97-14473. Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Georgia Coastal Management Program
[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30571-30572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14473]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the
Proposed Georgia Coastal Management Program
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact
statement as required under the National Environmental Policy Act 42
U.S.C. 4321, et seq. (NEPA).
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the proposed approval of the
Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP, or Program) under the
provisions of Section 306 of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1455, and distribute it in August 1997.
Federal approval of the GCMP would make the State eligible for
program administration grant funds and require that Federal actions be
consistent with the Program.
The Program is the culmination of several years of development and
consists of numerous State policies on diverse management issues which
are prescribed by statute and made enforceable under State law. The
Program should improve the decision making process for determining
appropriate coastal land and water uses in light of resource
considerations. The Program should increase public awareness of coastal
resources. Federal alternatives will include delaying or denying
approval if certain requirements of the Coastal Zone Management Act
have not been met. State alternatives include the possibility of
modifying parts of the Program or withdrawal of the request for Federal
approval.
In order to determine the scope and significance of issues to be
addressed in the DEIS, the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management (OCRM) hereby solicits comments on the proposed action,
particularly with respect to the following issues:
(1) The adequacy of the scope and geographic coverage of the
Program's laws and regulations to manage impacts on wetlands, beaches,
and other vulnerable natural resources;
(2) The adequacy of the mechanisms for State agency coordination
and consultation in order to effectively implement the GCMP; and
(3) The adequacy of the mechanisms for ensuring State agency
consistency with the policies of the GCMP and resolving conflicts
between agencies.
The manner in which the State proposes to address the above
requirements was presented in the Public Review Draft of the Program
Document of the GCMP, in November 1996, and a revised Program Document
in January 1997. The State has considered all comments submitted in
response to those documents in the preparation of the GCMP Draft
Program Document to be released with the DEIS in August. Copies of the
State document are available from OCRM.
DATES: Persons or organizations wishing to submit comments on these or
other issues should do so by July 7, 1997. Any comments received after
that time will be considered in the response to comments received on
the DEIS.
ADDRESSES: Requests for the above described documents and all comments
should be made to: Joshua Lott, Coastal Programs Division, Southeast
Region, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, 1305 East-West
Highway (N/ORM3), Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; tel. 301/713-3117,
ext. 178, e-mail:jlott@coasts.nos.noaa.gov.
[[Page 30572]]
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management
Program Administration)
David L. Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal
Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 97-14473 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 06/04/1997
- Department:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement as required under the National Environmental Policy Act 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq. (NEPA).
- Document Number:
- 97-14473
- Dates:
- Persons or organizations wishing to submit comments on these or other issues should do so by July 7, 1997. Any comments received after that time will be considered in the response to comments received on the DEIS.
- Pages:
- 30571-30572 (2 pages)
- PDF File:
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97-14473.pdf