A detailed environmental monitoring program pAan must
                 Requirement     accompany the CCMP   'when it is submitted. to the EPA
                                 Administrator for approval. The environmental monitoring
                                 program plan must:

                                 ï¿½   Define program objectives and performance criteria (i.e.
                                     parameter values needed to guide management
                                     decisions).

                                 ï¿½   Identify testable hypotheses.

                                 ï¿½   Specify monitoring variables, including sampling
                                     locations and frequency, field sampling procedures, field
                                     and laboratory analytical procedures, quality assurance
                                     and control procedures.

                                 ï¿½   Specify the data management system and statistical test
                                     that will be used to analyze the monitoring data.

                                 ï¿½   Describe the expected performance of the initial
                                     sampling design (i.e., the minimum difference that can
                                     be detected in measured variables over time and
                                     between locations).

                                 ï¿½   Provide a timetable for analyzing data and assessing
                                     program performance.

                                 ,The CCMP itself must also include a summary of the
                                 monitoring program plan. The summary is intended to give
                                 the general public an overview of how the CCMP defines
                                 effective and successful action plans, what is being monitored
                                 and why, and how data will be managed and communicated.
                                 Technical reviewers may read the detailed monitoring
                                 program plan to evaluate the adequaq of the plan itself.

                                 The monitoring program plan summary should answer the
                                 following questions:

                                 Q   Which pollutants, biological indicators, or performance
                                     criteria will be monitored and why?

                                 Ll  Which ongoing monitoring programs have been
                                     incorporated into this monitoring program to reduce
                                     costs and prevent duplication of effort?

                                 El  Does the data management strategy answer the
                                     following questions:

                                     - Where will the data go?
                                     - How will these data be stored?
                                     - Who will maintain the data base?


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                                     - How will data be checked and loaded into the data
                                       base?
                                     - How accessible will the data be?
                                     - Will statistical, graphical and report generating tools
                                       be available?
                                     - How much will it cost?

                                0    What is the program's long-term financial commitment
                                     to maintaining and updating -the data base?

                                El   What is the timetable for analyzing the data and
                                     assessing monitoring program performance?

                                El   How will monitoring program results be communicated
                                     to the scientific community and to the general public?
































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                  Federal Consistency Report

                  Statutory        CWA ï¿½ 320(b)(7) specifies that the final purpose of a                    NOW
                  Authority        Management Conference is to:

                                         review all federal financial assistance programs and
                                        federal development programs in accordance with
                                        the requirements of Executive Order 12372, as in
                                        effect on September 17, 1983, to determine whether
                                        such assistance program or project would be
                                        consistent with and further the purposes and
                                        objectives of the plan prepared under this section.

                                        For purposes of paragraph (7), such programs and
                                        projects shall not be limited to the assistance
                                        programs and development projects subject to
                                        Executive Order 12372, but may include any programs
                                        listed in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                        Assistance which may have an effect on the purposes
                                        and objectives of the plan developed under this
                                        section. "

                                   Executive Order (EO) 12372 affords state and local govern-
                                   ments the opportunity to design their own processes to
                                   coordinate reviews of proposed federal grants, cooperative
                                   agreements, and direct federal development activities within
                                   their jurisdictions.

                  EPA Policy       A Management Conference's consistency review provides an
                                   opportunity for local, state, federal, and private participants

                                   1.   to identify consistent programs that could help
                                        implement the CCMP, or

                                   2.   to suggest modifications to programs inconsistent with
                                        the CCMP.

                  CCMP             To fulfill this requirement, each estuary program must
                  Requirement      develop a federal consistency report, which must be either
                                   included in the CCMP, or referenced and available to the
                                   public on request.

                                   * consistency report must include the following:

                                   *    Inventory of federal programs which would be
                                        applicable to priority problems in the estuary;

                                   El   Evaluation/ discussion of inconsistencies of relevant
                                        federal programs in relation to goals and objectives of
                                        the CCMP, and remedies to resolve inconsistencies (e.g.,


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                                    coordinated project review, written commitments to,
                                    coordinate program objectives, interagency policy
                                    agreements, etc.);

                               El   Review strategy outlines of how the Management
                                    Conference will review federal financial assistance
                                    programs and development projects to meet the
                                    requirement of Purpose 7 and the Executive Order and
                                    to address consistency issues.








































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               Public Participation Summary

               Statutory      Development of a CCMP is subject to the public participation
               Authority      requirements of CWA ï¿½ 101(e), which specifies that:

                                  "Public participation in the development, revision,
                                  and enforcement of any regulation, standard, effluent
                                  limitation, plan, or program established by the
                                  Administrator or any state under this Act shall be
                                  provided for, encouraged, and assisted by the
                                  Administrator and the states."

                              The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Volume 40 Section
                              25.2(a)(5) specifies that public participation in programs under
                              the CWA is required when:

                                  "Development and implementation of plans,
                                  programs, standards, construction, and other
                                  activities [are] supported with EPA financial
                                  assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) to
                                  state, interstate, regional and local agencies."

               EPA Policy     Public support for the CCMP is critical to the long-term
                              success of the plan. Each Management Conference must
                              conduct a public participation program as part of the
                              development and implementation of its CCMP. CFR
                              Volume 40 Section 25.2(a)(5) establishes minimum
                              requirements and suggested approaches for public
                              participation.

               CCMP           Each Management Conference must include a summary of its
               Requirement    public participation program in the CCMP. The summary
                              should:

                              El  Identify target groups and discuss their involvement in
                                  developing the CCMP.

                              Q   Describe public participation activities, identifying when
                                  and where they will be held, who will be invited, and
                                  what topics will be discussed or presented. Activities
                                  include public hearings or meetings, advisory groups,
                                  workshops, seminars, and informal personal
                                  communications with individuals and groups.

                              El  List public notifications. A public meeting or workshop
                                  must be publicized at least 45 days in advance. Reports,
                                  documents, and data relevant to the discussion should
                                  be available to the public at least 30 days before the
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          Summary ol Ihe Re spon ses Io Public Co mmenIs

          Statutory CWA ï¿½ 320(f)(1) specifies that the EPA Adn-dnistrator can
          Authority only approve a CCW

                       "after providing for public review and comment".

          EPA Policy The public must have adequate opportunity to review and
                    comment on the draft CCMP. The.Management Conference
                    must address the comments either by making changes to the
                    draft CCNT or by explaining why no change was made.

          CCMP      To demonstrate that it addressed comments received on the
          Requirement draft, the Management Conference must summarize its
                    responses in the final CCMP. A summary should specify:

                    El Dates, locations, and lengths of public comment periods

                    El Media used for publicizing public meetings and
                       availability of materials

                    El Summary of comments received

                    LI Management Conference responses



























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                               Chapter 111. CCMP APPROVAL

                              Under the CWA, Management Conferences must formally
                              submit the final CCMP to the EPA Administrator for
                              approval. The EPA Administrator is responsible for
                              determining if the completed CCMP meets the Section 320
                              requirements outlined in Chapter H of this guidance.

                Approval      The basic requirements and process for CCMP approval are
                Requirements  defined in CWA ï¿½ 320(f)(1). The CWA stipulates that the
                              Administrator will approve a final CCMP within 120 days if-

                              0    It has been reviewed by the public.

                              El   It meets the requirements of CWA ï¿½ 320.

                              El   The affected state Governor(s) concur with the approval.


                              In addition to the requirements defined in ï¿½ 320(f)(1), the
                              appropriate EPA Region must determine that the final CCMP
                              is consistent with the Coastal Zone Management Plan
                              (CZMP) in the affected state(s) and submit the CCMP to the
                              CZM agency for concurrence wit h the determination.

                Approval      Steps in the CCMP approval process therefore include:
                Process

                              E) Opportunity for Public Review

                              El   Management Conference Review and Adoption

                              ï¿½    Governor's Concurrence

                              ï¿½    State CZM Consistency Determination

                              11   EPA Administrator Review and Approval

                              The following sections contain explanations of each of these
                              required steps in the approval process; the flow chart (Figure
                              3.1) on the next page depicts the overall process.








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                                                   Figure 3.1
                                      CCMP Approval Process Flow Chart


                                                Draft CCMP



                                                       ------------
                      30-60                     FVblic Review
                        Days                      (Optional)


                                                    - ------------
                                                                                    Other State
                         3                  Management Conference                 Public Review
                      Months                Incorporates Comments                 Requiremmts
                                                    ------------



                 0    30-60               Required Public Review and
                 2      Days              EPA Headquarters Review
                 04


                         3                  Management Conference
                      Months                Incorporates Comments


                      60 Days               Management Conference
                                             Review and Approval




                             Submit Final CCTv1P to              Submit Final CCNT
                                 Administrator              F        to Governor

                          EPA region sends formal
                     30-- consistency determination
                                                                Govemor Concurs with
                 >%        to state C2M agency
                 0                                                 Pending Approval
                 V                                   of
                 a   75--                                       (after state C2M agency
                 04      > State C2M agency
                     90--    agrees/ disagrees with             has agreed with region)
                             consistency
                             determination



                                             Adnximistrator Approves

                     Appendix C provides a timeline for the Administrator's approval process


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             Public Review

             Public Review Although public participation ensures that substantial review
             Requirements is built into the CCMP development process, the complete
                         draft CCMP must be made available to the general public for
                         review and comment. Public review requirements include:

                         0   Full and adequate notice of the CCMP's availability for
                             review.


                         Q   Public access to the entire CCMP in at least one central
                             location, including any supporting documents
                             summarized in the CCMP.

                         LI  Opportunity to participate in workshops and public
                             meetings to discuss the draft.

                         ï¿½   Adequate opportunity to submit comments

                         ï¿½   Consideration of public comments and revisions as
                             appropriate.

                         ï¿½   Summary report of public comments and the response
                             to public comments.

                         Programs may also provide an Executive Summary of the
                         CCMP for the public to review; however, such a summary
                         may only be provided in addition to the entire CCMP and
                         supporting documents -- not as a substitute for the CCMP.

             CCMP        The Management Conference must:
             Requirement
                         El  Hold at least one public meeting to discuss the CCMP,
                             including the management options available to
                             implement the plan.

                         El  Meet any state imposed public commenting period
                             requirements, in addition to the requirements outlined
                             in this guidance.

                         L)  Prepare a summary of the response to public comments
                             to ensure that the public's com, ments are considered.

             Number of   Only one public review of the draft CCMP is required.
             Reviews     However, EPA recommends two public review periods. The
                         required review period should provide the opportunity for:

                         0   The public to react to different management options.
                         Q 'An informal state CZM consistency review.


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                           In addition, the draft CCMP should be submitted to EPA's
                           Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds for
                           Headquarters' review. To facilitate internal review within
                           EPA, the Management Conference should send 15 copies of
                           the draft CCUT to the Coastal Management Branch (WH-
                           556F); Oceans and Coastal Protection Division; Office of
                           Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds; U.S. Environmental
                           Protection Agency; Washington, DC 20460.

             Length of     The recommended length of a review period is 60 days. Since
             Review        the draft CCMP is potentially a lengthy document, the public
             Period        should be given at least 30 days to review before a public
                           meeting.




































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                                                           Figure 3.2
                                                   Example Public Notice

                                                      NOTICE


                                    Available for Review and Comment:
                                                          the
                         Comprehensive Conservation and 'Management Plan
                                                 for Example Bay


                  The Example Bay Project, a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
                  the Example state Department of Environmental Resources, is concluding its five year
                  effort to develop a management plan to guide the Example Bay communities and state
                  and federal Agencies in protecting the Bay.

                  As required by Section 320 of the Clean Water Act, the Example Bay Program
                  Management Conference has prepared a Comprehensive Conservation and
                  Management Plan (CCMP) that details the condition of the Bay and lays out an
                  agenda for cleaning up and protecting the Bay.

                  The draft CCMP is available for public review and comment.

                  Location        The CCMP may be reviewed at or obtained from the Example Bay
                                  Program office. See below for address.

                  Hearing         A public hearing has been scheduled for -J_J_ at the Example Bay
                                  Program office. The hearing will begin at 7:00 pm.

                  Timetable       Any comments on the draft CCMP must be received within 60 days of
                                  this notice. After comments have been incorporated, the final CCMP
                                  will also be available for review. Another Notice will be posted at
                                  that time.

                  Issues          The major issues for the Example Bay Program are:



                  Contact         Example Person                   (000) 000-0000
                                  Example Bay Program Office
                                  1 Main Street
                                  Anytown, Mystate


                                     PLEASE HELP TO PROTECT THE BAY
                                                 READ THE CCMP!
                                        WRITE DOWN YOUR COMMENTS!
                                       COME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING!



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                Management Conference Review and Approval

                Final CCIVP     Once all public comments have been considered, the
                                Management Conference must formally review,and approve
                                the final CCMP. The Management Conference must then
                                transmit a copy of the final CCMP to the EPA Administrator
                                and the Governor's(s') office at the same time.


                Committee       All committee Chairs participating in the Management
                Agreement       Conference must sign the transmittal letters to indicate that
                                they have reviewed the final CCMP and approve of its
                                submission to the Administrator and the Governor(s).



                Transmittal     The transmittal letter to the EPA Administrator should
                Letters         request the Administrator to approve the CCMP. To ensure
                                timely review, the Management Conference should also send
                                EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds 15 copies
                                of the CCMP and one copy of the transmittal letter to the EPA
                                Administrator.

                                The transmittal letter to the Governor(s) should request the
                                Governor to review the CCMP.


































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                Governor's Concurrence

                Governor's     The Management Conference should involve the
                Involvement    Governor's(s) office(s) early during development of the
                               CCMP to enlist full support for the CCMP's objectives and to
                               ensure concurrence with the Administrator's pending
                               approval.


                Governor's     The Govemor(s) should ensure that the CCMP is consistent
                Review         with other relevant state requirements, including the state
                               C2M Program.

                               After verifying that relevant state requirements are met, the
                               Govemor(s) must notify the EPA Administrator. The letter
                               to the Administrator should confirm consistency with state
                               requirements and concur with the EPA Administrator's
                               pending approval.

                               An example of the Governor"s concurrence letter (Figure 3.3)
                               is on the next page.





























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                                          Figure 3.3
                              Example Governor's Concurrence Letter




             Administrator
             United States Environmental Protection Agency
             401 M Street, SW
             Washington, DC 20460



             Dear Administrator



             I have reviewed the              Comprehensive Conservation and
             Management Plan (CCMP) submitted by                 Management
             Conference.


             The CCMP meets all relevant state requirements. It is also
             consistent with the Coastal Zone Management Plan(s) in the
             state(s) of


             Therefore, I concur with your pending approval of the CCMP.





             Sincerely,




             Governor, state of





             cc: Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
                                    Management Conference
















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           CZM Consistency Review

           CZMA     The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), passed in 1972,
                    is a comprehensive management umbrella for the beneficial
                    use, protection and development of the resources of the
                    coastal zone. States that participate in this voluntary
                    program have authority to review all federal activities to
                    ensure they are consistent with the state CZM plan. In
                    addition, because the state CZM plan can provide a powerful
                    mechanism for implementing the CCMP, it is important that
                    the state CZM agency be involved during CCUT
                    development.

           EPAINOAA In 1988, EPA and NOAA, the agency responsible for
           Agreement managing the federal Coastal Zone Management Program,
                    agreed that:

                       "CCMPs developed under the NEP will voluntarily,
                       as a matter of policy, be submitted for review under
                       the federal consistency provisions of Section 307(c) of
                       the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as
                       amended."


           CCMP     The Governor's letter should include a statement that the
           Requirement CCMP is consistent with the affected state's(s) CZM plan(s).

                    To comply with the EPA/NOAA agreement:

                    ï¿½  The appropriate EPA region must determine whether
                       the CCMP is consistent with the state Coastal Zone
                       Management plan.

                    ï¿½  The EPA region must submit the CZM consistency
                       detern-dnation to the state CZM agency within 30 days
                       after the CCMP has been submitted to the EPA
                       Administrator.

                    El The state CZM agency has 45 days to review the
                       consistency determination, with the possibility of
                       extending their review an additional 15 days if necessary.
                       Further extensions are granted by the agency submitting
                       the determination for the state CZM agency concurrence.

                    0  The state CZM agency's concurrence with the region's
                       consistency determination must be submitted by the
                       region to the Administrator within 90 days after the
                       CCMP has been submitted to the Administrator.







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             EPA Administrator's Approval

             EPA          EPA will review the CCMP and required accompanying
             Administrator documents, based on the Checklist in Appendix B. If the
             Review       CCMP meets the requirements defined in this document, the
                          EPA Administrator will approve the CCMP within 120 days
                          of submission.

                          Refer to Appendix C for a detailed schedule of the
                          Administrator's approval.







































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                    (a) Management Conference. --

                        (1)    Nomination of Estuaries. - The Governor of any state may nominate to the
                               Administrator an estuary lying in whole or in part within the state as an estuary of
                               national significance and request a Management Conference to develop a
                               comprehensive management plan for the estuary. The nomination shall document the
                               need for the conference, the likelihood of success, and information relating to the
                               factors in paragraph (2).

                         (2) Convening of Conference. -

                               (A)   En General. - In any case where the Administrator deterrnines, on his own
                                     initiative or upon nomination of a state under paragraph (1), that the
                                     attainment or maintenance of that water quality in an estuary which assure
                                     protection of public water supplies and the protection and propagation of a
                                     balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and allows
                                     recreational activitie's, in and on water, requires that control of point and
                                     nonpoint sources of pollution in more than one state, the Administrator shall
                                     select such estuary and convene a Management Conference.

                               (B)   Priority Consideration. -- The Administrator shall give priority consideration
                                     under this section to Long Island Sound, New York and Connecticut; Narraganset
                                     Bay, Rhode Island; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts; Puget Sound, Washington;
                                     New York - New Jersey Harbor, New York and New Jersey; Delaware Inland
                                     Bays, Delaware; Albemarle Sound, North Carolina; Sarasota Bay, Florida;
                                     San Francisco Bay, California; Santa Monica Bay, California; and Galveston
                                     Bay, Texas.

                        (3)    Boundary dispute exception. - In any case in which a boundary between two states
                               passes through an estuary and such boundary is disputed and is the subject of an action
                               in any court, the Administrator shall not convene a Management Conference with
                               respect to such estuary before a final adjudication has been made of such dispute.

                    (b) Purposes of Conference. - The purposes of any Management Conference convened with
                          respect to an estuary under this subsection shall be to -

                        (1)    assess trends in water quality, natural resources, and uses of the estuary;

                        (2)    collect, characterize, and assess data on toxics, nutrients, and natural resources within
                               the estuarine zone to identify the causes of environmental problems;

                        (3)    develop the relationship between the inplace loads and point and nonpoint loadings
                               of pollutants to the estuarine zone and the potential uses of the zone, water quality,
                               and natural resources;

                        (4)    develop a comprehensive conservation and management plan that recommends
                               priority corrective actions and compliance schedules addressing point and nonpoint
                               sources of pollution to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological
                               integrity of the estuary, including restoration and maintenance of water quality, a
                               balanced.indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and recreational
                               activities in the estuary, and assure that the designated uses of the estuary are
                               protected;

                        (5)    develop plans for the coordinated implementation of the plan by the states as well as
                               federal and local agencies participating in the conference;

                        (6)    monitor the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to the plan; and


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                             (7)    review all federal financial assistance program and federal development project in
                                    accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 12372, as in effect on September
                                    17, 1983, to determine whether such assistance program or project would be consistent
                                    with and further the purposes or objectives of the plan prepared under this section.

                        For purposes of paragraph (7), such progran-ts and projects shall not be limited to the assistance
                        programs and development projects subject to Executive Order 12372, but may include any
                        programs listed in the most recent catalog of federal Domestic Assistance which may have an
                        effect on the purposes and objectives of the plan developed under this section.

                        (c) Members of Conference. - The members of a Management Conference convened under
                                this section shall include, at a minimum, the Administrator and representatives of -

                             (1)    Each state and foreign nation located in whole or in part in the estuarine zone of the
                                    estuary for which the conference is convened;
                             (2)    international, interstate, or regional agencies or entities having jurisdiction over all
                                    or a significant part of the estuary;
                             (3)    each interested federal agency, as determined appropriate by the Administrator;
                             (4)    local governments having jurisdiction over any land or water within the estuarine
                                    zone, as determined appropriate by the Administrator; and
                             (5)    affected industries, public and private educational institutions, and the general
                                    public, as determined appropriate by the Administrator.

                        (d)     Utilization of Existing Data. - In developing a conservation and management pl;an
                                under this section, the Management Conference shall survey and utilize existing reports,
                                data, and studies relating to the estuary that have been developed by or made available
                                to federal, interstate, state, and local agencies.

                        (e)     Period of Conference. - A Managenvent Conference convened under th            is section shall be
                                convened for a period not to exceed 5 years. Such conference may be extended by the
                                Adn-dnistrator, and if terminated after the initial period, may be reconvened by the
                                Administrator at any time thereafter, as may be necessary to meet the requirements of
                                this section.

                        (f)     Approval and Implementation Plans. -

                             (1)    Approval. - Not later than 120 days after the completion of a conservation and
                                    management plan and after providing for public review and comment, the
                                    Adn-dnistrator shall approve such plan if the plan meets the requirements of this
                                    section and the affected Governor or Governors concur.

                             (2)    Implementation. - Upon approval of a conservation and management plan under this
                                    section, such plan shall be implemented. Funds authorized to be appropriated under
                                    title 11 and VI and section 319 of this Act may be used in accordance with the
                                    applicable requirements of this Act to assist states with, the implementation of such
                                    plan.

                        (g) Grants.

                             (1)    Recipients. -- The Adn-dnistrator is authorized to make grants to state, interstate,
                                    and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, state coastal zone
                                    management agencies, interstate agencies, and other public or nonprofit private
                                    agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals.

                             (2)    Purposes. - Grants under this subsection shall be made to pay for assisting research,
                                    surveys, studies, and modeling and other technical work necessary for the
                                    development of a conservation and management plan under this section.



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                     (3)    federal Share. - The amount of grants to any person (including a state, interstate, or
                            regional agency or entity).under this subsection for a fiscal year shall not exceed 75
                            percent of the costs of such research, survey, studies, and work and shall be made on
                            condition the the non-federal share of such costs are provided from non-federal
                            sources.

                 (h)    Grant Reporting. - Any person (including a state, interstate, or regional agency or
                        entity) that receives a grant under subsection (g) shall report to the Adn-dnistrator not
                        later than 18 months after receipt of such grant and biennially thereafter on the progress
                        being made under this section.

                 U)     Authorization of Appropriations. -- There are authorized to be appropriated to the
                        Administrator not to exceed $12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987,1988,
                        1989, 1990, and 1991 for -

                     (1)    expenses related to the administration of Management Conferences under this section,
                            not to exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection;

                     (2)    malcing grants under subsection (g); and

                     (3)    monitoring the implementation of a conservation and management plan by the
                            Management Conference or by the Administrator, in any case in which the conference
                            has been terminated.

                     The Administrator shall provide up to $5,000,000 per fiscal year of the sums authorized to
                     be appropriated under this subsection to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
                     Atmospheric Administration to carry out subsection (j).

                 (j)    Research.

                     (1)    Programs. - In order to determine the need to convene a Management Conference under
                            this section or at the request of such a Management Conference, the Administrator
                            shall coordinate and implement, through the National Marine Pollution Program
                            Office and the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and
                            Atmospheric Administration, as appropriate, for one or more estuarine zones -

                            (A)   a long-term program of trend assessment monitoring measuring variations in
                                  pollutant concentrations, marine ecology, and other physical or biological
                                  environmental parameters which may affect estuarine zones, to provide the
                                  Adn-dnistrator the capacity to determine the potential and actual effects of
                                  alternative management strategies and measures;

                            (B)   a program of ecosystem assessment assisting in the development of (i) baseline
                                  studies which determine the state of estuarine zones and the effects of natural
                                  and anthropogenic changes, and 00 predictive models capable of translating
                                  information on specific dischargers or general pollutant loadings within
                                  estuarine zones into a set of probable effects on such zones;

                            (C)   a comprehensive water quality sampling program for the continuous monitoring
                                  off nutrients, -chlorine, acid precipitation dissolved oxygen, and potentially
                                  toxic pollutants (including organic chen-dcals and metals) in estuarine zones,
                                  after consultation with interested state, local, interstate, or international
                                  agencies and review and analysis of all environmental sampling data presently
                                  collected from estuarine zones; and

                            (D)   a program of research to identify the movements of nutrients, sediments and
                                  pollutants through estuarine zones and the impact of nutrients, sediments, and
                                  pollutants on water quality, the ecosystem, and designated or potential uses of
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                               (2)    Reports. - The administrator, in cooperation with the Administrator of the
                                      National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall submit to the Congress no                                              AML
                                      less often than biennially a comprehensive report on the activities authorized under
                                      this subsection including -

                                      (A)     a listing of priority monitoring and research needs;

                                      (13)    an assessment of the state and health of the Nation's estuarine zones, to the
                                              extent evaluated under this subsection;

                                      (C)     a discussion of pollution problems and trends in pollutant concentrations with a
                                              direct or indirect effect on water quality, the ecosystem and designated or
                                              potential uses of each estuarine zone, to the extent evaluated under this
                                              subsection; and

                                      (D)     an evaluation of pollution abatement activities and management measures so
                                              far implemented to determine the degree of improvement toward the objectives
                                              expressed in subsection (b)(4) of this section.

                         (k)     Definitions. - For purposes of this section, the terms "estuary" and "estuarine zone'
                                 have the meanings such terms have in section 104(n)(4) of this Act, except that the term
                                 "estuarine zone' shall also include associated aquatic ecosystems and those portions of
                                 tributaries draining into the estuary up to the historic height of migration of anadromous
                                 fish or the historic head of tidal influence, whichever is higher.


































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                           APPENDIX B

                     CCMP Approval Checklist '










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                                         CCMP Review


                                                                        Present Absent
             1. MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP LIST
                                                                                E3



            Comments:

















            Rating (Circle one)     Excellent         Adequate         Unsatisfactory

                                                                        Present Absent
              II. STATEMENT OF PRIORITY PROBLEMS




            Comments:















            Rating (Circle one)     Excellent          Adequate        Unsatisfactory






           Approval Checklist


                                         CCMP Review


                                                                       Present Absent
             111. IDENTEFIED ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GOALS AND              --1  F=-]
                 OBJECTIVES                                            F=


            Comments:








































            Rating (Circle one)     Excellent         Adequate        Unsatisfactory




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                                      CCMP Review


                                                                    Present   Absent
          IV. PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY OF CHARACTERIZATION
              FINDINGS TO INCLUDE:

              0 Status and Trends      - Water Quality
                                       - Natural Resources
                                       - Uses of Estuary

              E Probable Causes of Environmental Problems
                               Data on: - Toxics
                                       - Nutrients
                                       - Natural Resources
              0   Linkages between pollutant loadingsIand changes in the      Cj
                  estuary's water quality, uses, and natural resources



         Comments:




























         Rating (Circle one):    Excellent         Adequate         Unsatisfactory


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                                          CCMP Review


                                                                              Present Absent

          V. BASE PROGRAM ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE:


                0  A description of the existing regulatory and institutional
                   framework


                0  An evaluation of the effectiveness of the framework
                                                                              F=
                0  Recommendations for addressing gaps and expanding          Fim@
                   strengths                                                  L--Jl


         Comments:
































          Rating (Circle one)        Excellent            Adequate           Unsatisfactory

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                                            CCMP Review



                                                                                 Present Absent


            V1. ACnON PLANS MUST:

                 ï¿½    State the problem, identifying the probable causes and
                      sources.


                 ï¿½    State the program goals related to the problem, source, or
                      cause.


                 ï¿½    Set specific objectives to attain the goals.

                 ï¿½    Determine the universe of possible management
                      activities, both new and existing, for consideration.

                 ï¿½    Select the activity that will work, that the public will
                      support, and that can be implemented within reasonable
                      time and resources.

                 ï¿½    Recommend specific priority corrective actions (action
                      plans) needed to abate and control the problem or protect
                      the resource. Each action plan addresses:

                       ï¿½  WHO: Identib who will act, pay, and enforce; spell
                          out roles and resource commitments for each
                          participating agency, institution, and enterprise.

                       ï¿½  VVHAT. Describe what will be done. For example,
                          specify numerically based load reductions and use
                          designations in this location; describe what specific
                          activities are necessary to reach them.

                       ï¿½  WHERE: Describe the location this action will affect.

                       ï¿½  WHEN: Include timetable for implementation.

                       ï¿½  HOW. Outline the procedure used to perform this
                          activity.

                       ï¿½  HOW MUCH: Cost-out the action and identify
                          funding sources.





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                                              CCMP, Review


            VI. ACTION PLANS MUST (CONTINUED):                                     Present    Absent

                 0 Implement and monitor results.                                     --1        --1
                                                                                   F=         F=
                 ï¿½    Report on progress, costs, and results.                        -1       F=-]
                                                                                   F=
                 ï¿½    Review, re-evaluate, and redirect as needed.                 F=1        ED


           Comments:































           Rating (Circle one):          Excellent             Adequate            Unsatisfactory

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                                           CCMP Review


                                                                          Present Absent
               VII. FINANCE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY




             Comments:









































               Rating (Circle one)     Excellent         Adequate         Unsatisfactory





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                                                    CCMP Review


                     VIII. MONITORING PROGRAM PLAN MUST-                                Present Absent

                           0    Define program objectives and performance criteria (i.e.,
                                parameter values needed to guide management
                                decisions).


                           N    Identify testable hypotheses.

                           0    Specify monitoring variables, including sampling
                                locations and frequency, field sampling procedures,
                                field and laboratory analytical procedures, quality
                                assurance and control procedures.

                           N    Specify data management system and statistical test that
                                will be used to analyze the monitoring data.

                           N    Describe the expected performance of the initial
                                sampling design (i.e., the minimum diff erence that can
                                be detected in measured variables over time and
                                between locations).


                           N    Provide a timetable for analyzing data and assessing
                                program performance.





                   Comments:
















                   Rating (Circle one)         Excellent            Adequate           Unsatisfactory




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                                                  CCMP Review


                                                                                   Present Absent
                    IX.   FEDERAL CONSISTENCY REPORT:


                          0   Inventory of Federal Programs

                          0   Evaluation/Discussion of Inconsistencies


                          0 Review Strategy



                   Comments:


































                   Rating (Circle one)      Excellent           Adequate          Unsatisfactory





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                                          CCMP Review


                                                                             Present Absent
           X. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM AND
                PUBLIC REVIEW:


                ï¿½   Identification and Discussion of Their Involvement


                ï¿½   Description of Activities
                                                                                     F=
                ï¿½ Listing of Public Notifications                           F =-- I F =-- I
                ï¿½ Responsiveness Summary




           Comments:































          Rating (Circle one):       Excellent          Adequate           Unsatisfactory

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                                            CCMP Review


                                                                            Present Absent


              X. PUBLIC REVIEW:


                  0 .Summary of Response to Public Comments.





              Comments:





































               Rating (Circle one)      Excellent          Adequate         Unsatisfactory






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                                           CCMP Review



                                        SUMMARY SHEET





                General Comments:



































                                  Concur-      Concur with   Non-Concur
                                                Comments

                                                               L__j


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                                                Administrator"s Approval Schedule

            Schedule for Administrator's Approval of F.inal CCMPs

            The Administrator is obligated to complete his review within 120 days. This
            schedule provides a general framework for EPA's review of the final CCMP.
            Extenuating circumstances may alter this schedule for individual CCMP
            review periods.

            Day 0         Administrator receives the final CCIvIP* (120 day clock
                          begins)

            Day 3         Final CCMP goes to EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
                          Watersheds (OWOW) and the Office of General Counsel
                          (OGQ for review

            Day 25        Comments received from OWOW and OGC. Decision
                          package with Action memos prepared for routing to
                          Administrator

            Day 30        EPA Region sends C2M consistency determination to the
                          state C2M agency

            Day 45        Decision package forwarded to OWOW Director for review

            Day 60        Assistant Administrator for Water receives the decision
                          package (briefing for Administrator recommended)

            Day 90        Administrator receives the decision package. State CZM
                          Agency agrees/ disagrees with EPA Region's consistency
                          determination

            Day 120       Administrator's final approval transmitted to Governor(s)
                          and Regional Administrator /Management Conference

              To expedite Agency review, EPA receives 15 copies of the final CCMP and
              one single-sided, unbound copy should EPA need to make additional
              copies.















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