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(2) for a method of assuring that local land and water use regulations 

 within the coastal zone do not unreasonably restrict or exclude land and 

 water uses of regional benefit. 



••{/) Allocation to other political subdivisions. 



With the approval of the Secretary, a state may allocate to a local govern- 

 ment, an areawide agency designated under section 3334 of Title 42, a regional 

 agency, or an interstate agency, a portion of the grant under this section for the 

 purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section : Provided, That such 

 -allocation shall not relieve the state of the responsibility for ensuring that any 

 funds so allocated are applied in furtherance of such state's approved manage- 

 ment program. 



(g) Program modification. 



The state shall be authorized to amend the management program. The modifi- 

 cation shall be in accordance with the procedures required under subsection (c) 

 of this section. Any amendment or modification of the program must be approved 

 by the Secretary before additional administrative grants are made to the state 

 under the program as amended. 



{h) Segmental development. 



At the discretion of the state and with the approval of the Secretary, a man- 

 agement program may be developed and adopted in segments so that immediate 

 attention may be devoted to those areas within the coastal zone which most 

 urgently need management programs : Provided, That the state adequately pro- 

 vides for the ultimate coordination of the various segments of the management 

 program into a single unified program and that the unified program will be com- 

 pleted as soon as is reasonably practicable. (Pub. L. 89-454, title III, § 306, as 

 added Pub. L. 92-583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1283.) 



Section Referred to in Other Sections 

 This section is referred to in sections 14.54, 1456, 1458, 1461, 1464 of this title. 

 % UfoS. Interagency coordination and cooperation. {Sec. 307) 

 (a) Federal agencies. 



In carrying out his functions and responsibilities under this chapter, the Sec- 

 retary shall consult with, cooperate with, and, to the maximum extent practicable, 

 coordinate his activities with other interested Federal agencies. 



(&) Adequate consideration of views of Federal agencies mediation of disagree- 

 m,ents. 

 The Secretary shall not approve the management program submitted by a state 

 pursuant to section 1455 of this title unless the views of Federal agencies prin- 

 cipally affected by such program have been adequately considered. In case of 

 serious disagreement between any Federal agency and the state in the develop- 

 ment of the program the Secretary, in cooperation with the Executive Ofl5ce of 

 the President, shall seek to mediate the differences. 



(c) Consistency of Federal activities with state management programs certifi- 

 cation. 



(1) Each Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly affecting 

 the coastal zone shall conduct or support those activities in a manner which is, 

 to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with approved state management 

 programs. 



(2) Any Federal agency which shall undertake any development project in 

 the coastal zone of a state shall insure that the project is, to the maximum ex- 

 tent practicable, consistent with approved state management programs. 



(3) After final approval by the Secretary of a state's management program, 

 any applicant for a required Federal license or permit to conduct an activity 

 affectig land or water uses in the coastal zone of that state shall provide in the 

 application to the licensing or permitting agency a certification that the proposed 

 activity complies with the state's approved program and that such activity will 

 be conducted in a manner consistent with the program. At the same time, the 

 applicant shall furnish to the state or its designated agency a copy of the certifica- 

 tion, with all necessary information and data. Each coastal state shall establish 

 procedures for public notice in the case of all such certifications and, to the ex- 

 tent it deems appropriate, procedures for public hearings in connection therewith. 



