To implement the Coastal Zone Management Act, NOAA had to analyze state laws to ensure that they were adequate to manage a host of issues such as wetland protection, shoreline erosion, and coastal development.
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To implement the Coastal Zone Management Act, NOAA had to analyze state laws to ensure that they were adequate to manage a host of issues such as wetland protection, shoreline erosion, and coastal development.