33 U.S.C. § 2801

The purposes of this chapter are to—

(1)

establish a comprehensive national program for consistent monitoring of the Nation’s coastal ecosystems;

(2)

establish long-term water quality assessment and monitoring programs for high priority coastal waters that will enhance the ability of Federal, State, and local authorities to develop and implement effective remedial programs for those waters;

(3)

establish a system for reviewing and evaluating the scientific, analytical, and technological means that are available for monitoring the environmental quality of coastal ecosystems;

(4)

establish methods for identifying uniform indicators of coastal ecosystem quality;

(5)

provide for periodic, comprehensive reports to Congress concerning the quality of the Nation’s coastal ecosystems;

(6)

establish a coastal environment information program to distribute coastal monitoring information;

(7)

1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

16 U.S.C. 1451 provide state  programs authorized under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( et seq.) with information necessary to design land use plans and coastal zone regulations that will contribute to the protection of coastal ecosystems; and

(8)

33 U.S.C. 1251 provide certain water pollution control programs authorized under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( et seq.) with information necessary to design and implement effective coastal water pollution controls.

Pub. L. 92–532, title V, § 501 Pub. L. 102–567, title V, § 501Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4293(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 89–454 Pub. L. 92–583Oct. 27, 197286 Stat. 1280 section 1451 of Title 16The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, referred to in par. (7), is title III of as added by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1451 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act June 30, 1948, ch. 758 Pub. L. 92–500, § 2Oct. 18, 197286 Stat. 816 section 1251 of this titleThe Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in par. (8), is , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 92–532Title V of , which comprises this chapter, is popularly known as the “National Coastal Monitoring Act”.