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 The Commission also suggests that the States may be forced to regain 



zoning powers over land use which most States have yielded to local 

 jurisdictions. Presumably, this regained authority would be exer- 

 cised by the coastal zone authority (or authorities). Its report 

 adds, "Additionally, it may be desirable to delegate to the State 

 Coastal Zone Authorities certain regulatory functions of Federal 

 agencies, such as reviewing proposals for construction in navigable 

 waterways and advising Federal construction agencies." 



Federal Grant Assistance 



To assist the States in developing coastal zone management plans, the 

 Commission proposes that the Federal government fund one-half of 

 each authority's operating costs during the first two years of its 

 existence. Matching grants also should be provided for planning 

 studies, either through existing Federal grant programs or under new 

 legislation. Other grant programs now available at the Federal level 

 and applicable to other phases of the management of the coastal zone 

 should be used to the full. 



Federal Review of State Plans 



In the Commission's view, the multiplicity of Federal interests in 

 the coastal zone calls for Federal review of "proposed State plans 

 and their implementation." This Federal review should occur at 

 three stages: (a) when the State first proposes a particular type 

 of coastal zone authority; (b) when the comprehensive coastal plan is 

 submitted by the authority; and (c), if the plan is approved, when 



