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One State attempting to develop a stronger program, North Carolina, has 

 been granted a general permit from the Corps of Engineers for most activities 

 in coastal counties, the area under the jurisdiction of the State's approved 

 coastal zone management program. 155 / Under its agreement with the Corps, if 

 the State issues a permit, the section 404 permit is automatically awarded. 

 This program has a permit rescission provision if objections to the proposed 

 project are raised. Permit applications are sent to all Federal agencies for 

 review and comment, just as under the Corps program. This program provides 

 a single stop for the permit application in coastal areas. 



A second State attempting to improve the permit process is Michigan. 

 This State has made a number of administrative and technical adjustments that 

 allow the program to process permit applications much more rapidly in non-con- 

 troversial projects. When a new centralized processing capability comes on 

 line in 1982, the average processing time for 75 percent of the applications 

 should be 10-15 days. The average processing time was 90-120 days in 1978. 156 / 



VIEWS FROM STATE PROGRAMS 



Individuals with wetland management responsibilities in seven States were 

 contacted by CRS during preparation of this report. The seven States were 



155 / Owens, David. North Carolina's Regulatory Program. In Coastal Zone 

 Management Information Exchange. Washington, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration, February 1982. p. 10-11. 



156 / Shafer, Chris. Michigan's Shoreline Construction Permit System. In 

 Coastal Zone Management Information Exchange. Washington, National Oceanic and 

 Atmospheric Administration, February 1982. p. 9-10. 



