3.7.4 MARYLAND COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AREA

 

            Federal and State Rural Development will not participate in any action that does not preserve and protect Maryland's coastal resources.  The general policy will be to conform with the goals and objectives of the Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program and the Executive Orders of the State of Maryland.

 

        Agency Jurisdiction and Location of Resource

 

            Federal and State  The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Tidewater Administration, Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland  21401, (410) 974-2926, administers this program and maintains area boundary maps.  The Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program is published, dated 1977.

 

 

Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program

 

Program Description

Maryland Coastal Management Program Homepage

Maryland's coastal program encourages sound economic development and minimizes the impact people have on vital coastal resources, such as fisheries.

Major industries depending on Maryland's coast include seafood, shipping, agriculture, tourism, and recreation.

 

Special Features and Species

 

Program Specifications

Miles of Coast

  • 3,190

Coastal Population

  • 3,339,056

Lead Agency

  • Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Key Legislation

  • Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Act
  • Tidal and Nontidal Wetlands Acts
  • Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Act

Federal Approval

  • September 1978

 

Administration and Support

The Department of Natural Resources cooperates with other state and local agencies to improve existing environmental programs and develop new ways to solve coastal management problems, especially around the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection program is a national model for fostering responsible development along the coast.

People can help the coast by participating in meetings of the Coastal and Watershed Resources Advisory Committee and by joining in Coastweeks celebrations.

 

Contact

Address

Maryland DNR
Coastal Zone Management Division
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-8735