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The administration, control, custody and management of the Coastal Zone, and the general administration and implementation of the provisions of this Act are hereby vested in the National Environmental Protection Authority. "Coastal Zone" means the area laying within a limit of twenty five (25) feet landwards of the mean high water line and a limit of two hundred feet seawards of the mean low water line. The Authority shall appoint a Director of Coast Conservation. The Director shall be responsible for the formulation and execution of schemes of work for coast conservation within the Coastal Zones and for research for the purpose of coast conservation. As soon as practical, the Director shall cause a survey to be made of the Coastal Zone. The Director shall, not later than three years from the date of operation of this Act, submit to the Council a comprehensive Coastal Zone Management Plan in accordance with section 7.No person shall engage in any development activity other than a prescribed development activity within the Coastal Zone except under the authority of a permit issued in that behalf by the Director. The Director may require the applicant to furnish an environmental impact assessment relating to such development activity.
Implemented by: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1994. (1994-01-06)
Amended by: Marshall Islands Maritime Zones Declaration Act 2016 (P.L. 2016-5). (2016-03-28)
