Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation, Planning, Protection, or Restoration

This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. NOAA has, or is given, authority under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), annual appropriations or other authorities, to issue funds to coastal states and localities for planning, conservation, acquisition, protection, restoration, or construction projects, including projects funded through the: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CZMA Section 307A), National Estuarine Research Reserve System (CZMA Section 315) Land Acquisition and Construction program; Coastal Zone Management Program’s low-cost acquisition and construction program (CZMA Section 306A); or similar projects funded under the CZMA or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. It is necessary to collect information beyond that outlined in 2 C.F.R part 200 (OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) in order to plan for and implement these projects, such as due diligence documentation, surveys or site plans. In addition, the CZMA Section 307A requires that each participating coastal state identify priority conservation needs within the state, the values to be protected by inclusion of lands in the program, and the threats to those values that should be avoided. This is done through the development and submittal to NOAA of state CELCP plans in order to participate in the program.

The latest form for Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation, Planning, Protection, or Restoration expires 2026-04-30 and can be found here.

Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plans - new plan

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