Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Act
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- Originator: The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
- Publication_Date: 20080922
- Title: Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Act
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- Originator: The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
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Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Georegulations Geodatabase
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The federal consistency review of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) ensures that any federal activities in or affecting Massachusetts coastal resources is consistent with state coastal policies. These policies, the so-called enforceable program policies, are based on existing Massachusetts statutes and regulations and offer policy guidance on management of water quality, marine habitat, protected areas, coastal hazards, port and harbor infrastructure, public access, energy, ocean resources, and growth management. The project-specific federal activity cannot take place until CZM concurs that the project is consistent with state coastal policies.
Regulatory Authority: 301 CMR 20.00: Coastal Zone Management Program, 301 CMR 21.00: Federal Consistency Review Procedures.
Review Process: After receiving the final MEPA Certificate for the proposed project, the applicant must submit a copy of the Certificate, a copy of the federal license or permit application, and a federal consistency certification which describes the project's compliance with CZM's policies. CZM will place a public notice in the Environmental Monitor and will accept written comments for 21 days after the day of publication. CZM may concur with an applicant's federal consistency certification any time after the close of public comment and after it has received all other applicable state license and permits. CZM has a maximum of 180 days to complete its review. If CZM objects to an applicant's federal consistency certification ? that is, finds that the project proposed is not consistent with its policies, the applicant can appeal that decision to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. See <http://www.state.ma.us/czm/fcr.htm> for a complete description of the review process.
Applicability to Aquaculture: Any project proposal that is subject to MEPA review and that requires a federal license or permit must be found to be consistent with CZM's coastal policies. CZM's Ocean Resources Policy #1 supports the development of aquaculture.
Forms: None. Applicants must provide copies of the MEPA Certificate, federal permit application, and a federal consistency certification.
Fees: No additional fees are required for an Ocean Sanctuaries review.
Contact: CZM Project Review Coordinator. (617) 626-1050.
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These georegulations data were developed for illustrative purposes to depict the geographic extent(s) of specific laws and policies. They were derived from various sources for planning purposes only and do not necessarily represent contemporary legal spatial positions or orientation(s). All users should verify the location of any boundary of interest prior to use by contacting the controlling legal authority (i.e. Federal, Commonwealth, or town agency) listed in the metadata for guidance.
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None. These data are in the public domain. GIS files are freely available for download.
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Public domain data from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management as the source of these data. You are not permitted to use CZM's name or to suggest that CZM endorses your project or product, without its express written consent. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CZM cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of these data with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to these data.
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- Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114-2136
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Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these data, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop these data may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. In no event shall CZM be liable for any damages, whether general, special, incidental or consequential damages, arising out of your use of these data. Your sole remedy for damages is to stop using the data. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CZM and its employees against any claim, loss, liability or expense, including attorneys' fees, resulting from loss of or damage to property or the injury to or death of any person arising out of the use of the data.
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GIS and coordinate files may be downloaded at no charge by following links on the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management website (<http://www.mass.gov/czm/>).
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