282 Coastal resources 309 assessment and strategy

Coastal Resources 309 Assessment and Strategy

[36 Pa.B. 882]

   The Coastal Resources Management Program (program) has developed a draft program Assessment and Strategy in accordance with section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act. This assessment is part of a voluntary coastal zone enhancement grants program that encourages states and territories to develop program changes in one or more of nine coastal enhancement areas: Special Area Management Planning, Cumulative and Secondary Impacts, Ocean and Great Lakes Resources, Public Access, Coastal Hazards, Wetlands, Marine Debris, Energy and Government Facility Siting, and Aquaculture. Under this program, the United States Secretary of Commerce is authorized to make awards to states and territories to develop and submit for Federal approval program changes that support attainment of the objectives of one or more of the enhancement areas.

   The Assessment and Strategy document is available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: Coastal Zone Management Program/Coastal Zones) or can be obtained by contacting the Water Planning Office at [phone]. Comments may be submitted until March 20, 2006.

   Comments may be mailed to Kevin Hess, Coastal Resource Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Water Planning Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, [e-mail].

   Following the 30-day public comment period, the Department will review submitted comments, prepare a written comments and response document and prepare a final Assessment and Strategy, which will be submitted to the United States Commerce Department. The availability of the final Assessment and Strategy will be announced in a future edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Questions concerning the document should be directed to Kevin Hess at [phone] or [e-mail].

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-282. Filed for public inspection February 17, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]