Louisiana Coastal Zone Management Program
Program Overview
The Louisiana Coastal Management Program was approved by NOAA in 1980 and is administered by the Department of Natural Resources through the Office of Coastal Management. The primary authority for the coastal management program is the State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act of 1978.
The Louisiana coastal zone, which varies from 16 to 32 miles inland from the Gulf coast, is a 10 million-acre area that includes 40 percent of the nation’s coastal wetlands.
Program Website
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management
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