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Federal Consistency In New Jersey, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Federal Consistency In New Jersey, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Urban Harbors Institute Publications
A discussion paper prepared as part of a focus group on the topic of Federal Consistency in New Jersey.
In 1972, the U. S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), designed to “preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore and enhance the resources of the nation's coastal zone.” The CZMA encouraged coastal states to develop and implement comprehensive management programs that balance the need for coastal resource protection with the need for economic growth and development within the coastal zone.
In the latter portion of the 1970s New Jersey developed a coastal management plan that was fully …