Coast Conservation Act 1988. Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Marshall Islands Revised Code 2012. Long titleAn Act to make provision for a survey of the coastal zone and the preparation of a coastal zone management plan; to regulate and control development activities within the coastal zone; to make provisions for the formulation and execution of schemes for coast conservation; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Coastal zone management Land-use planning EIA Authorization/permit Institution Basic legislation Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The administration, control, custody and management of the Coastal Zone, and the general administration and implementation of the provisions of this Act are hereby vested in the National Environmental Protection Authority. "Coastal Zone" means the area laying within a limit of twenty five (25) feet landwards of the mean high water line and a limit of two hundred feet seawards of the mean low water line. The Authority shall appoint a Director of Coast Conservation. The Director shall be responsible for the formulation and execution of schemes of work for coast conservation within the Coastal Zones and for research for the purpose of coast conservation. As soon as practical, the Director shall cause a survey to be made of the Coastal Zone. The Director shall, not later than three years from the date of operation of this Act, submit to the Council a comprehensive Coastal Zone Management Plan in accordance with section 7. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1994. Legislation | Marshall Islands | 1994 Keyword: EIA, Coastal zone management, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sustainable Development Regulations. Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2006 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development, Policy/planning, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Marshall Islands Maritime Zones Declaration Act 2016 (P.L. 2016-5). Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2016 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX