- (1) This program established pursuant to the U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and Act No. 534 of the 1976 Legislature of the State of Alabama is a program developed by the state to manage the significant land and water activities between the limit of the state coastal waters at three miles and a land area up to the ten-foot contour.
- (2) The Alabama Coastal Area Act of 1976 (Act No. 534) provides the statutory authority to develop and implement a management program for the Alabama coastal area.
- (3) The basis for the review of uses for consistency or for a permit are the rules and regulations found in Chapter 4 of this document.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-23-1 through 41-23-7.
History: Emergency Adoption: Filed July 24, 1984. Expired (no permanent adoption).