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"management plan and program DEVELOPAfENT 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 progi-am 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 souix-es 

 shall not be used to match such grants. 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 program 

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

 sive grants may be made annually for a period not to exceed two years : Provided, 

 That no such grant shall be made under this subsection until the Secretary 

 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 

 under this section shall terminate, and the coastal State shall be eligible for 

 grants under section 306 of this title. 



"(c) No annual grant to a single coastal State shall be made under this 

 section in excess of $600,000. 



"(d) With the approval of the Secretary, the coastal State may allocate to an 

 interstate agency a portion of the grant under this section for the purpose 

 of carrying out the provisions of this section. 



"administrative grants 



"Sec. 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 plan and program, if he approves such plan and 

 program in accordance with subsection (c) hereof. Federal funds received from 

 other sources shall not be used to pay the coastal State's share of costs. 



"(b) Such grants shall be allotted to the States with approved plans and 

 programs l^sed on regulations of the Secretary. 



"(c) Prior to granting approval of a comprehensive management plan and 

 program submitted by a coastal State, the Secretary shall find that : 



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

 and program for its coastal and estuarine zone adequate to carry out the 

 purposes of this title, in accordance with regulations published by the 

 Secretary, and with the opportunity of full participation by relevant Federal 

 agencies. State agencies, local governments, regional organizations, and other 

 interested parties, public and private. 



"(2) The coastal State has made provision for public notice and held 

 public hearings in the development of the management plan and program. 

 All required public hearings under this title must be announced at least 

 thirty days before they take place, and all relevant materials, documents, 

 and studies must be made readily available to the public for study at least 

 thirty days in advance of the actual hearing or hearings. 



"(3) The management plan and program and change thereto have been 

 reviewed and approved by the Governor. 



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

 to receive and administer the grants for implementing the management plan 

 and program set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 



"(5) The coastal State is organized to implement the management plan 

 set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 



"(6) The coastal State has the regulatory authorities necessary to imple- 

 ment the plan and program, including the authority set forth in subsection 

 (g) of this section. 



"(7) The management plan and program is consistent with an applica- 

 ble implementation plan imder the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Federal 

 Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the Solid Waste Disposal 

 Act of 106;"). as amended. 

 "(d) With the approval of the Secretary, a coastal State may allocate to an 

 interstate agency a portion of the grant under this section for the purpose of 



