Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 20.09.2001

Coastal Zone Management Program: Public Hearing

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) to assess the environmental impacts associated with the approval of the Indian Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP). The LMCP is the result of substantial efforts on the part of Federal, State, and local agencies, and of the participation and contribution of local citizens. Federal approval of the LMCP would make the State eligible for program administration grant funds and require that Federal actions be consistent with the Program. The requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 [Council on environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)] apply to the preparation of the DEIS. Specifically, 40 CFR section 1506.6 requires agencies to provide public notice of NEPA-related hearings and the availability of environmental documents. This notice is part of NOAA's action to comply with the public hearing requirement. The DEIS was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 12, 2001, and a notice of its availability will be pub