Coastal Barrier Resources System

Coastal Barrier Resources System PDF

Author: Anu K. Mittal

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2007-08

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781422317082

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In 1982, Congress enacted the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. This act (CBRA), designates 585 units of undeveloped coastal lands & aquatic habitat as the Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS). CBRA prohibits most fed. expenditures & assistance within the system that could encourage dev¿t., but it allows fed. agencies to provide some types of assistance & issue certain regulatory permits. In 1992, it was reported that dev¿t. was occurring in the CBRS despite restrictions on fed. assistance. This is an update of the 1992 report & reviews the extent to which dev¿t. has occurred in CBRS units since their inclusion in the system, & fed. financial assistance & permits that have been provided to entities in CBRS units. Includes recommend. Illus.