Coastal Zone Management Act

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The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 USC 1451-1464, Chapter 33; Pub.L. 92-583, October 27, 1972; 86 Stat. 1280) was an Act of the United States Congress passed in 1972 to encourage coastal states to develop and implement coastal zone management plans.

[edit] See also

• Integrated coastal zone management
• National Estuarine Research Reserve
• National Marine Protected Areas Initiative

[edit] External links

• Fish and Wildlife Service site on the Coastal Zone Management Act
• NOAA Site on the Coastal Zone Management Act