540 



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

 of water having unimpaired connection with the open sea, where the 

 sea water is measurably dihited with fresh water derived from land 

 drainao-e. The term includes estuarv-type areas of the Great Lakes. 



(e) "Estuarine sanctuary" means a research area which may include 

 any part or all of an estuary, adjoining transitional areas, and adja- 

 cent uplands, constituting to the extent feasible a natural unit, set 

 aside to provide scientists and students the opportunity to examine 

 over a period of time the ecological relationship within the area. 



(f ) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. 



oA^er a period of time the ecological relationships within the area, 

 prehensive statement in words, maps, illustrations, or other media of 



(g) "INIanagement program" includes, but is not limited to, a com- 

 prehensive statement in words, maps, illustrations, or other media of 

 communication, prepared and adopted by the state in accordance with 

 the provisions of this title, setting forth objectives, policies, and stand- 

 ards to guide public and private uses of lands and waters in the coastal 

 zone. 



(h) "Water use" means activities which are conducted in or on the 

 Avater; but does not mean or include the establishment of any water 

 quality standard or criteria or the regulation of the discharge or rimoff 

 of water pollutants except the standards, criteria, or regulations which 

 are incorporated in any program as required by the provisions of 

 section 307(f). 



(i) "Land use" means activities which are conducted in or on the 

 shorelands within the coastal zone, subject to the requirements out- 

 lined in section 307 (g) . 



3IANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVEI.OrMEXT GRAXTS 



Sec. 305. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make annual grants to 

 any coastal state for the purpose of assisting in the development of a 

 management program for the land and water resources of its coastal 

 zone. 



(b) Such management program shall include : 



(1) an identification of the boundaries of the coastal zone sub- 

 ject to the management program ; 



(2) a definition of Avhat shall constitute permissible land and 

 water uses within the coastal zone Avhich have a direct and signifi- 

 cant impact on the coastal waters ; 



(3) an inventory and designation of areas of particular con- 

 cern Avithin the coastal zone ; 



(4) an identification of the means by Avhich the state proposes 

 to exert control over the land and Avater uses referred to in para- 

 graph (2) of this subsection, including a listing of relevant con- 

 stitutional provisions, legislative enactments, regulations, and 

 judicial decisions; 



(5) broad guidelines on priority of uses in particular areas, 

 including specifically those uses of lowest priority; 



(6) a description of the organizational structure proposed to 

 implement the management program, including the responsibili- 

 ties and interrelationships of local, areawide, state, regional, and 

 interstat<d agencies in the management process. 



