Coastal Zone

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Coastal Zone: - Lands and waters adjacent to the coast that exert an influence on the uses of the sea and its ecology, or whose uses and ecology are affected by the sea.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Coastal Zone::

Putting growth to a vote  -  04 Aug 2008
Los Angeles Times,...residential zone, rezoning of park or open space, or any zoning amendment that would increase the height limit on buildings in the coastal zone.

BIRDING IN BANGKOK  -  04 Aug 2008
Bangkok Post,Rice mono-cropping in the freshwater zone, salt-farming in the coastal zone and other traditional forms of land use that sustain biodiversity,

New book explores sustainable coastal management  -  04 Aug 2008
Massey News,Integrated Coastal Zone Management also looks at real-world experience and innovative ways of managing coastal zones, presenting case studies from around

Skidaway Inst scientists study docks, marshes  -  04 Aug 2008
Creative Coast Initiative,To answer that question, Alexander is conducting a three-year, two-part research project funded by a $195488 grant from the Georgia Coastal Zone Management

Wave Energy Development: What are the impacts to fish and other ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Bay Area Indymedia,...and comply with other federal laws such as the Clean Water Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act. The County of Mendocino, the City of Fort Bragg,

Take away the tomalley!  -  04 Aug 2008
Boston Globe,...according to Beth Suedmeyer, who coordinates the Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Project for the state Office of Coastal Zone Management.

THEOS, the THailand Earth Observation System, ready for Launch  -  04 Aug 2008
Space Fellowship,THEOS will also offer image processing capabilities for applications in cartography, land use, agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone

Russia to launch Thai earth remote-sensing satellite on Aug. 6  -  04 Aug 2008
RIA Novosti,...agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring, and flood risk management. The Thai satellite will be the third to be launched by

Israel demands Gaza patients be informants-report  -  04 Aug 2008
Reuters UK,...over crossings from the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized power last year had led more patients from the coastal zone to seek medical treatment elsewhere.

Coastal zone regulations: Deshmukh for CMs’ meet  -  Jul 17, 2008
Economic Times,MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday requested prime minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting of all chief ministers of

Club Paradiso faces green body's hammer  -  Jul 30, 2008
Times of India,An order issued by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the North Goa collectorate has fixed the demolition for August 5.

International Energy Announces Appointment of President & CEO to ...  -  Jul 31, 2008
MarketWatchMr. O'Reilly's passion for environmental innovation and coastal zone sustainability resulted in an award from Stichting Nieuwe Bedijvigheid (Foundation for

Officials to act tough on coastal violations  -  Jul 17, 2008
Times of India,PANAJI: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in its meeting on Thursday decided to initiate action against all illegal encroachments and

EPA and partner agencies seek better management of coastal zone  -  Jul 9, 2008
Modern Ghana,He said since the early part of the 1990's, interventions had been put in place to arrest the degradation of the coastal zone but they did not make the

Cape Cod Designated Largest 'No Discharge' Zone in Northeast  -  Jul 22, 2008
EP Magazine,Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), in partnership with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, the Nantucket Soundkeeper, and the towns on the Cape Cod

LNG case may go to high court  -  Aug 2, 2008
Baltimore Sun,The Baltimore County Council passed an amendment to its Coastal Zone Management plan last year that prohibited LNG plants and other facilities,

Bulkheads blamed for 'bathtubbing of Mobile Bay'  -  Aug 3, 2008
Press-Register - al.com,That plan is administered by the Conservation Department, which is considered the "lead agency for coastal zone management," according to federal officials.

CMZ norms to facilitate Navi Mumbai airport construction  -  Jul 12, 2008
Economic Times,..."CMZ draft sent by the Central Government allows airport construction in coastal zone," a senior official from the Environment Department said.

Tamil Nadu objects to new coastal laws draft  -  Jul 18, 2008
Fresh News,...union ministry of environment and forests, stated: “The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Notification 2008, among other things, is likely to affect the

Cape Cod Bay declared no-discharge zone  -  Jul 14, 2008
Cape Cod Times,Coastal Zone Management Director Leslie Ann McGee speaks at a news conference at Sesuit Harbor in Dennis yesterday about the federal no-discharge zone

Planning changes for ferry terminal  -  Jul 22, 2008
Yorke Peninsula Country Times,Currently, the Urban Coastal Zone specifies a maximum height of one storey and a total floor area of 50 square metres for any one building.

Cape Cod Bay dumping ban expected today  -  Jul 14, 2008
Boston Globe,...diseases such as hepatitis to people or make shellfish unsuitable for human consumption, according to the state Office of Coastal Zone Management.

Draft coastal regulation threatens fishermen  -  Jul 8, 2008
India Together,The identification will be done by the central government with the state and the proposed National Institute for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management.

Music, to break Bhopal silence  -  Jul 28, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,...“The draft sent by the Centre allows airport construction in the coastal zone,� a senior official of the environment department said.

West Coast States Develop Ocean 'Action Plan'  -  Jul 31, 2008
RedOrbit,Onno Husing, executive director of the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Agency, said he welcomes coordination among the three states, as "we share the same

Coastal Commission’s chaparral rules don’t impede fire safety  -  Jul 17, 2008
Capitol Weekly,But Big Sur also has much in common with the coastal zone of New Orleans and the flood plains of the Mississippi. Much of Big Sur consists of forest and

Black & Veatch Selected For Black Sea Coastal Erosion Control  -  Jul 16, 2008
Water Online (press release),..."The recommendations we provide will help guide future coastal zone management and further restore and protect Romania's rich natural beauty and resources,"

Louisiana Governor Jindal Names Big List Of Board and Commissions  -  Jul 31, 2008
Bayou Buzz,...districts located in whole or in part within the Louisiana coastal zone and one member is appointed by the governor representing the maritime industry.

Navy Rebuffs Hawaii Over Coastal Sonar Training Restrictions  -  Jul 9, 2008
InsideDefense (subscription),According to the Navy and NOAA, MMPA section 109(a) preempts enforcement of any state requirements, including those pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management

Q & A: 241 tollway hearing  -  Jul 9, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Because its Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, which is part of the Commerce Department, administers the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.

Fox Islands Wind-Power Project Gets Resounding 'Yes' Vote  -  Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatchThis project will be the largest wind-power development in the coastal zone of the northeastern US, and will produce a total output of between 3.5 and 5

California Coastal Commission approves Pacifica biodiesel plant  -  Jul 16, 2008
Pacifica Tribune,If glycerin is disposed of within the coastal zone, Whole Energy will need to apply for an amendment to the permit. Pacifican Todd Bray raised the idea for

Council approaching final adoption of land-use code  -  Aug 1, 2008
The Eureka Reporter,...at which point it would only be effective in the city outside of the Coastal Zone until receiving California Coastal Commission approval.

The Second Coming of the British and the Niger-Delta Disposition  -  Jul 22, 2008
Nigerian Muse,But any sensible person who has minimum knowledge of the coastal zone of Nigeria will agree that it is the most critical and important mineral energy along

SeaZone Local Government Regional Workshops: The Offshore ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
GISuser.com (press release),The workshops will examine Local Governments’ roles within the coastal zone and marine environment, focusing on requirements for marine spatial information

Home Depot plan for East Long Beach dies but developer has other ideas  -  Aug 1, 2008
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Homeowners Association President Janice Dahl said city planners now have fresh opportunities to provide better proposals for the coastal zone area.

Ocean planning is a chance to set standards  -  Jul 29, 2008
South Lincoln County News,Now is the time to think big and think long-term, says Onno Husing, director of the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA), among others.

In other action  -  Jul 22, 2008
Daily Comet,Notes: The parish’s Coastal Zone Management program will receive $61520 of federal taxpayer money for from July 1 to June 30, 2009.

Maine coop cites Hull in wind project plans  -  Aug 2, 2008
Wicked Local Hull,The cooperative bills the two-windmill project as the largest wind-power development in the coastal zone in the Northeast, with an output of 3.5 to 5

Venice's Axe Restaurant garden coming soon  -  Jul 22, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Her final hurdle is getting those permits approved by the Coastal Commission (Axe is in a designated Coastal Zone). According to city planning documents,

SURF ECON: 101  -  Jul 15, 2008
Surfline.com Surf News,What are the long-term goals of exploring the economics of surfing, more specifically, what are you hoping to change regarding coastal zone planning and

EPA revokes permit for Calpine plant  -  Jul 30, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,Those include challenges to the plant's conformity with the Endangered Species, Clean Water, Migratory Bird Treaty and Coastal Zone Management acts.

Globe South listings  -  Jul 29, 2008
Boston Globe,Regional: The Office of Coastal Zone Management has produced a free guidebook that features nearly 400 destinations for day trips and coastal activities.

Ocean development focus of policy report  -  Jul 16, 2008
Outer Banks Sentinel,Under the consistency provision of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, activities in federal waters that impact resources in an adjacent state must be

UPDATE 1-Entergy NY FitzPatrick reactor passes relicense step  -  Jul 30, 2008
ReutersDischarge Elimination System permit and Water Quality Certification and issued a consistency determination for the Coastal Zone Management Act program.

Toll road consultant: no effect on Trestles  -  Jul 30, 2008
OCRegister,...an avenue open to the agency under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a part of the Commerce

Property owners have much to fear, lawyer says  -  Jul 24, 2008
The Suffolk Times,Now, "buildable" land excludes lands seaward of the coastal zone erosion area, as well as beaches and bluffs. The designated coastal erosion area brings

NOAA allots $2M to two conservation programs  -  Jul 11, 2008
Providence Business News,The RI Coastal Resources Management Council will get $1.48 million from NOAA’s Coastal Zone Management Administration to support its coastal zone management

Allow Big Sur to defend itself  -  Jul 23, 2008
Monterey County Herald,However, according to the California Department of Fish and Game's maritime chaparral expert, almost all chaparral in California's coastal zone is maritime

Experts promote land use planning  -  Jul 6, 2008
2TheAdvocate,By AMY WOLD Land use planning is the best way for communities in Louisiana’s coastal zone to prevent storm-related floods, rather than relying solely on




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