§ 2801. — Purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2801]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 41--NATIONAL COASTAL MONITORING
Sec. 2801. Purposes
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) provide state \1\ programs authorized under the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) with information
necessary to design land use plans and coastal zone regulations that
will contribute to the protection of coastal ecosystems; and
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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(8) provide certain water pollution control programs authorized
under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq.) with information necessary to design and implement effective
coastal water pollution controls.
(Pub. L. 92-532, title V, Sec. 501, as added Pub. L. 102-567, title V,
Sec. 501, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4293.)
References in Text
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, referred to in par. (7), is
title III of Pub. L. 89-454 as added by Pub. L. 92-583, Oct. 27, 1972,
86 Stat. 1280, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33
(Sec. 1451 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1451 of Title 16 and Tables.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in par. (8), is
act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92-500,
Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, which is classified generally to
chapter 26 (Sec. 1251 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1251 of this title and Tables.
Short Title
Title V of Pub. L. 92-532, which comprises this chapter, is
popularly known as the ``National Coastal Monitoring Act''.
