Coastal zone legislation

The enactment of federal and state coastal legislation gave New Jersey the opportunity to develop and implement a coastal zone management program. Presently, four key laws govern activities in New Jersey's tidelands and uplands:. Riparian Statutes, the Wetlands Act of 1970, the Coastal Area Facility Review Act of 1973, and the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. Together, these acts provide several mechanisms designed to balance the economic and social pressures facing the coastal zone with the protection and preservation of a healthy natural coastal and marshland system. This report describes the major features of these four coastal laws and explains how they affect human activities where the land meets the sea in New Jersey.This pamphlet was prepared with financial assistance from the Office of Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, under the provisions of P. L. 92-583