REVIEW OF U.S. OCEAN AND COASTAL LAW: THE EVOLUTION OF

3,13
MB OCEAN GOVERNANCE OVER THREE DECADES

182
stron

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ID U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric

2005
rok Administration

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage 1

Introduction 1

Challenges for Ocean and Coastal Law 2

A Complex Mosaic of Legal Authorities 2

Overlapping Jurisdictions, Isolated Issues 2

Addressing New and Emerging Uses 3

International Law of Ocean Jurisdiction 3

Post-World War II Law of the Sea 4

Ocean Jurisdictional Zones 5

Some Confusing Jurisdictional Terminology 10

U.S. Federal and State Jurisdiction 12

Establishment of State Seaward Boundaries 12

Imposing Environmental Responsibilities on Federal Agencies: the National Environmental Policy

Act 14

Chapter 2: Coastal Management 17

Introduction 17

Governing Statutes 17

Coastal Zone Management Act 17

National Flood Insurance Act 19

Coastal Barrier Resources Act 19

Selected Issues 20

State Coastal Management Program Development, Approval, and Review 20

CZMA Federal Consistency Requirement 21

Regulation of Coastal Development 27

Coastal Management and the Takings Issue 28

Public Access to Beaches and Shores 29

Chapter 3: Living Marine Resources 31

Introduction 31

Governing Statutes 31

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 31

Marine Mammal Protection Act 34

Endangered Species Act 37

Selected Issues 40

State and Federal Jurisdictional Issues and Native American Rights 40

Habitat Protection 44

Consultation in Marine Resources Management 46

Managing the Allocation of Fishery Resources 48

Management of Take under the MMPA and ESA 54

Regulation of Take under the ESA 57

Fishery Interactions with Marine Mammals 59

International Issues 62

Treaties 62

Meeting International Responsibilities and Implementing Federal Laws 63

Appendix 6

Review of U.S. Ocean and Coastal Law

Chapter 4: Ocean and Coastal Pollution from Land-based Sources 69

Introduction 69

Governing Statutes 69

Clean Water Act 69

Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 73

Clean Air Act 74

Farm Bill Conservation Programs 76

Ocean Dumping Act 77

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 78

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 79

U.S./Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 80

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 81

Selected Issues 82

Nonpoint Source Pollution 82

Point Source Pollution 87

Atmospheric Deposition 90

Chapter 5: Fuels, Minerals, and Energy Production from the Ocean 93

Introduction 93

Historical Background 93

Overview of Mineral and Energy Resources 94

Governing Statutes 95

Submerged Lands Act 95

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 96

Clean Water Act 102

Oil Pollution Act 103

Clean Air Act 104

Statutes Protecting Living Marine Resources 105

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act 106

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act 107

Rivers and Harbors Act 108

Selected Issues 109

Application of Mineral Leasing Authority to Seabed off the Territories and Possessions 109

Development of Non-Mineral Sources of Energy within the Exclusive Economic Zone 109

Offshore Oil and Gas Development 110

Bilateral/International Issues: the Western Gap 112

Chapter 6: Other Uses of Offshore Federal Waters 115

Introduction 115

Selected Governing Statutes and Related Issues 115

Submerged Cultural Resources in the Oceans 115

National Marine Sanctuaries and Other Marine Protected Areas 121

Deepwater Ports 123

Bioprospecting 126

Artificial Reefs 127

Appendix 6

Review of U.S. Ocean and Coastal Law

Chapter 7: Marine Operations 131

Introduction 131

The Role of International Law and Standards in Marine Operations 131

Coast Guard Role in Regulating Marine Operations 136

Governing Statutes and International Agreements 137

Marine Safety and Security: International Treaties to which the United States is Signatory 137

Marine Safety and Security: Federal Governing Statutes 141

Marine Environmental Protection: International Treaties to which the United States is Signatory 147

Marine Environmental Protection: Federal Governing Statutes 152

Selected Issues 162

Federal versus State Regulation of Marine Operations 162

Uniform National Standards versus Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

System Permitting for Vessel Discharges 164

Problems in National Implementation of International Vessel Pollution Requirements 165

Jurisdiction over Enforcement of Marine Operations in Coastal Zones 168

Chapter 8: Conclusion 171