[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
Coastal Information Center Summary of NCE L7 November 20, 1975 Hilton Inn Biloxi, Mississippi MISSISSIPPI COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Sponsored f or The Mississippi Marine Resources, Council GC COASTAL LEADERS CONFERE @G C 'I ,5 77 @. @29 by .u5 The Mississippi - Alabama Sea Grant Consortium /1 A S C-rl?- 7(v - o o,5 0 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA COASTAL SERVICES CENTER 2234 SOUTH HOBSON AVENUE CHARLESTON , SC 29405-2413 COASTAL ZONE INFORMATION CENTER Property of CSC Library TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii. Conference Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 III. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 IV. Mississippi Coastal Wetlands Protection Act . . . . . . . . . . 15 V. Listing Of Those Invited to Attend the Mississippi Coastal 25 Leaders Conference on Coastal Zone Management . . . . . . . . MISSISSIPPI COASTAL LEADERS CONFERENCE ON COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT November 20, 1975 Hilton Inn Biloxi, Mississippi AGENDA I. Welcome: Donald J. Cuevas Vice Chairman, Mis sissippi Marine Resources Council II. OPENING REMARKS: Donald J. Cuevas III. PRESENTATIONS: A. J. E. Thomas, Exeuctive Director, Mississippi Marine Resources Council B. Jerry Mitchell, Program Manager for Coastal Zone Management, Mississippi Marine Resources Council IV. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS V. WRAP-UP CONFERENCE SUMMARY A Coastal Zone Management planning meeting was held at the Biloxi Hilton Inn on November 20, 1975. This meeting was sponsored,fo r'the Mississippi Marine Resources Council by the Missi ssippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. Invited.participants included mayors, councilmen and aldermen from the cities in the coastal area of Mississippi; planning commission representatives from these'-cities; supervisors and planning commission representatives from Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River Counties; and representatives from th e Gulf Regional Planning Commission, Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District, and Pearl.River County Development Association; as well as members of the Mississippi Marine Resources Council. The purpose of this meeting was to bring together elected and appointed officials from these four counties to discuss Mississippi's Coastal Zone Management Plan and to emphasize the importance of participation by private citizens and officials from all levels of government, especially the local governments. Donald J. Cuevas, Vice Chairman of the Mississippi Marine Resources Council, served as Master of Cermonies for the conference and welcomed the conference participants. He expressed regret that so many of those invited were unable to attend. He explained that each person was invited for a particular reason, because their help was needed to determine the role of local government in coastal zone planning. Mr. Cuevas gave a brief overview of the Mississippi Marine Resources Council and their activities. The Council consists of sixteen members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature. The membership is composed (3) of six members at large; four Legislators, two from,the House and two from the Senate; and representatives from the Research and Development Center; Agricul- tural and Industrial Board, Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Marine Conservation Commission, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, and Gulf Coast Research Laboratory@ The Mississippi Marine Resources Council was created by law in 1970 and then became a full state agency. The preamble to the bill that finally gave rise to the Mississippi Marine Resources Council states that it is... to provide for the functions, policies.and duties.of said Council in the field of marine sciences and resources, develop- ment of the coastal, offshore and water resources of the State, the United States Government and sister states in the field of marine resources and development, to set goals of said Council to increase competent human resources in order to promote eco- nomic growth in the field of marine science. Since that time the Council has added to its responsibilities. It is the permitting authority of the Mississippi Wetlands Protection Act of 1973 and is also charged with developing Mississippi's Coastal Zone Management Program This must be done in accordance with var ious re gulations and rules that might be promulgated by the Federal Government from time to time. The requirements for an acceptable plan must be approved by the Secretary of Commerce and must include seven very important,elements. Among these seven areas that must be dealt with is the establishment of the coastal zone boundary both landward and seaward. The key to the success of this particular item is the identification of the landward extent of the coastal zone. Alsot particular geographical areas of concern must be specified, as well as permis- sible land and waIter uses and the priority of these uses within the coastal zone.1 It is interesting to note that Mississippi was the first state. to apply for a planning grant from the Office of Coastal Zone Management, National (5) Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Mississippi's application was used to develop the guidelines that all coastal states are now following in their applications. if the approaches and guidelines are followed and-approval is granted by the Secretary of Commerce, then this plAn could be implemented into law. It will only be monitored from time to time by federal agencies. Also, the Federal Government and all of its agencies must conform to Mississippi's Coastal Zone Management Plan. The only exception is when A higher orderof national interest or security would be threatened. Mr. J. E. Thomas, Executive Director of the Mississippi Marine Resources Council, was scheduled to speak at this meeting, but,due to illness he was unable to attend. However, he had outlined his thoughts and Mr. Cuevas delivered them,for him. He stressed that most of us recognize that there are very special problems that exist in the coastal zone, or the area where the land, sea, and air all meet. These problems arecommon to all of the coastal areas around the United States, as well as the Great Lakes and possibly even the major river bodies. These problems are primarily due to growth, both.industrial and population. The national significance of the problems is what precipitated the passage of the National Coastal Zone Management Act in 1972. As was stated earlier, the Mississippi Marine Resources Council is coordinating the development of a Coastal Zone Management Plan for Mississippi. At this point, Mr. Cuevas stressed that the Council is not a planning agency and certainly had no intention of interfering with the city, county, or regional planning commissions that were represented at this meeting. The Council would rely heavilyon the expertise and information already gathered by the individual planning commissions. (6) The planning effort, as viewed by the Council, would not be developed by the Council and offered to the coastal cities and counties. The cities and countiest instead, should be involved in this planning effort. The Mississippi approach to Coastal Zone-Management was set forth at the Governor's Conference on Coastal Zone Management in July of 1974 and again at the Gulf States Conference on Coastal Zone Management in October of that srame year. Each of these conferences addressed the philosophy of coastal zone management. To far the Councilts efforts have been directed primarily to research and developing at@so urce of information. This was to establish a basis from whIch decisions could be made. However, no planning decisions have been made so far, In other words, we.have only planned a plan, The,.- period of data gathering has been long, and it is going to continue. There are many things that have not yet been put together, Next, Jerry Mitchell, Coastal Zone Management Program Manager for,.-.the Mississippi Marine Resources Council, emphasized the seven elements which must be included in Mississippi's Coastal Zone Management Program.. These elements were coastal zone boundary, geographical areas of concern, permissible uses, priority uses, federal consultation and government involvement, legal acti- vities, and organizational networks, He stressed that the primary interests,of this particular-meeting were geographical areas of concern, permissible uses, and the priarity of these uses, Mr. Mitchell read a certain portion of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 which described geographical areas of concern as areas... of unique, scarce, fragile or vulnerable natural habitat, physical features, historical significance, cultural value and scenic importance; areas of high natural productivity which are essential habitat for living resources including fish, wildlife, and various necessities, necessity levels and food critical to their well being; areas of substantial recrea- tional value and or opportunity; areas where development and. (7) facilities will depend upon the utilization of our access to the coastal waters; areas of unique geological or topo- graphic significance to industrial or commercial development; areas of urban concentration where shoreline utilization and water uses are highly competetive; areas of significant hazards if developed due to storms, slides, floods, erosion, sediment, etc.: and areas needed to protect, maintain or replenish coastal lands or resources including coastal lands or resources including coastal flood plains, aquafer recharge areas, sand dunes and offshore sand deposits. In reviewing permissible uses, he stated that we are concerned mainly with those uses which have a direct and significant impact on the'coastal waters. These uses should include existing and potential uses in an area that has been identified as a geographical area of concern. At this point, it is hoped that these permissible land and-water uses can thenbe prioritized. These priorities should reflect local needs, physically, economically, and environmentally. They should also include regional,,.state, and federal needs and activities. He emphasized that help is needed from local planners and local politi- cians to delineate these geographical areas of concern.. This should not be, a major effort on their part, since much of the information they have developed during the past few years, as well as the research activities being conducted through the Council would be extremely useful in delineating these geographical areas of concern. The reason for this meeting was to solicit the*help of the local governments and planning commissions in delineating these particular areas. Mr. Mitchell explained there were some limited monies available for the various local governments or planning agencies to carry out this effort. Also, the help of the Council staff was offered. He emphasized that the Council does not want to dictate those things that would happen within a particular area. Rather it wants the local people to decide what they think should happen. The general (8) philosophy of the Council is that the local people should tell the Council what should happen and not let the Council, as a state agency, tell the local people what activities should occur on their own land. Mr. Mitchell emphasized that the Council would like to contract with the various cities and counties involved to identify the things he outlined, using certain criteria, definitions, and existing information. It would be their own prerogative to select their own planning agency or a planning con- sultant to supply them with the data needed. He expressed the hope that all of.'the.information needed along the entire coast could be secured in this manner. Then the Council could.put it all together. Following the introductions and presentations by Mr. Cuevas and Mr. Mitchell, an informal question and answer session was held. The conference participants .were encouraged to ask the Council to explai n any portions of the program which did not seem clear. In response to a question pertaining to the avai lable monies, it was explained that the Council had approved a total of $80,000 to carry out the Coastal Zone Management planning phase outlined by Mr. Mitchell. How much each local entity will need depends on how they utilize their funds, what it does as a developing or planning council, whether thereare any matching funds available, and it depends on the state, currency, and condition of the information provided. There will not be identical contracts for identical information from adjacent political subidivisions, because the degree of deve- lopment will be different for each. In the area of permissible uses and priority uses in rounding out the whole, Coastal Zone Management Program, it wIAs emphasized.that the Council is asking each local government to tell them what they would like to occur in their particular coastal area. The importance of deciding locally what they want (9) is that the Federal. Government and all the other agencies will have to adhere to that. They.cannot come in and do something contrary to what the local input into the plan dictates once,the plan is approved. The Council is.trying to develop an overall plan and program, but it must be made up of all the parts. The local people are going to supply that very important function of providing information upon which hearings can be conducted. Then an area. wide plan that is acceptable to the people can be placed into legislative form and will ultimately become a law. The reasons Mississippi is developing a Coastal Zone Management Program are many. The Federal Government recognized that the coastal resources were endangered and were being irretrievably lost or damaged. In just a few short years, more than half of the population of this country will live and work within the coastal zone.. This uncontrolled and unorderly growth could destroy the coastal resources, and these are what must be protected. However, they must be protected within the interests of the people in the area that are already affected by them. Input by the local citizens plays,a major role in the large, overall program of coastal zone management throughout the thirty states that have coastal areas. of course, there is much overlapping in many areas of planning and development. However, in Mississippi the Council is trying to narrow that line so that the efforts of the localentities will not be duplicated or destroyed. Mississippi has a period of three years to develop an acceptable Coastal Zone Management Plan. This three year period began in May of 1974 and could probably be extended another year. Mississippi is currently in the second year of this planning period. While the Council has a tight schedule to (10) pursue, it should be able to develop a plan within the time limit. Then the Coastal Zone Management Program can be introduced to the Legislature. The local timetable for providin&the information outlined at this Coastal Leaders Conference on Coastal Zone Management will be negotiated with the individual entities, depending on the nature of this information. In other words, it will vary with the individual local governmental entities. Afte r this information is received and evaluated, public meetings will be held to resolve differences. This is certainly an over simplification, but all decisions will be made with the help and guidance of the public. If a par- ticular local unit of government does not wish to cooperate and disagrees violently, then it can resort to the process of appeal.. However, it is hoped that this will be avoided.through adequate preparation, presentation and information exchange. Differences have to be resolved on a mutually acceptable basis. A plan must be compatible to the adjacent states and the United States as a,whole, and the plan must be in concert with the wishes of the local people. Public participation in coastal zone management planning cannot be stressed too strongly, for without the support and assistance of the people involved, no plan of this nature can be expected to succeed. Coastal Zone Management simply seeks to have the citizens of the coastal area define what they want the area to become and to help write the plan so that. orderly development may be realized for the benefit of all the citizens. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 1973 MC By: Representative Blessey Conservation and Water Resources HOUSE BILL NO. 140 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OFTHE COASTAL WETLANDS: To PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING PERMITS TO ALTER WETLANDS: TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION FEES: TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT: AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTIONI. This act is to be known as the "Coastal Wetlands Protection Act" and may also be cited by its common or popular name of "Wetlands Act." SECTI ON 2. It is declared to be the public policy of this state to favor the preservation of the natural state of the coastal wetlands and their ecosystems and to prevent the despoliation and destruction of them, except where a specific alteration of specific coastal wetlands would serve a higher puW:tp interest in compliance with the pR!@tj@ p@rEqse licL trtLst in which coastal wetlands are held. i of the pRL SECTION 3. (a) astal Wetlands" means all publicly owned lands subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and which are below the watermark of ordinary high tide and at[ publicly owned accretions above the watermark of ordinary high tide. (b) The term "coastal wetlands" shall be interpreted to include the. flora and fauna on the wetlands and in the wetlandL (c) "Regulated activity" means any of the following activities: the dredging, excavating or removing of sod, mud, sand, gravel, flora, fauna or aggregate of any kind from any coastal wetland; the dumping, filling or depositing of any soil, stones, sand, gravel, mud, aggregate of any kind or garbage, either directly or indirectly, on or in any coastal wetlands; killing or materially damaging any flora or fauna on or in any coastal wedand; and the erection on coastal wetlands of structures which materially affect the ebb and flow of the tide. (d) "Dredging" means the removal or displacement by any means of soil, sand, gravel, shells or other material, whether of intrinsic value or not, from coastal we fiands. (e) "Filling" means either the displacement of waters by the deposition into coastal wetlands of soil, sand, gravel, shells or other material; or the artificial alteration of water levels or water currents by physical structures, drainage ditches or otherwise. (f) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, joint stock company, corporation, unincorporated association or society, or the state and any agency thereof, or any county, municipality, or political subdivision, or any other corporation of any character whatsoever. (g) "Council" means the Mississippi Marine Resources Council. SECTION 4. This act shall not apply to the following activities areas and entities: (a) The accomplishment of emergency decrees ol any duly appointed heald, officer of a county ., municipality or of the state, acting to protect the public health; (b) The conservation, repletion and research activities of the Mississippi Marine Conservation Commission, the Mississippi Marine Resources Council, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission, and the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consoftiurn,when acting through the Mississippi Universities Malrine Center; (c) Hunting, erecting duckblinds, fishing, shellfishing and trapping when and where otherwise permitted by law; (d) Swimming, hiking, boating or other recreation that causes no material harm to the flora and fauna of the wetlands; (e) The exercise of riparian rights by the owner of the reparian rights@ provided that the construction and maintenance of piers, boathouses and similar structures are constructed on pilings that permit a reasonably unobstructed ebb and flow of the tide; provided, further, that the riparian owner may reasonably alter the wetiatid at1he end of his pier in order to allow docking of his vessels, if the end of his pier is at the edge of marsh grass abutting his property; @, : " (f) The normal maintenance and repair of bulkheads, piers, roads and highways existing on the date,of enactment of this act, .and all interstate highways planned but not yet under construction; (g) Wetlands developed in the future by federal, state or county governments for the establishment of a superport or a pipeline buoy terminal for deep-draft, ocean going vessels@ including but not limited to, wetlands. adjacent to Petit Bois Island and the Bayou Casotte Channel in Jackson County, Mississippi; (h) The Biloxi Bridge and Park Commission, Biloxi Port Commission, Long Beach Port Commission, Pass Christian Port Commission, Pascagoula Port Commission, and any municipal or local port authorities; (i) Wetlands used under the terms of the use permit granted by Chapter 395, Laws of 1954. (i) Any activity affecting wetlands that is associated with or is necessary for the exploration, production or transportation of oil or gas when such activity is conducted under a current and valid permit granted by a duly constituted agency of the State of Mississippi; (k) Activities of any mosquito control commission which is a political subdivision or agency of the State of Mississippi; (1) The Fisherman's Wharf to be constructed in Biloxi and the Buccaneer State Park to be constructed in Hancock County, both by the State Park Commission; (m) Wetlands conveyed by the state for industrial development thereon pursuant to Section 211, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, and pursuant to Section 6597, Mississippi Code of 1942; (n) Coastal wetlands within five (5) feet of private property; (o) The activities of the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission affecting wetlands within its jurisdiction; (p) The activities of the Harrison County Development Commission affecting wetlands within its jurisdiction; (q) The activities of the Jackson County Port Authority affecting wetlands within its jurisdiction; (r) The activities of the Missisiippi State Port at Gulfport affecting w etlands within its jurisdiction; and (s) All interstate highway projects. All parties or agencies exempt from the regulatory provisions, whether by name or reference, when carrying out what would otherwise be regulated activities in coastal wetlands shall at all times adhere to the policy as set forth in Section 2 of this act and each such agency shall further advise the council of all such activities so that the council may be fully advised of all activities in the coastal wetlands. SEC'nON 5. (a) No regulated activity shall,affect any coastal wetlands without a permit unless excluded by Section 4 of th'b act Any person proposing to conduct a regulated activity upon any coastal wedand shall rile an application for a permit with the council in such form and with such information as the council may prescribe. An application fee in an amount to be established by* council regulations shall accompany each application and shall be payable to the council. (b) An application shall include the following; (1) The name and address of the applicant; (2) The names and addresses of the owners of record of adjacent land and of known claimants of riparian or water rights in or immediately adjacent to the coastal wedand, or a certification that af ter diligent search and inquiry the said names and addresses could not be found; (3) A detailed description of the proposed activity and a map, drawn to an appropriate and uniform scale showing by section, township and range, the location and area of the coastal wetlands to be affected, indicating the location and area of existing and proposed fill, exczvation or other regulated activities; showing the location, width, depth and length of any proposed channel and dredge spoil disposal site; showing all existing and proposed structures, sewage collection and treatment facilities, utility instillations, roadways and related appurtenances or facilities, including those on adjacent uplands; describing the type of equipment to be used and the means of equipment access to the activity site; (4) An estimate of the cost of the activity; (5) The primary and secondary pruposes of the project, including contemplated future projects; (6) A description of any public benefit to be derived from the proposed project dependent upon the proposed activity; (7) A complete description of measures to be taken to reduce detrimental off-site effects to the coastal wetlands during and after the proposed activity. (8) The completion date of the proposed activity and of the project dependent upon the activity; (9) A written report or statement of the environmental impact of the proposed regulated activity and of the final project dependent on it upon the affected coastal wetlands and the life dependent upon them, provided that an environmental impact statement treating the same activity in the same area and supplied to another federal or state agency for considering a permit shall satisfy this requirement if subrititted by the applicant; and (10) A certification that a permit from the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission has been applied for or that such permit is not required; that a permit from the United States Corps-of Engineers has been applied for or that such permit is not required; that permits or other certificates of compliance with applicable municipal or county building codes and zoning ordinances have been applied for or are not required; (c) However, any person fifing an application to dredge an existing channel for navigational purposes need only show: (1) That such channel was lawfully in existence on the date of enactment of this act and on the date such application was filed; (2) That such channel is regularly used for navigational purposes; (3) That a permit from the U. S. Corps of Engineers, or its successors, was obtained for the original dredging or that such permit was not required; (4) That such channel, because of silting or because of the movement of mud, sand, soil or other debris, has become, or is in danger of becoming, impaired for navigational purposes; (5) Where and how the spoil shall be disposed of, so as to preserve existing wetlands; and (6) Pulfill the requirements of subsections (b) (1) and (b) (7) above. (d) Any person filing an application to dredge a new channel through coastal wetlands for navigational purposes, must, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b) above, show to the satisfaction of the council: (1) That such channel will be regularly used for navigational purposes; (2) That such channel is necessary for access to existing or proposed docks, marinas, yacht basins or other facilfies and that there are no other reasonable means of access to such facilities; (3) Where and how the spoil shall be disposed of, so as to preserve existing wetlands; (4) That such channel will be dredged in such a manner as to have the least detrimental effect on the ecological, economic, recreational and aesthetic value of surrounding coastal wetlands-, and (S) That such channel shall benefit the public at large or surrounding landowners. (e) The council shall cause a copy of any application to be mailed immediately to the following parties: (1) Ilie chief administrative officer in the municipality or municipalities where any put of the proposed activity win be located; (2) The president of the board of supervisors of any county where any part of the proposed activity will be located; (3) Tlhe Director of the State Game and Fish Commission; (4) The county attorney of any county in which any part of the proposed activity will be located or in any county which may be affected by such activity; (5) The district attorney of any judicial district in which any part of the proposed activity will be located or of any district which may be affected by such activity; (6) The Director of the Gulf Regional Planning Commission; and (7) The Chairman of the Mississippi Marine Conservation Commission: (f) Not liter than sixty (60) days from the receipt of any application, the council shall publish notice of a date on or before which written objections to any application must be filed. If written objection is filed or if the applicant requests a hearing, then a hearing must be held within ten (10) days after the date On or before which objections must be filed unless 2 later date for the hearing is agreed to by all parties. Notice of the date on or before which objections must be riled shall be published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the affected wetlands are located. The first publication of such notice shall be made not less than twenty-one (2 1) days prior to the date on or before which objections must be riled and the last publication shall be made not more than seven (7) days prior to such date. The published notice shall describe the site of the proposed activity and shall give a general description of the proposed regulated activity. Further, notice shall be given describing the date, time and place for the said hearing by (J. S. Mail, postage prepaid, to each of the objectors and to the applicant at the address fumished to the council by said parties, and by causing a copy of such notice to be published at least one (1) time in one (1) newspaper having general circulation in the county In which the affected wetlands are located. (g) The rollowing parties shatl be notified of a hearing by the council by mail prior to the date set for the hearing, but a failure to meet this requirement shall not invalidate any permit granted thereafter; (1) All of those parties who are entitled to receive a copy of such application in accordance with subsection (e) of this section of ikis act; and (2) All known owners of record of adjacent land and all known claimants to water or reparian rights in or adjacent to the coastal wetlands affected. (h) Any person who files a written objection pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section may appear at the public hearing and be heard. I (i) The burden of proof shall be on the applicant, whether a hearing is held or not; provided, however, no application shall be denied without giving the applicant a right to a hearing according to the provisions of this act. (j) Evidence offered at hearings and all applications and related documents shall be open for public inspection at the office of Ilecouncil at reasonable times. SECTION 6. (a) In granting, denying, suspending, revoking or limiting any permit, the council shall consider the effect of the proposed activity with reference to the public policy expressed in Section 2 of this act. A permittee under this act must obtain a permit from the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission if required by the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission under Section 7106418 et sLq., Mississippi Code of 1942, and nothing in this act is intended to waNe the requirements and standards of the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission. A Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission permit granted to an applicant under this act shall be proof of the applicant's meeting any water quality standard considered by the council under this act. ny conflict between the council under this act and the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission shall be resolved in favor of the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Cominissio.) (b) In response to applications for old channels under Section 5 (c) of this act, upon satisfactory completion of the requirements of Section 5 (c) by the applicant, the council shall issue a permit to the applicant without bond. (c) In considering permits to dredge new chan nets by applicants under Section 5 (d) of this act, the council shall take into consideration in addition to subsection (a) of this section the benefit of such channel to the public at large, or to surrounding landowners, and the extent of use projected for the channel, as well as the ecological, economic, commercial, recreational and aesthetic value of the wetlands affected. The council shall, where practical, require applicants to use existing channels, so as to reduce the coastal wetlands affected. (d) In granting any permit the council may impose conditions or limitadons on the proposed activity designed to carry out the public policy set forth in this act. (e) The council may require a performance bond in an amount to be set by the council with surety and satisfactory conditions securing to the state compliance with the conditions and limitations set forth in any permit, except a permit under subsection (b) of section. (f) The council, after reasonable notice in writing to the holder of a permit and after a hearing in the manner as provided in Section 5 of this act, shall suspend or revoke a permit if the council rinds that the applicant has not substantially complied with one or more of the conditions or limitations set forth in the permit or has exceeded the scope of the activities as set forth in the application. (g) The council shall state, upon its record, its findings and reasons for all actions taken pursuant to this section. When a permit is granted, the council shall describe the public interest to be served by granting a permit. When a permit is refused the council shall describe the public interest which would be adversely affected by granting the permit. (h) The council shall send a copy of any order in issuance, denial, revocation or suspension of a permit to the parties stated in Section 5 (S) of this act, and such orders must be sent within ninety (90) days from the receipt of the application in the case of granting or denying or thirty (30) days from the, date of the hearing in the case of suspension or revocation. SECTION 7. (a) An appeal may be taken by the applicant, or any person or corporation, municipal corporation, county or interested community group who has been aggrieved by such order, from the denial, suspension or revocation or a permit or the issuance of,a permit or conditional permit and who has riled written protest of objection as specified in Section 5, withi 'n thirty (30) days after the mailing to the parties of the order of issuance, denial., suspension or revocation of any such permit, to the chancery court of any county having jurisdiction over the property which may be affected by any such proposed activity to be authorized by such permit. (b) If the court finds that the order appealed from is supported by substantial evidence, consistent with the public policy set forth in this act, is not arbitrary or capricious and does not violate constitutional rights, it shall affirm the council's order. (c) Such appeal shall be brought by a complaint in writing, stating fully the reasons therefor, signed by an authorized party, and shall be served at least twelve (t2) days before the return date upon the council and upon all parties having an interest adverse to the appellant as designated under subsection (a) of Section 7. Such appeals 'shall be brought to the next return day of the court after the riling of such appeal or may be returned to a day set by fiat of the court. A cost bond must be posted with sufficient sureties payable to the state in the sum of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($ 100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), to be fixed in the order appealed from and to be riled with and approved by the director of the council, who shall forthwith certify the same, together with a certified copy of the transcirlition record of the proceeding of the council in the matter to the chancery court to which the appeal is taken, which shall thereupon become the record of the cause. An appeal to the chancery court as provided herein shall not stay the execution of an order of the council; provided, however, that any party aggrieved by an order of the council may petition the chancery court for an appeal with supersedeas and the chancellor shall grant a hearing on said petition, and upon good cause shown may grant said appeal with supersedeas in which case the appellant shall be required to post a bond with sufficient sureties according to law in an amount to be determined by the chancellor. (d) Upon the riling of an appeal, the clerk of the chancery court shall serve notice thereof upon the council, whereupon the council "I within sixty 160) days, or within such additional time as the court may for cause allow, from the service of such notice certify to the chancery court the record in the case, which record shall include a transcript of all testimony, all objections, all exhibits or copies thereof, all pleadings, proceedings, orders, findings and opinions entered in the case; provided, however, that the parties and the council may stipulate that only a specified portion of the record shall be certified to the court as the record on appeal. (e) If, upon hearing such appeal, it appears to the court that any testimony has been improperly excluded by the council or that the facts disclosed by the record are insufficient for the equitable disposition of the appeal, it shall refer the case back to the council to take such evidence as it may direct and report the same to the court with the council's findings of fact and conclusi6ns of law. (f) Such appeal shall have precedence in the order of trial, and the chancellor may order the granting, denial, revocation, suspension or limitation of any permit or may remand to the council for such order. (g) Appeals may he taken from the chancery court to the Supreme Court in the manner as now required by law, except that if a supersedeas is desired by the party appealing from the chancery coum he may apply therefor to the chancellor thereof, who shall award a writ of supersedeas without additional bond if, in bisjudgment, material damage is not likely to result thereby, but otherwise he shall require such supersedeas bond as he deems proper which shall be liable to the state or applicant for such damage. SECTION 8. (a) The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi at the request of the council, a district attorney having jurisdiction, or a county attorney having jurisdiction may initiate the civil or criminal actions@ or both civil and criminal actions, as described in this act against any person or persons believed to be in violation of this act (b) The parties described in subsection (2) Of thissection may initiate actions to enjoin any person or persons believed to be in violation of this act (c) Jurisdiction and v*enue for judicial actions brought pursuant to this act shall lie in any county or counties in which the alleged violation occurs or in which property affected by such violation is located. . . I (d) Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall be liable to the State of Mississippi for the restoration of all affected coastal wetlands to their condition prior to such violation, insofar as such restoration is possible, and for any and all damages. to the wetlands The appropriate chancery court by writ of mandatory injunction shall allow a reasonable time for completion of the restoration and May, in ;1, discretion, order as punitive damages a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for each day such violation has existed. The said chancery court may further order as punitive damages a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for each day that the violation exists beyond the date set by said court in its injunction for the restoration of said wetland. If injunctive relief is not sought, the appropriate circuit or county court shall have jurisdiction over any action for damages and/or punitive damages as set forth in this paragraph. (e) Nothing in this act shall preclude other statutor-, or common law remedies by public or private parties against violators or nonviolators of this act. SECTION 9. (a) In addition to civil liability under this act, a violation of this act is a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($ 100.00) and not inore than One Thousand Dollars (S 1,000.00) or by imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days, or both. (b) In the case of continuing violations, each day shall constitute a separate charge; however, separate violations under this act need not be severed for trial when an identity of parties and locations exist& (c) It shall be a misdemeanor to materially harm or disturb scientific devices and recording instruments left in coastal wetlands by authorized agencies of the State or'Federal Government, and a violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days or both., SECTION 10. The council shall adop@ promulgate and publish rules and regulations for the implementation of this act. Before becoming effective, such rules and regulations, and any changes thereafter, must be published once a week for at least three (3) col weeks in a newspaper having general circulation throughout the State of Mississippi. Such rules and regulations shall provide procei"r V:reby I u =h an individual or organization may receive at their own expense copies of the applications provided for in subsection (e) of Section 5 of this act. SECTION I I.. The council may charge the fair market value of any materials removed from coastal wetlands by a permittee or his agent under the terms of any permit issued. SECTION 12. The council and the Marine Conservation Commission shall, from time to time, inspect the coastal wetlands to determine whether violations have been or are being committed and report any such violations to the council. SECTION 13. (a) In order to implement the policy set forth in the act and to assist the commission in protection of coastal wetlands@ the council acting with the cookiration and assistance of the Gulf Regional Planning Commission and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory shall evaluate the coastal wetlands and prepare charts at an appropriate scale showing the distribution of coastal wetlands a, defined in this act. These charts will be provided to the offices of the chancery clerk of affected counties and to the Gulf Regional Planning Commission. The charts will be updated and reissued periodically as needed to provide a current inventory of coastal wetlands. ic and economic knowledge concerning coastal wel ol@ ((b) The council shall promote the education of the public about scientir tuncil is I (c) In recognition of the national policy expressed in the Coastal Zone Management Act of, 1972, Public Law 92-583, the o directed to include an overall plan for use of coastal and private wetlands in the Mississippi Coastal Zone Management Plan being prepared by the council, and the council is further directed to identify and include in such plan specific coastal and private wetlands which the council recommends should be set aside as estuarine sanctuaries. g landowner shall be excluded from the . SECTION 14. Any coastal wetlands now assessed for ad valorem taxes against the abuttin assessment of the said landowner's property upon proper application being made as otherwise provided by law. SECTION 15. All fees and other sums received by the council pursuant to this act shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund of the State of Mississippi. !ten! SECTION 16. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act shall for any reason be "judged by.any court of compe to jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect@ inipair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its operation the clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which judgment shall have been rendered. SECTION 17. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1973. Public Law 92-583 92nd Congress, S. 3507 October 27, 1972 66 STAT, 1280 TO, k-lablimll it lialimial polley tind develop a nittional program for tbe inanage- went. lwneticial ww. imott-etion, end develt)pIllent of the land and water resources of the Nation's coastal zones, and for other purposes. Ile it enacted by the Neptate and 119uve of Repreaentath,ea of the Vitited Statex of .4 mer;ra in Coisyrex-@ oxxenWed. That the Act e4ifled 11arino Re- "All Act to provide for At COMI)l-k-liNkSil-P@ l0lig-l-Rilge, and coordinated sourest; and national prog-1,11.111 In Illal'iliv scielice, to vsNblish a National Council on Engineering Marine Hosotirces and Fnulneerin- Development, and a ColkImISSIon Uvelopment r- ?I Aot of 19669 oil %ti-lilp Science. Eii-Ineering and liesoill-ces, and for other pur- amendment. poses", approved Jtilie IT, 1966 (SO Stat. 203), its amended (33 IT.S.C. 1101-1124), is fiti-ther unit-ii(led bY adding at tile end thereof the fol- 80 Stat. 9981 lowilig new title: 84 Stat. 865. TITI.E III-MANAGF.MENT OF THE COASTAL ZONE WORT rii,i,F. Sy.c. 3ol. Th's t"tfk, inay be cited as the -C I I I onstal Zolle 'Matiagement Act of ItITT% Svc. -3(12. The Con,,vess finds that- (a) There is -I national interest in tile effective management, belle- ficial Ilse, protection, aud development of the coastal zone; (b) The coastal zone is rich Ili a variet %, of natural. commercial. rec- reational. industrial. and estlictiv resourves of immediate and potential value to the present and ftiture well-being of the Nation; (c) The increasim, and competing dernands tipon the )ands and waters-of our coa@tal zone occasioned by poptilation growth and eco- 11011lie deve-opment. includiii- requireme nts for industry, commerce. rest deiltial ilevelopment, recreation, e xtracti.on of mineral resources and fossil fuels, transportation and na% igatioll"%vaste (lisposal, and har- vestill., of fish, Shelifish, and other ll%-Iiig marine resom-ces, have resulted Ili the lo.,; of hving marine resom-ces, wildlife., niltrient;rich areas, periniukent and advi-i-sw chan-gos to ecological systems, decreasing open space, for Imblic usk, and shoreline erosion; (d) The coastal zone, and the fish, shellfish, other living marine ITsoitt-ces, and wildlifv theivin, at-(- evolo-Ically fracrile and conse. quentlY extremely to (iestruct loll b *v Iliall's altenitions; (e) 1111 )ortant voological. ctillival. histol'ic. and esthetic values in the coastA zone whiCh 111.1-V PSISellt i;Il to tile Wk-11-being Of till citizens tire being irmtrievably daniaged or lost; (f) Spewial natlind an(l seenic characteristics arv being damaged by ill-PIRIIIIed development fliat threatens these values; (g) In li.-lit of cotiijwtin- demands ond the uk-gent, need to protect and to "'ve biall priority to liatill-al sNstems in the coastAil zone, pres- ent state and local institutional arrangvinents for planning and regu- lotting land and wittvi- uses Ili such aruis are inadequate; and (h) The kev to move effective protection and Ilse of the land and water iv-4)kircesof thecoustal zone is to vneottritgre the states to exercise 1),pir flill anthoultY over th6 binds and waters in the constal zone by assist 1114T tile, state's. in votoperat loll with Federal and local governments and other Vitaliv affek-ted interests, in developin x land and water use prograni-; for the constal zoiie, Inclittlin- int ed policies, criteria, standards. methods. alid procv@," for dvaiHil- with land and water Ilse decisions of inore than )OCR] sigii1ficanve. (15) 83-081 0 (16) 86 @TAT._1261 Pub. Law 92-5 83 October 27. 1.972 DECLARATION OF POLICY SEc. 303. The Congress find% and declares that it is the national policy (a) to reserve, protect. develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, tKe resources of the Nation's coastal zone for this and succeeding generations, (b) toencourage and assist the states toexercise effectively their responsibilities in the coastal zone through the devel- opment and implementation of i "anagenient programs to achieve wise use of the land and water resources of the coastal zone giving full consideration to ecological, cultural, historic, and esthetic values as well as to needs for economic development, (c) for all Federal agencies IN engaged in programs affecting the coastal zone to cooperate and par- ticipate with state and local governments and regional agencies in effectuating the purposes of this title, and (d) to encourage the par- ticipation of the public. of Federftl. state, and local governments and of regional agencies in the development of coastal zone management programs. With respect to implementation of such managament pro- grams, it is the national policy to encourage cooperation among the various state and regional agencies including establishment of inter- state and regional agreements, cooperative procedures, and joint action particularly regarding environmental problems. DEFINITIONS Scc. 304. For the ptirlx)ses of this title- (a) "Coastal zone" ineans the coastal waters (ineltiding the lands therein and thereunder) and the adjacent shorelands (including the waters theivin and themunder), strongly influenced by each other and in proximity to the shorelines of t lie several coastal states, and includes transitional and intertidal areas, salt marshes, wetlands, and beaches. The zone extends, in Great lakes waters,,to the international bound- ary between the United States and Canada and, in other areas, seaward to the outer limit of the United States territorial sea. The zone extends inland from the shorelines only to the extent necessary to control shorelands, the uses of which have it direct and significant impact on the coastal watens. Excluded from the coastal zone are lands the use of which is by law subject solely to the discretion of or which is held in trust by the Federal Government, its officers or agents. (b) "Coastal waters" means (1) in the Great 1,akes area,,the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States consisting of the Great'Lakes, their connecting waters, harbors, roadsteads, and estuary-type arei .is such as bays, shallows, and marshes and (2) in other areas, those waters, adjacent to the shorelines, which contain a measurable quantity or fercenta e of sea water, including, but not at limited to, sounds, bays, agoons. tayous, Ponds, and estuaries. (c) "Coastal state" means a state of the United States in, or bor- dering on, the Atlantic, Pac, tic, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Iong Island Sound. or one or more of the Great Lakes..For the pur- poses_of this title, the term also includes Puert:o Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Sanioa. (d) "Estuary" means that part of a river or stream or other body of water having uninipaireil connection with the open sea, where the sea water is measurablv diluted with fresh water derived from land drainage. The term includes estuary-type areas of the Great Lakes. (e) "Estuarine sanctuary" means a research area which may include any part or all of an estuary, adjoining transitional areas, and adja- cent uplands, constituting i@ the extent feasible a natural unit. set October 27, 1972 Pub. Law 92-583 84 STAT. Int (17) aside to provide scientists and students the opportunity to examine over it period, of time the ecological relationships within the ares. f) "Secretary- means the Secretary of Commerce. "Management program" includes, but is not limited to, a com- prefensive statement in words, maps, illustrations, or other media of communication, prepared and adopted by the state in accordance with the provisions of this title, setting forth ;bjectives, policies, Blvd stand- ards to guide public and private uses of lands and waters in the coastal zone. (h) "Water use" means activities which are coriducted in or on the water; but does not inean or include the establishment of any water quality standard or- criteria or the regulation of the (lischarge or runoff of water pollutants except the standards, criteria, or regulations which am. incorporated in aity prograin as reqt6red by the provisions of section 307(f). (i) "TAnd use" ineans activitieswhich are conducted in or on the shorelands within the coastal zone, subject to the requirements out- lined in section 307(g). MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMFNT GRANTS Szc. 305. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make annual grants to any coastal state for the purpose of a%sistiiig in the develop&nt of it management program for the land and water resources of its coastal zone. (b) Stich management program shall inchide: (1) an identification of the boundaries of the coastal zone sub- Ject to the management program (2) a definition of what shall constitute permissible land and water uses. within the coastal zone which have a direct and signiV. cant inipact on the coastal waters; (3) an inventory and designation of areas of particular con- cern within the coastal zone; (4) an identificittion of the means by which the state proposes to exert control over the land and water uses tvferred to in pftra- graph (2) of this subsection, including it listing of.mlevant con- stitutional provisions, legislative enactments, regulations, and. judicial decisions; (5) broad guidelines on priorit@,Oowf vises in particular areas. including srecifically those vises 0 P-st priority; (6) a description of the organizational structure proposed to implement the nianagementKO Igram, including the msponsibili- ties and interrelationships o local, areawide, state, regional, and interstate agencies in the management process. (c) The grants shall not exceed 66% per cerittim of the costs of the Limitation. 0 le Vear and no state shall be eligible to receive more tK(gram in any or an three ani@ual grants pursuant to this section. Federal funds received from other sources shrill not be used to match such grants. In order to qualify for grants under this section, the state must reasonablV demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that stich grants will be used to develop a management program consistent with tSe require- ments set forth in sedion'306 of this title. After making the initial grant to a coastal state, no subsequent grant shall be made tinder this section unless the Secretary finds that the state is satisfactorily devel- opinq such management program. (d) Upon completion of the development of the StAte'S M1111111gelnellt, program, the state shall submit such program to the Secretary for 0 (18) 86 STAT. 1283 Pub. Law 92-583 October 27, 1972 review and approval pursuant to the provisions of section 306 of this title, or such other action as he deems necessary. On final approval of such program by the Secretary, the state's eligibility for further grants under this section shall terminate, and the state shall be eligible for grants under section 306 of this title. Grants (e) Grants under this section shall be allocated to the states based allocation. on rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary: Provided, however, That no management program development grant under this section shall be made in excess of 10 per centum nor less than 1 per centum of the total amount appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section. (f) Grants or portions thereof not obligated by a state during the fiscal year for which they were first authorized to be obligated by the state, or during the fiscal year immediately following, shall revert to the Secretary, and shall be added by him to the funds available for grants under this section. (g) With the approval of the Secretary, the state may allocate to a local government, to an areawide agency designated under section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 80 Stat. 1262; 1966, to a regional agency, or to an interstate agency,a portion of the 82 Stat. 208. grant under this section, for the purpose of carrying out the provi- 42 USC 3334. sions of this section. Expiration . (h) The authority to make grants under this section shall expire on date. June 30, 1977. ADMINSTRATIVE GRANTS Limitation. Sec. 306. (a) The Secretarv is authorized to make annual grants to any coastal state for not more than 66 2/3 per centum of the costs of administering the state's management program, if he approves such program in accordance withsubesection (c)hereof. Federal funds received from other sources shall not be used to pay the state's share of costs. Allocation. (b) Such grants shall be allocated to the states with approved pro- grams based on rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary which shall take not account the extent and nature of the shoreline and area covered by the plan,population of the area, and other rele- vant factors: Provided, however.That no annual adminitrative grant under this section shall be made in excess of 10 per centum nor less than 1 per centum of the total amount appropriated to carry out the pur- poses of this section. Program (c) Prior to granting approval of a management program submitted requirements. by a coastal state, the Secretary shall find that: (1) The state has developed and adopted a management program for its coastal zone in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary, after notice, and with the opportunity of partici- pation by relevant Federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, regional organizations, port authorities, and other interested parties, Public and private, which is adequate to carry out the purposes of this title and is consistent with the policy declared in section 303 of this title. (2) The state has: (A) coordinated its program with local, areawide, and inter- state plans applicable to areas within the coastal zone existing on January 1 of the year in which the state's management program is submitted to the Secretary, which plans have been developed by a local government, an areawide agency designated pursuant to regulations established under section 204 of the Demonstration October Z7, 1972 Pub. Law 92-583 (19) 86 STAT,, 1284 Cities and -Metropolitan i)e%vj0jjj II agency, or all interstate "'9*011111 80 SUt. 1262; 82 Stat. 208. (B) establiShed an teC(i\-e foi- Conjilijillig (.()11- 42 V.,C 3334. silitatioll and cool.,fillatioll 1,0\%vell the 111:111agelklelit agelicy desig- Hated I)III-sikititt to paragraph of this @-iil)sevtion I it and \% * h local governments interstate agencies, regiomil atencles. antl areawide I 1@ agelleles within tile coastal Z('111- to as:4111-v tile full participation of such local governments and agencies in carrying out the pill-- poses of this title. (3) The state has held ImWic lwai In'-s In the de%-elopinelit of tile ilia liagelliel it progyraill. (4) The inanairvineot P110"'rallk and aliv Chali-es thereto have 1well I-eviewed and allproved, the Gmerlior, (5) The Gm-4.1-11ol. of *tlk(' stal(' 11;1" de"I'-11.1ted .1 slll,,It, I(r licy to receive and adininister the rl-:,,jjts fol, IlIIj)I('IlIV:ltilkg tlke IlialkI1,41ellielit progrItIll required illi(It.l. para"raph @ 1) (If tj is silbsectioll. (6) Tile state is t1w nialla"'ement prograill required under paragraph ( I ) of this sidisvetion. (7) The state has the allthorl tles )Iecessarv to implement the pro- gram, including the mithority re(Itill-i-d under SIII)sectioll (tl) of this section. M (8) The manngement pro"I'llil for advqIlfltv collsidel-Ilt 1011 of tile national interest im-ro'k-ed in div siting of facilities necemary to meet requirermits which are other thim local in nature. (9) The management program make-s provision for procediires @vhereby specific arvas may. be designated for tile purpose of preserv- ing or restoring them for their conseiwat 1011, recreational, ecological, or esthetic @ values. (d) Prior to granting approval of the management program, the Secret.ary.sliall fititl that the state, arting through its chosen "1,(xV)I('y 01' agencies, Illchiding local governments. aivawidp agf-licies (Icsignifited tinder section -204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 19(;G, regional Rgencies, or interstate agencies, lill"S authority for the Iliftliagenient of the coastal zone in accordance with tile. management proarain. Such authoritv shall include power- (1) to administer.land and wiler use regnilations, control devel- opment iii order to enstire compliance with the management pro- gram, and to rpSojx-e eollflj(@tS II)nnll(r eollll-*tiiig iises: wid (2) to acqiiire fee simple and less than fee simple interests in lands, waters. and other pro iertv throtigh condemnation or other mealls whell to nciliev'(1 coliforniance with the inanage- ment prograin. (e) Prior to granting approval, tile Secretary shall also find that tile program provides: (1) for any one or a combination of the following general tech- niques for control of land and water uses within the coastal zone; (A) State establishment of criteria and standards for local implementation. stibject to Rdministrative review and enforce- ment of compliance, 14) Direct stitte land an(I water use planning mid regnilh- tion: or, (C) State administrative re6ew for consistencv Avith the management program of all development plans, 6rojects, or lan(.1 and writer use regulations, includin exceptions and variances thereto. pro osed by any state orlocal authority or private developer, witK power to approve or disapprove a@fter ptiblic notice and tin opportunity foi- hearings. (20) 86 STAT. 1285 Pub. Law 9Z-583 October 27, 1972 (2) for a iliethod of assuring that local litild and Water lise re"'Illatiolls-withill tilt, coastal zolle do not IM1,41.1sollably restrict OV VX4 114 It! 1.11141 it Ild Ittel,ll@es of 1-t-gioll.1 I IwIlefit. (f) With file of the secrutarv, a State iiiav allocate to a loval govi-rikiiient, ;Ilk arvatvide agelicy dt"Sl"'llated 111kilt-l' SeCtiOn 204 of the Dviliollstr Ittion Cities ; .Intl Mvil'oPolitall Development Act of or oil *.tit Illtelst;ktu 'JUNICN., ;t poll 80 Stat. 1262; ioll of tit(- grant 82 Stat. 208. Ililderthissvetioll fol-t-he litirposeof ulg oqt t Ike provisions of this 42 USC 3334. TIMt Slit'I' tll(x';Itl(ill . Slia.11 Ilot. relleve the state Of fit I r resliollsibiNtY to[. vilsill. fly tIJ;tt '111Y flill(ISSO .11 Ilwatedalrapplied ill filli heralive of S111*11 slatv's ;Ipproved likalla"'t'llielkt 1)1*001-alil. Program kte In 'I'lle r@ I pl st' sliall be it) ;jlljjqjtI file 111,111:1well ellt modification. ?V111111 1. Tilt' 1110diti('01011 Sll;lII 1w Ill %Vltlk tile I)l*OCVdIll.eS rerlillrud Illider subsectloll (@-) (Of this Section. Aliv aniell(Illielit of- 1110411fivat loll of tit(- prograill 11111st be 11vtilt: Suvret1kry before additional adillillistrative "'lalits fire inade lo tilt, state under ilkV 1)1'0- Milell(le(l. Seipental (it) At the dt-wretioll of tile State will widi th(@ approval of tit(,- developlient. Sevretarv. a inannavilient prop-ank nuty he developed and adopted in Se-rnlelltS SO thilt illillIC(liate attention niny be devoted to thosie, areas W,tII,lj tilt. (.ollStal Zoll(. %%_Ili(.Ik ill A 111--entiv need nianageniefit, pro- os I- mraills: Peot'ided. That the state adequately provides for tile ultiniate L@ coordination of tit(- varions seqvilielits of the nianageillent 1)1,ogl,lllll into it sin',de 11111fied IWO411-11111 1111d tikHt the Unified 1)1*04rl-aln will be colli- -tM V In-at 1 6 1 PIpfvd as Sool) as Is I -.1sollabl. -tivable. INTERAGENCY 0)(IRDINATION AND CO(WERATIO N [email protected]. ;W7. (a) lit earrying out Ill,, ftiii(.tl( )its and responsibilities tIkiS fill(-, tit(- S11.111 COJISIjlt With, coolK, ritte witil. 1111d, to tile niaxiinum extviit practicable, coordlilate his activities With other interested Federal (b) The Suvret'll-Y sliill not 111111-ove tit(- luallagelliellt prograllf still- t o I mitted bY it. sttitt, pursitant oil 311(i unless the % -ws of Fedei liftPOHI IJV Silt-h III-Ogl-11111 llk%'(- lit-ell FkdV(j1lItt0IV p Considered. Ill caue of @vrlolls disilgreellkent between any Federal agenc). and tile state in the dv%_V10I)1lIVlIt Of tit(' I)rOgrlIlT1 the Secre- tary. ill Ivooperat loll With the Execlitive Offive of tile Presidelit. Shall Seek to lliediati. tit(. dItTervilves. (C F"14-11 Federal a"'Clit-Y voll(h1vt lng oi- SlIpportillir lictivities (Iil.4";(.tlv attectill" tile coastal Zone s1wil colitillet of, slipport thoqv avtl%-!t!vS ill a I Itunner N%hich Is. to tilt, niaxiiiiiiiii extent practicable, collsistent With approved st;IV@ 111.111,kgt- lielit Proorallis. (2) .%ii.v Ft,dend ap-twY which shall inidertake any develo . pinent that th t project ill tile Coastal Zone of it State shall instille e projec is, to tile lllkXilllllllk eXtelkt Iwat-tivaille. vollsistent "vith approve(I state innnagpinent I)rograins. Certification. (3) After fillal approval by the Secivtory of a statt,*s ninnagretnent pro-rollk. alk.N. applivallt for a required Fe;Ierid lieense or 1,kermit to (1011411lUt lkn artlvittl- affectitur land oi- Wlktel' ItSeS in tile Coastal Zone Of that Stall, Shall provide ill the application to tilt, licensing or permit- ting agrelivy 11 ( el-tifivatioll (lint tile proposed activity Complies vvith tbe stilte"', pro-rani all(] that surli activity %@ill be cowhicted in a niallnel, consistent With the prograill. At tit(' sanie tittle. tit(, appli- vailit shilil fill-nish to tit(, State of- lt@, de.;lgillited agrellev R Copy of the vel-fifivatioll. with all neves""ll-Y InfoFluatioll and 41.8ta. Each eoastql State S11:111 establish Ill-wedures for pliblic 11441ce Ilk the vawofill) Such (21) October 27, 1972 Pub. Law 92-583 86 STAT. 1246 certifirlit lolls all(l. to the extent it devins, al)loroprlate. procedures for public hearings ill connection therewith. At the earhest practicable . Notifitlation. t1ille, tilt! St;lte Or Its (It'S1111IRted agNIVY Shall II0tIfV tit(' F(41vi-Ill tq_,eney 4,01)(4111 lilt I that tilt- state coliclit's m1th or objveis (to Ihe III)l )I want 8 certifivatioti. If tit(, State (or Its desigilated It.-Iloy falls to flirflish tile 11411111-i'd IkOtItiClit](111 N% Ithill SIX 111013HIS OftVi, rvi,vilot of its copy of the certification, the state's conciirretwe with tile certification Shall be conchisivel *v presiniwd. No license or permit shall be granted by tile Federal agelicy until the state or its designated agency has con- curred with tile applicant's certification oi- until, by tilt. state*s fallkire to act. the conviirrence is conclusively pri,sinilvd. lillIvss; the Seeretary" 0111 his own itiltimi.vv or ulmn appeal hy the al)pIlewit. finds. after pro- viding it reasonable opimilmilt ,v for detailvd comments front the Fed- eral a-vilcV Involved :III,[ froill tilt- that tilt- Ictlvitv is consistent with the. objectives of tills title-or Is othul-wist. Ilecessary in tile interest of national secur I tv. d) State and fwal governments sul)mitting applications for Fed- eral assistaiice under other Federal prograins affecting the coastal zone shall indicate tile views.of the appropriate state or local agency as to tile reiRtionsh 11) of stich activities to the approved management pro- gram for the coastal zone. Such applications shtill be submitted anti coordinated in accordance with the provisions of title IV of the Inter- 'S (S2 Stat. 1098). Federal agen- 42,USC 4231. gpvernmental Coorilitiation Act of 190 cies shall not approve-proposed projects that are inconsistent with a Coastal state!s management program, exCept upon a finding by the S, ecretary that stielk project is consistent Nvith tit(-, purposes of this title or necessary in thv interest of nat Ional s:4.111-itv. (e) Nothing ill this title shall be. cot struvl)@ .(I) to diminish either Federal or state jurisdiction. respolisi- bility, or rights in the field of danning. development, or control of water resources. submerged lands. or navigable waters; nor to displace. supersede, Ilinit, or modify any ititcistate compact or the jurisdict'ion or responsibility of any IZ%rally established joint or common agency of two or more states or of t%%*o or morr states and the Federal Government, nor to Ilmit the authority of Congress to authorize and fund pro'ects; (2) as superseding, in'(mlifying. or repealing existing laws ap Ii- cable to tile various Federal agencies; nol, to affect tile jurisdicti"COZ powers, or. .prerogatives of the International Joint Commission, United Staies and. Canada. the Permanent Engineering Board, and the United States operating entity orentitiesestablislied pur- suatit to tile Columbia River Basin T@vaty, signed tit Washi Aon, January i 7. 1961. or the International Boundary and Water oni- mission, 1.7nited States and 'Mexico. M Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, nothing in this title shall in any way affect all)- requirement (1) established by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as anlellded. or the Clean Air Ante, p. 816. Act, as amended, or (2) established by tile Federal Government or by 81 Stat. 485; any state or local government pursuant to such Acts. Such require- 84 Stat. 1676. ments shall be incorporated in. any program developed pursuant to 42 USC 1857 this title land shall be tile water pollution control and air pollution control requirements applicable to such prograin. (g) When any state s coastal zone inanagenient program, submitted for approval or proposed for modification Imi-suant to section 306 of this title. includes requirements as to shorelatids which ahio would Im sub I to any Fetlerally supported national hold use program which In a hereafter enat,ted, tit(! Secretary, prior to approving Such pro- (22) 10 86 STAT, 1287 Pub. Law 9Z-583. October 27, 197Z rl*alll, shall obtain tile concill-rellve of tilt, .1.4-cretal. I, (If the I nterior, or such other Federal official as may 1w, designated to administer the national land llse in-ogral". with respect to that portion of tile coastal zone mana.genietit program atrectilln" sitch lulall4i areas. PUBLIC lik..%RINGS SF 1 C. 308. All I)Ilbli(', lit-01-ill"s required 1111del. this title 11111st tw .11111olitived at least. thh-t'v ilavsri4ior to tile hearing (late. At the tinie of tile announcement, all materials pertinent it) the hekirings. includino, documents, studies, and other data, IlIlkSt 1)e Made It 'Ril;%ble to tile piddic for review and stml.y. As similar inaterials are' subse- quently developed, they shall be inade avallable it) the public its they REVIFW oF VERFoRMANCE Syc. (a) The Secretary shall condiiet a continuing i-eview of tile illanagenient. progrant., of the coastal states and of the performance of each state. Financial (b) I'll(- Sk-cretary shall have tilt- atithority to terminate ally financial unexpended assistance, V terynination. portion of mch assistance if ( I ) lie deterillines that tile state is failing it) adhere to and is not I iiistitied ill deviatim', froin tile progmiii A.pproVild hv the Secret. R qrY. and (2) ill(- state h1s been given notice of the proposed termination Rnd withdrawal an(] given all Opportunity to present evidence of adherence or jiistification for altering its prograni. RECORDS Src. 3.10. (:1) Fach recipient of a ,rriint tinder this title shall keep slWh rocords as the SecrOnry shall ptvwribe. including iveords which fIlllv disclose the itilloillit and disposition of the funds received tinder the'-nmt. the total cost of the project oi- midertaking supplied by other som-ces. and such other revords as will facilitifte all effective audit. Audit. (b) The Seel-etarv and the Cometroller General of the TT,jited States. oi- ally of 6eir difly mithorized representatives. shall have aecess for ill(: purpose of atidit and exatnination to any books, docu- nients. papers. and records of the recipient of the grant that are perti- nent to tile determination that finids -ranted are. iised in accordance with this title. ADVIM)HY Costal Zone Sri.% 311. (a) The SeerptarY is withorized and directed to establish Management it Coastal Zone 'Mitnagement Advisory Committee to advise, consult Advisory with. and make recommendations to the -;ecrPtarY on matters of policy Committeep eoneerning the. eciastal zone. Sueli committee shall Ile composed of not establishmentl 11101T than fifteen pet-sons (1psignated by the Secretary and shall per- membership. form siteh fimetions and oppratt@ ill sit .ell a maimer I .is the Secretary mav direct. The Seeretary sliall insitre that the committee member- Shii) aS 11 19-0111) I)OSsesses -R broad range of experience and knowledge relating to problems, involving numm-rement, Ilse, Conservation, pro- tertion. and development of eoastid zone resnitrees. :Gmpensation, (b) Members of ill(- conintittee who are not i travel ex- vllIplOVPe8 Of tile l_lIitPd StRtPS, Whilt' WITill" Oil tile hIlSillPS9 of the rensese 410111m;ttee.. including trave.Itinie, may receive compensation at rates not. exceeding $100 per diem; and while so serving nWRV from their (23) October 27, 1972 Pub. Law 92-583 86 STAT, 1288 homes or regular plack-S of blisilless lliav be allowed travel expenses, including per dieni III lieu of subsisteilce, as alit) rized 1) 1 10 y section 5703 of title 5, Unite(I States Code. for individuals in the Govern- 80 St.t. 499, ment service employed intermittently. 83 Stat. 190. ESTUARINE SANCTUARIES SEc. 312. The Secretary, in accordaw-e with rules and regulationS Gr-nts. promulgated by him, I's authorized to make available to a coastal state grants of up to 50 per centum of tile costs of acquisition, development, and operation of estuarine sanctuaries for tile ptirpose of creating natural field laboratories to gather data and make studies of the r@l I natural and hunian processes oectirring within the estuaries of tile. coastal zone. The Federal share of the cost for each such sanctuary Federal share. shall not exceed $2,wo,(w. No Federal funds received pursuant to section 305 or section 306 shall be used for the purpose of this section. ANNUAL REPOR,r SEC. 313. (a) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Presi- dent for tmnsmitta*l to the Congress not later tban November 1 of each year a report on the administration of thistitiv for the precedin fiscal year. The report shall include but not be restricted to (1).an i entifi- cation of the state progranis approved piki-suant to this title during the preceding Feder@itl @@eal year and a dese"iption of those programs; (2) a listing of the states Participating in the provisions of this title and a description of tile status of each state's programs and its accom- plishments during the preveding Federal fiscal year; (3) an itemiza- tion of tile allocation of funds to tile various coastal states and a breakdown of the major pro)ects and areas on which these furids were expended; (4) an identification of any state pro rains which have been reviewed and d1saP ved or with respect to wTich. grants have been terminated under trs t it le, and a staWment of t lie 7easons f or such action; (5.) a listing of all activities and pr(jects which, purstiant to tile provisions of suLbsertion (c) or stibsectioz)i (d) of section 307, are not consistent with an-a1pplicable appro@ved state management pro ,gram; (6) a summar@y of the regrulations isstied by tile Secretary or in effect during the preceding Federal fiscal year; (7) a summary of a coordinated national strategy and program.for the 'Nation's coastal zone including identification and disciission of'Federal, regional, state d local responsibilities all([ functions therein; (8) a simititary ol outstanding problems arising in the administration of this title ill o"i'der of priority, and (s)) stich other information its may be appro- priate. (b) The repol@ reiti"ired by subsection (a) shall contain such IWO111- mendations foraddi onal legislation as the Secretary deems, iievessary to achieve the objectives of this title and enhance its effective operation. RVLES AND RMI'LATIONS SEc. 314. The Secretary shall develot) and promulgate, pursuant 80 Stat. 383. to section 553 of title 5. United States ( 4xle, after notive and oppor- hmitv for full participation by relevant Federal agencies, state agren@ies, local goveniments,'regimml orgimizations. port authorities, find other interested parties, both public and private, such niles and regulations its may be iiecessary to carry out the provisions of this title. (24) 86 STAT. 1289 Pub. Law 92-583 October 27, 1972 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 315. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated- (1) the sum of $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for each of the fiscal years 1974 through 1977 for grants. under section 305, to remain available until expended; (2) such sums, not to exceed $30,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for each of the fiscal years 1975 through 1977, as may be necessary, for grants under section 306 to remain available until expended; and (3) such sums, not to exceed 6,000,000 for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1974, as may be necessary, for grants under section 312, to remain available until expended. (b) There are also authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $3,000,000, for fiscal year 1973 and for each of the four succeed- ing fiscal years, as may be necessary for administrative expenses inicident to the administration of this title. Approved October 27, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS No. 92-1049 accompanying H.R. 14146 (Cam. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and Nos 92-1544 (Cam. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 92-753 (comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 118 (1972)l Apr. 25, considered and passed Senate. Aug. 2, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14146. Oct. 12, House and Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPLATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS Vol. 8 No. 44 Oot. 28, Presidential statement. INVITATION LIST FOR CONFERENCE CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS The Honorable Warren Carver Mr. Gene Warr Mayor, City of Bay St. Louis Chairman, Biloxi Planning Commission Bay St. Louis City Hall 407 Evergreen Lane South Second Street Biloxi, Mississippi 39531 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 Mr. Roy Benbow The Honorable Lucien Kidd Executive Director, Biloxi Planning Commissioner, City of Bay St. Louis Commission Bay St. Louis City Hall Post Office.Box 429 South Second Street Biloxi, Mississippi 39533 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 The Honorable Clarence Ladner Commissioner, City of Bay St. Louis CITY OF GULFPORT Bay St. Louis City Hall Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 The Honorable A. W. Lang Mayor, City of Gulfport Mr. Paul L. Vegas Gulfport City Hall Chairman, Bay St. Louis Planning Gaitport, Mississippi 39501 Commission 812 North Beach The Honorable Alvin Savarese Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 Commissioner, City of Gulfport Gulfport City Hall Post Office Box 4248 Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 CITY OF BILOXI The Honorable Charles Walker The Honorable Jerry J. O'Keefe Commissioner of Finance, City of Mayor, City of Biloxi Gulfport Post Office Box 429 Gulfport City Hall Biloxi, Mississippi 39533 Post Office Box 1780. Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 The Honorable Frank Barhanovich, Jr. Commissioner of Finance, City of Mr. George P. Hopkins Biloxi Chairman, Gulfport Planning Commission Post Office Box 429 520 34th Street Biloxi, Mississippi 39533 Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 The Honorable A. H. Patterson Mr. Mike Geouge Commissioner of Public Works, City City Planner, City of Gulfport of Biloxi Security Savings Building Post Office Box 429 Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Biloxi, Mississippi 39533 (25) CITY OF LONG BEACH (26) The Honorable Sam Maxwell The Honorable W. B. McDavid Mayor, City of Long Beach Alderman, Ward II, City of Moss Point Long Beach City Hall Moss Point City Hall Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 Denny Avenue Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 The Honorable Sal Guiffria Alderman, City of Long Beach The Honorable George C. Wood .Long Beach City Hall Alderman, Ward III, City of Moss Point Long Beach, Missis ippi 39560 Moss Point City Hall s Denny Avenue The Honorable James Moran Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 Alderman, City of Long teach Long Beach City Hall The Honorable J. C. Parks Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 Alderman, Ward IV, City of Moss Point Moss Point City Hall The Honorable Bob Richards Denny Avenue. Alderman, City of Long Beach Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 Long Beach City Hall Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 The Honorable J. D. Westfaul Alderman At Large, City of Moss Point The Honorable.Mike I. Rutledge Moss Point City Hall Alderman, City of Long Beach Denny Avenue Long Beach City Hall Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 Mr. Francis Frederick The Honorable James Savarese Chairman, Moss Point Planning Commission Alderman, City of Long Beach 2032 River Road Long Beach City Hall Pascagoula, Mississiipi 39567 Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 Mr. L. E. Reinike Chairman, Long Beach Planning and CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS Zoning Commission 244 Reinike Road The Honorable Tom Stennis Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 Mayor, City of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs City Hall 1018 Porter Avenue Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 CITY OF MOSS POINT The Hbh6rable William Dale, Jr. The Honorable Philip Watts Alderman, City of Ocean Springs Mayor, City of Moss Point Ocean Springs. City Hall Moss Point City Hall 1018 Porter Avenue Denny Avenue Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 The Honorable Joseph Garrard @The Honorable,Everett E. Wells Alderman, City of Ocean Springs Alderman, Ward I, City of Moss Point Ocean Springs City Hall Moss Point City Hall 1018 Porter Avenue Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 (27) The Honorable Larry.Gartman The Honorable Gayden Harper Alderman, City of Ocean Springs -Councilman, City of Pascagoula Ocean Springs City Hall Pascagoula City Hall 1018 Porter Avenue Watts Avenue Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 The Honorable Brad Lemon Th.e Honorable E. C. Harris Alderman, City of Ocean Springs Councilman, City of Pascagoula Ocean@Springs City Hall Pascagoula City Hall 1018 Porter Avenue Watts Avenue Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Pascagoula, Mississippi 395 67. The Honorable Curtis Lloyd The Honorable I. G. Levy Alderman, City of Ocean Springs Councilman, City of Pascagoula Ocean springs City Hall Pascagoula City Hall 1018 Porter Avenue Watts Avenue Ocean Springs, Mississippi@39564 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Mt. Matthew Grace Mr. Neil Michaelson Chairman, Ocean Springs Planning City Manager,.City of Pascagoula Commission Pascagoula City Hall 315 Washington.Avenue Watts Avenue Ocean Springs, Mis sissippi 39564 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Mr. Roy Williams, Chairman, Pascagoula Planning Commission CITY OF PASCAGOULA Post Office Box 787 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 The Honorable Vincent Ros Mayor, City of..Pascagoula Pascagoula City Hall Watts Avenue CITY OF PASS CHRISTIAN Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 The Honorable Steve Saucier The Honorable Ruby Baggett Mayor, City of Pass Christian Councilwoman, City of Pascagoula Pass Christian City Hall Pascagoula City Hall 200 West Scenic Drive Watts Avenue Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 Pascagoula, Mississippi 3956.7 The Honorable Jerry Andresen The Honorable Ramey L. Beavers Alderman, City of Pass Christian Councilman, City of Pas cagoula Pass Christian City Hall Pascagoula City Hall 200 West Scenic Drive Watts Avenue Pass,Christian, Mississippi,39571 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 The Honorable Robert Goff The Honorable E. V. Curry Alderman, City of Pass Christian Councilman, City of Pascagoula Pass Christian City Hall Pascagoula City Hall Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 Watts Avenue Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 (28) The Honorable Charles Logan Mr. Frank Dunaway Alderman, City of Pass Christian City Engineer, City of Picayune Pass Christian City Hall Picayune City Hall 200 West Scenic Drive Goodyear Boulevard Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 @Picayune, Mississippi 39466 The Honorable Horra,ce Necaise Mr.. P. G. Cooper Alderman, City of Pass Chris tian Chairman, Picayune Planning Commission Pass Christian City Hall. 1615 4th Avenue 200 West Scenic Drive Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 The Honorable A. Saucier Alderman, City of Pass Christian CITY OF WAVELAND Pass Christian City Hall 200 West Scenic Drive The Honorable John Longo Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 Mayor, City of Waveland Waveland City Hall Mr. George T. Watson Coleman Avenue Chairman, Pass.Christian Planning Waveland, Mississippi 39576 Commission .251 DeMetz Avenue The Honorable Charles Johnson Pass- Christian, Mississippi 39571 Alderman, First Ward, City of Waveland Waveland City Hall Coleman Avenue Waveland, Mississippi 39576 CITY OF PICAYUNE The Honorable A. N. Grass The Honorable S. G. Thigpen Alderman, Second Ward, City of Waveland Mayor, City of.Picayune Waveland City Hall Post Office Box 417 Coleman Avenue Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Waveland, Mississippi 39576 The Honorable S. F. McDonal d, Jr. The Honorable Daniel Campion Councilman, City.of Picayune Alderman, Third Ward, City of Waveland Post Office Box 969 Wav6land City Hall. Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Coleman Avenue Waveland, Mississippi 39576 _k The Honorable R*chard W. Coo Councilman, City of Picayune The Honorable Herman Yarborough IiO5 Parkwood Circle Alderman, Fourth Ward, City,of Waveland Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Waveland City Hall Coleman Avenue The Honorable Aaron L. Russell Waveland, Mississippi 39576 Councilman, City,of Picayune 194 Boley Drive 11r. Charles Dickson Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Chairman, Waveland Planning Commission 103 Adrienne Court The Honorable Granville E. Smith Waveland, Mississippi 39576 Councilman, City of Picayune 1308 Evangeline Drive Picayune, Mississippi 39466 HANCOCK COUNTY (29) The Honorable Alton Kellar The Honorable R. L. Reed President, Hancock County Board of Harrison County Board of.Supervisors Supervisors Harrison County Beat 3 Barn Route 1, Box 225 604 North Seal Avenue Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 The Honorable Jerry Ladner The Honorable Arlan Robinson Hancock County Board of Supervisors Harrison County Board of Supervis ors 708 Wood Street Beat 5 Barn Waveland, Mississippi 39576 Route 1, Success Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 The Honorable Oscar Peterson, Jr. Hancock County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Rimmer Simpson Route 2, Box 125 Harrison County Board of Supervisors Perkinston, Mississippi 39573 Route 1, Box 180 Gulfport, Mississippi,39501 The Honorable James Travirca Hancock County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Hue B - Snowden Post Office Box 1313 Harrison County Board of Supervisors Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 Route 2, Box 397 A Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Mr. Bert Courrege Hancock County Supervisor-Elect Mr.William J. McDonald, Jr. Lower Bay Road, Lakeshore Harrison County Supervisor-Elect Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 219 Henderson Avenue Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 Mr. Sam Perniciaro Hancock County Supervisor-Elect Mr.Leroy Urie Old Spanish Trail Harrison County Supervisor-Elect Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 11 53rd Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Mr, James A. Rester Chairman, Hancock County Planning Mr. Ben G. Clark Commission Chariman, Harrison County Planning Route 1, Box 301 Commission Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Lorraine Road, Woolmarket Biloxi, Mississippi 39532 HARRISON COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY The Honorable Ernest Melvin Harrison County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Lum Cumbest Harrison County Courthouse Jackson County.Board of Supervisors 24th Avenue Route 2, Box 150 Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 (30) Mrs. Olin H. Davis The Honorable L. K. Sones Jackson County Board of Supervisors Pearl River County Board of Route .1, Box 78 Supervisors Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Route 1, Box 941 Carriere, Mississippi 39426 The Honorable E. A. Khayat President, Jackson County Board of The Honorable A. W. Stockstill Supervisors Pearl River County Board of Post Office Box 245 Supervisors Moss Point, Mississippi 39563 Route 4, Box 492 Picayune, Mississippi 39466 The Honorable J. C. May Jackson County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Tommy J. Whitfield 2118 Fulton Avenue Pearl River County Board of Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Supervisors Post Office Box 65 The Honorable W. T. Roberts Carriere, Mississippi 39426 Jackson County Board of Supervisors Star Route, Box 140 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 PEARL RIVER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT Mr. Ed McElroy ASSOCIATION,.INC. Jackson County Supervisor-Elect Gautier, Mississippi 39553 Mr. David House Planner, Pearl River County Development Mr. Curtis Davis Association Chairman, Jackson County Planning 2204 Highway 11 North Commission Picayune, Mississippi 39466 c/o Jackson County Junior College Gautier, Mississippi 39553 Mr. Jon Bennett GULF REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Director, Jackson County Planning Commission Mr. Ned Boudreaux 600 Convent Avenue Gulf Regional Planning Commission Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Post Office Box 4206 Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Mr. Paul DeMaris PEARL RIVER COUNTY Gulf Regional Planning Commission Post office Box 4206 The Honorable G. W. Moody Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Pearl Rivet County Board of Supervisors Poplarville, Mississippi 39460 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND The Honorable E. M. Clark DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Pearl River County Board of Supervisors Mr. Allen W. Neel Route 3 Southern Mississippi Planning and Poplarville, Mississippi 39470 Development District 1020 32nd Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Mr. Leslie Newcomb (31) Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District 1020 32nd Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 r r I I I I I I I co@pgj@,j nYl!@E ,,, I "", 'L N ER cill I I I I I I illo@illimi@ill 3 6668 00003 0850