Programs that are responsible for preserving and managing coastal lands including shorelines, coastal waters and lands extending inland from the shore which affect coastal waters. Responsibilities include regulation of off-shore drilling and other energy-related activities in coastal areas, flood control, control of beach erosion, regulation of coastal access and development, shoreline protection, coastal tideland protection and regulation of other activities which impact the utilization of the coasts and their resources.
Taxonomy Code: JD-150.500-14
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