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prosrram required by section 306 of this title : Provided, That if the State com- 

 pletes such a program the authority of this subsection shall terminate with re- 

 gard to any political subdivision of such State. 



"adjiinistrative grants 



"i>KC. 306. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make annual grants to any 

 coastal State for not more than 66% per centum of the costs of administering 

 the coastal State's management program, if he approves such program in accord- 

 ance with subsection (c) liereof. Federal funds received from other sources shall 

 not be used to pav the coastal State's share of costs. 



"(b) Such grants shall be allotted to the coastal States with approved pro- 

 grams based on rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary which shall 

 take into account the extent and nature of the slioreline and area covered by the 

 plan, population of the area, and other relevant factors: Provided, however. 

 That no annual administrative grant under this section shall be made in excess 

 of 10 per centum, nor less than 10 per centum of the total amount appropriated 

 to carrv out the purposes of this section.. 



"(c) Prior to granting approval of a management program submitted by a 

 coastal State, the Secretary shall find : 



"(1) The coastal State has developed and adopted a management program 

 for its coastal zone in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the 

 Secretary, which shall be in accordance with the objectives of this Act. after 

 notice, and with the oprortunity of full participation by relevant Federal agen- 

 cies, coastal State agencies, local governments, regional organizations, port au- 

 thorities, and other interested parties, public and private, which is adequate to 

 carry out the purposes of this title. 



"(2) The coastal State has: 



"(A) coordinated with local, areawide, and interstate plans applicable to areas 

 within the coastal zone existing on January 1 of the year in which the coastal 

 State's management program is submitted to the Secretary, which plans have 

 been developed by a local government, an interstate agency, or an areawide 

 agency designated pursuant to regulations established under section 204 of the 

 Demoiistration Cities and Metropolitan Development A^ct of 1966 ; and 



"(B) established an effective mechanism for continuing consultation and co- 

 ordination between the management agency designated pursuant to paragraph 

 (5) of this subsection and with local governments, interstate agencies, and area- 

 wide agencies within the coa.stal zone to assure the full participation of such 

 local governments and agencies in carrying out the purposes of this title." 



"(3) The coastal State has held public hearings in the development of the 

 management program. 



"(4) The management progi-am and any changes thereto have been reviewed 

 SAvl approved by the Governor. 



"(5) The Governor of the coastal State has designated a single agency to 

 receive and administer the grants for implementing the management program 

 required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 



"(6) The coastal State is organized to implement tlie management program 

 required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 



"(7) The coastal State has the authorities necessary to implement the pro- 

 gram, including the authority required under subsection (d) of this section. 



"(d) Prior to gi^anting approval of the management program, the Secretary 

 shall find that the coastal State, acting through its chosen agency or agencies 

 (including local governments, interstate agencies, or areawide agencies desig- 

 nated under section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Develop- 

 ment Act of 1966), has authority for the management of the coastal zone in 

 accordance with the management program. Such authority shall include power — 



"(1) to administer land and water use regulations, control development in 

 order to ensure compliance with the management program, and to resolve con- 

 flicts among competing uses ; and 



"(2) to acquire fee simple and less than fee simple interests in lands, waters, 

 and other property through condemnation or otlier means when necessary to 

 achieve conformance with the management program. 



"(e) Prior to granting approval, the Secretary shall al'so find that the pro- 

 gram provides : 



"(1) for any one or a combination of the following general techniques for 

 control of land and water uses within the coastal zone : 



