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pwposes of this title and is consistent with the policy declared in 



section 303 of this title. 

 {2) The state has: 



{A) coordinated its program ivith local, areawide, and inter- 

 state plaQis applicable to ay^eas within the coastal zone existing 

 on January 1 of the year in lohich tlie state's management pro- 

 gram is submitted to the Secretary, which plans have been de- 

 veloped by a local goveimmerit, an areawire agency designated 

 pursuant to regulations established under section WJ^- of the Dem- 

 onstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, a 

 regional agency, or an interstate agency ; and 



(B) established an effective mechanism for continuing con- 

 sidtation and coordination between tlxe management agency desig- 

 nated pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection and ivifh local 

 governments, interestate agencies, regional agencies, and area- 

 wide agencies loithin the coastal zone to assure the full participa- 

 tion of such local governments and agencies in carrying out the 

 purposes of this title. 



(3) The state has held public hearings in the development of the 

 managem-ent prograim. 



(4) The management program and any changes thereto have been 

 reviewed and approved by the Governor. 



(5) The Governor of the state has designated a single agency to re- 

 ceive and administer the grants for implementing the management 

 program, required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 



(b) The state is organized to irnplement the management program 

 required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 



(7) The state has the authorities necessary to implement the pro- 

 gram, including the authority required under suhsection (d) of this 

 section. 



(8) The rnanagement program provides for adequate consideration 

 of the ')mtional interest involved, in the siting of facilities necessary 

 to meet requirements which are other than local in nature. 



(9) The management program makes . provision for procedures 

 ichereby specific areas may be designated for the purpose of preserv- 

 ing or restoring them for their conservation, recreational, ecological, 

 or esthetic valvies. 



{d) Prior to granting approval of the management program, the 

 Secretani shall find that the state, acting through its chosen agency or 

 agencies, inclxuling local qovernments, areawide agencies designated 

 under section WJf of the Dem.onstration Cities and Metropolitan De- 

 partment Act of 1966, regional agencies, or interstate agencies, has 

 authority for the management of the coastal zone in. accordance loith 

 the management program. Such authority shall include power — 



(1) to administer land and water use regulations, control de- 

 velopment in order to ensure compliance with the management 

 program, and to resolve conflicts among competing uses; and 



{2) to acquire fee simple and less than fee simple interests in 

 lands, waters, and other property through condemnation or other 

 means when necessary to achieve confoi^mance with the manage- 

 ment program. 



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