Combined coastal program document and final environmental impact statement for the State of Indiana
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and Indiana Department of Natural Resources. 2002. Combined coastal program document and final environmental impact statement for the State of Indiana. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. Silver Spring, Maryland
The environment of the Lake Michigan coast in Indiana is identified, and possible impacts of implementing the Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program are discussed.... The State of Indiana has submitted its Lake Michigan Coastal Program to the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management for approval pursuant to section 306 of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. Approval would allow program administrative grants to be awarded to the state and would require that federal actions be consistent with the program. This document includes a copy of the program, which is a comprehensive program for coastal land and water use activities. It consists of numerous rules on diverse management issues that are administered under Indiana laws and is the culmination of several years of program development. The Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program promotes the beneficial use of coastal resources, prevents their impairment, and manages major activities that substantially affect numerous resources. The program will enhance decision-making processes used for determining the appropriateness of actions in the coastal area. Approval and implementation of the program will enhance governance of Indiana's coastal land and water uses according to the coastal policies and standards contained in Indiana’s statutes, authorities and rules. Federal alternatives to program approval include delaying or denying approval, if certain requirements of the Coastal Zone Management Act have not been met. The state could modify parts of the program or withdraw its application for federal approval if either of the above federal alternatives results from circulation of this document. This document includes responses to comments received on the draft EIS published in September 2001.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management; Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Date of Issue
- 2002-04
- Publisher
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
- Units
- INDU
- Keywords
- Air Quality, Climate, Environmental Impact Statement, Hydrology, Lake Michigan Coastal Program, Water Quality