8.1.11. Federal Coastal Zone Management Act 
Congress passed the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act in 1972 to further a national 
interest in the effective management, beneficial use, protection, and development of the coastal 
zone. 
8.1.12. Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
The Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act authorizes the Federal government to 
conserve and manage all fishery resources, except tuna, within the US fishery conservation 
zone which extends from the seaward boundary of the territorial sea to 200 n mi from shore. 
The Act also provides for exclusive management authority over Continental Shelf fishery 
resources and over anadromous species beyond the US fishery conservation zone. 
8.1.13. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) was enacted in 1934 and subsequently broadened 
and modified by amendments in 1946, 1958, and 1965. Sections of this Act deal specifically 
with wildlife resources in relation to Federal water resource development actions. FWCA 
recognizes the importance of wildlife resources and mandates that wildlife conservation shall 
receive equal consideration and treatment as other features of water resources development. 
8.2. State legislation 
8.2.1. Bahia Honda State Park 
The Bahia Honda State Park, established in 1968, is Florida's southernmost state park and 
comprises 635 acres of uplands and submerged lands (Florida, 1990). The northern boundary of 
the Park is in Florida Bay. Bahia Honda was part of the land holdings of the Florida East Coast 
Railroad until the company abandoned the line after the 1935 hurricane. The original train 
trestle can still be seen as part of the old Bahia Honda Bridge. The majority of the Park land 
was donated by Monroe County from 1961 to 1970, and the most recent parcel was purchased 
using Save Our Coast funds in 1983 and 1984. The Park has several biological communities 
including beach dune, coastal berm, mangrove forest, tropical hardwood hammock and 
submerged marine habitats. 
8.2.2. Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Park 
Lignumvitae Key State Park is a 280-acre island that was acquired by William Matheson in 
1919. The island supports many trees native to tropical forests. Lignumvitae Key is within 
Florida Bay. 
9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND STUDIES 
A significant number of federal, state, municipal, academic and private organizations are 
currently involved in the South Florida Restoration Project which includes Florida Bay. A good 
indicator of current research efforts is the list of permits issued by the Everglades National 
Park for work in Florida Bay waters under the jurisdiction of the Park. These are listed in 
Table 15. Brief descriptions of previous and current research interests by these organizations 
are listed in this section. The information was compiled from various sources including the 
Interagency Spatial Data Workshop report (Anonymous, 1994). These descriptions should not be 
considered comprehensive. 
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