Coastal Resources Advisory Board administrative files, 1978-[ongoing].

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Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office. Coastal Resources Advisory Board administrative files, 1978-[ongoing].

Coastal Resources Advisory Board administrative files, 1978-[ongoing].

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Since 1978, and with direct legislative authorization since 1983, the Coastal Zone Management Office within the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs has administered the interagency Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program, which was established under the auspices of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, PL 92-583. The office reviews all activities directly affecting the coastal zone that require federal permits, to ensure that these are in compliance with approved state environmental management mandates such as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act (St 1965, c 768). It also reviews coastal-zone related projects requiring state or local permits and works with other state agencies to improve regulatory mechanisms to protect coastal resources and to set coastal management policies and priorities. The Coastal Resources Advisory Board was established in 1978 pursuant to 301 CMR 20.05(9), with members appointed by the secretary of environmental affairs to be representative of statewide user groups. Advisory functions are in advisory planning, quality control, priority setting, education, management, and review. Series is created to administer the board's activities.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives