Honu'apo Park Resource Management Plan

Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
Final Program Guidelines – June 6, 2003
APPENDIX A
Policies of the Coastal Zone Management Act
Relating to Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation.
Related to ecological and conservation values, the CZMA declares it national policy to:
• Protect fish and wildlife and their habitat in the coastal zone;
• Protect estuaries to provide opportunities for long-term research, education,
interpretation, and stewardship;
• Manage development to maintain and improve coastal water quality to protect and
enhance natural resources and existing uses of those waters;
Related to recreational, historical, and aesthetic values, the CZMA declares it national
policy to:
• Maintain and enhance environmentally sound public access to the coasts for recreation
purposes;
• Protect barrier islands within the coastal zone to provide protection against storm surge,
wave damage and flooding, and maintain sand supplies and protect important
recreational areas;
• Give priority consideration for coast dependent uses, including recreation; and
• Assist in the sensitive preservation and restoration of historic, cultural, and esthetic
coastal features.
NOAA National Ocean Service, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
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