may not be seen as warranting an EIS in their own right, though they tie 

 together large facilities. 



The "consistency" requirements of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 

 1972 will have an uncertain effect on Federal public lands management. 

 Though the Federal lands are excluded by the Federal law from a state's 

 planning jurisdiction, the law directs Federal agencies "conducting or 

 supporting activities directly affecting the coastal zone [the state 

 planning area] [to] conduct or support those activities in a manner which 

 is, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with approved state 

 management programs" [137], Regulations require such consideration for 

 activities on Federal lands [138]. 



The 1976 Amendments to the Coastal Zone Management Act strengthened 

 this "consistency" provision with respect to coastal energy facilities, 

 but also added specific planning requirements for coastal energy 

 facilities. The implementation deadline for the new planning requirements 

 is 1979, and may defer the impact of the "consistency" requirement for those 

 facilities even in states which have otherwise approved plans [139]. 



3.3.3 Federal Programs Which Set Standards or Boundaries for Other Federal 

 Actions in Specific Geographic Areas 



A number of Federal programs work indirectly to set special conditions 

 on Federal actions, permits or licenses in specific geographic areas. The 

 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, discussed earlier (Section 1.2.1) is 

 one example of this type of authority. Others have special significance 

 for the following coastal areas likely to be impacted in selecting sites 

 for OCS-related onshore or nearshore development. 



Marine and Estuarine Sanctuaries 



The Office of Coastal Zone Management in the Department of Commerce 

 has the responsibility for designating Estuarine and Marine Sanctuaries 

 under the terms of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and the Marine 

 Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 [140]. The President's 

 1977 Environmental Message gave new impetus to the sanctuaries program [141], 



Designation under the two acts follows somewhat different procedures. 

 In either case after designation, protective management plans are developed 

 for conservation, recreation, ecologic, and aesthetic values. The Office 

 of Coastal Zone Management has issued regulations governing these programs. 

 Both are in their early stages of implementation with limited funding [142]. 



Estuarine sanctuaries are normjilly limited in number to one in each 

 biogeographic area of the United States [143]. Eighteen or more sites 

 could ultimately be designated. Under this program. Federal funds are 

 devoted primarily to land acquisition; state funds must match acquisition 

 dollars one for one and provide an ongoing management budget after Federal 

 start-up assistance [144]. 



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