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"declakation of foi.tcy 



"Sec. 303. Congress finds and declares that it is the policy of Congress to pre- 

 serve, protect, develop, and where possible to restore, the resources of the Nation's 

 coastal and estuarine zone for this and succeeding generations. The Congress 

 declares that it is necessary to encourage and assist the coastal States to exercise 

 effectively their responsibilities over the Nation's coastal and estuarine zone 

 through the preparation and implementation of management plans and programs 

 to achieve wise use of the coastal and estuarine zone through a balance between 

 development and protection of the natural environment. Congress declares that 

 it is the duty and responsibility of all Federal agencies engaged in progranis 

 affecting the coastal and estuarine zone to cooperate and participate in the pur- 

 poses of this Act. Further, it is the policy of Congress to encourage the partici- 

 pation of the public and Federal, State, and local governments in the develop- 

 ment of coastal and estuarine zone management plans and programs. 



"definitions 



"Sec. 304. For the purposes of this title — 



"(a) 'Estuary' means that part of a river or stream or other body of water 

 having unimpaired natural connection with the open sea, where the sea water is 

 measurably diluted with fresh water derived from land drainage, or with the 

 Great Lakes. 



"(b) 'Coastal and estuarine zone' means the land, waters, and lands beneath 

 the waters near the coastline (including the Great Lakes) and estuaries. For 

 purposes of identifying the objects of planning, management, and regulatory pro- 

 grams the coastal and estuarine zone extends seaward to the outer limit of the 

 United States territorial sea, and to the international boundary between the 

 United States and Canada in the Great Lakes. Within the coastal and estuarine 

 zone as defined herein are included areas and lands influenced or affected by 

 water such as, but not limited to, beaches, salt marshes, coastal and inter- 

 tidal areas, sounds, embayments, harbors, lagoons, in-shore waters, rivers, and 

 channels. 



"(c) 'Coastal State' means any State of the United States in or bordering on 

 the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, gulf coast. Long Island Sound, or the 

 Great Lakes, and includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 

 Samoa, and the District of Colvunbia. 



"(d) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce. 



"(e) 'Estuarine sanctuary' is a research area, which may include waters, lands 

 beneath such waters, and adjacent uplands, within the coastal and estuai-ine 

 zone, and constituting to the extent feasible a natural unit, set aside to provide 

 scientists the opportunity to examine over a period of time tlie ecological rela- 

 tionships within estuaries. 



"management plan and progeam development grants 



"Sec. 306. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make annual grants to any 

 coastal State for the purpose of assisting in the development of a management 

 plan and program for the land and water resources of the coastal and estuarine 

 zone. Such grants shall not exceed 66% per centum of the costs of such program 

 development in any one year. Other Federal funds received from other sources 

 shall not be used to match such gi-ants. In order to qualify for grants under 

 this subsection, the coastal State must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 

 Secretary that such grants will be used to develop a management plan and pro- 

 gram consistent with the requirements set forth in section .306(c) of this title. 

 Successive grants may be made annually for a period not to exceed two years: 

 Provided, That no such grant shall l>e made under this subsection until the Sec- 

 retary finds that the coastal State is adequately and expeditiously developing 

 such management plan and program. 



"(b) Upon completion of the development of the coastal State's management 

 plan and program, the coastal State shall submit such plan and program to the 

 Secretary for review, approval pursuant to the provisions of section 306 of this 

 title, or such other action as he deems necessary. On final approval of such plan 

 and program by the Secretary, the coastal State's eligibility for further grants 



