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Coastal Energy Activity Impact pro-am be fully integrated into the 

 states' mangement programs. The important work accomplished by 

 the Nation's coastal states to date should form a sound structure on 

 which the energy program can be built and the comprehensive nature 

 of the coastal zone management structure maintained and 

 strengthened. 



Interstate coordination 



A section 309 of the coastal zone program is designed to encourage 

 the state coastal zone programs to actively participate in interstate 

 and regional cooperative efforts. The Committee's intent is that this 

 cooperation begin during the progi-am development phase, under sec- 

 tion 305, and extend into the administrative phase under section 306. 



The states and the Office of Coastal Zone Management are in accord 

 in acknowledging the necessity of dealing with coastal problems across 

 state lines. The purpose of providing matching funds for this purpose 

 at 90 percent federal funding, instead of the recommended rate of 

 80 percent in other portions of the basic program, is to provide incen- 

 tive needed to bring about this cooperation. 



States readily acknowledge the need to work together on such things 

 as energy facility siting policies, provision of recreational resources or 

 accommodation of second-home demands. If one state unilaterally acts 

 in one of these areas with a restrictive policy, for instance, the immedi- 

 ate result may be to increase pressures on neighboring states. 



The section also provides advance consent by Congress for states 

 to enter into interstate compacts for studying coastal problems or ad- 

 ministering agreed upon programs. 



In both subsections 309(a) and (b) it is specified that the purposes 

 to which the matching grant funds are used must be consistent with 

 the provisions of the basic sections of the Act, section 305 and 306. 



Another important aspect of interstate and regional cooperation on 

 coastal matters is addressed in subsection 309(c). In order to facilitate 

 active federal agency participation in any interstate or regional' bodies 

 set up under this se-ction. the Committee directs the interstate bodies 

 to establish a consultation procedure w^ith involved federal agencies. 

 Specifically cited are the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the 

 Interior, the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council, the 

 Administrator of the Environmental Policy Agency, and the Adminis- 

 trator of the Federal Energy Administration, or their representatives, 

 as officers who should participate in such deliberations whenever re- 

 quested to do so by an interstate or regional body established under 

 this section. 



In subsection (d) authorization is given for making grants to ad 

 hoc or temporary bodies set up in advance of the signing of an official 

 compact or agreement. This authority is limited to five years to prevent 

 temporary bodies from becoming permanent. The temporary bodies 

 are given a charter similar to that established in subsection 309(a) in 

 that they are to coordinate planning, study or implement unified poli- 

 cies in coastal regions and provide a means of communication with in- 

 volved federal agencies. 



Coastal research and training grants 



New section 310 authorizes a two-part program of research and 

 training assistance focused on coastal management problems. 



