PUBLIC LAW 100-4—FEB. 4, 1987
101 STAT. 63
"(1) each State and foreign nation located in whole or in part in the estuarine zone of the estuary for which the conference is convened; "(2) international, interstate, or regional agencies or entities having jurisdiction over all or a significant part of the estuary; "(3) each interested Federal agency, as determined appropriate by the Administrator; "(4) local governments having jurisdiction over any land or water within the estuarine zone, as determined appropriate by the Administrator; and "(5) affected industries, public and private educational institutions, and the general public, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. "(d) UTILIZATION OF EXISTING DATA.—In developing a conservation Conservation. and management plan under this section, the management con- State and local ference shall survey and utilize existing reports, data, and studies governments. relating to the estuary that have been developed by or made available to Federal, interstate. State, and local agencies. "(e) PERIOD OF CONFERENCE.—A management conference convened under this section shall be convened for a period not to exceed 5 years. Such conference may be extended by the Administrator, and if terminated after the initial period, may be reconvened by the Administrator at any time thereafter, as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this section. "(f) APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.—
"(1) APPROVAL.—Not later than 120 days after the completion of a conservation and management plan and after providing for public review and comment, the Administrator shall approve such plan if the plan meets the requirements of this section and the affected Governor or Governors concur. "(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon approval of a conservation and management plan under this section, such plan shall be implemented. Funds authorized to be appropriated under titles II and VI and section 319 of this Act may be used in accordance with 33 USC 1281; the applicable requirements of this Act to assist States with the ante, p. 52. implementation of such plan. "(g) GRANTS.—
"(1) RECIPIENTS.—The Administrator is authorized to make grants to State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. "(2) PURPOSES.—Grants under this subsection shall be made to pay for assisting research, surveys, studies, and modeling and other technical work necessary for the development of a conservation and management plan under this section. "(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The amount of grants to any person (including a State, interstate, or regional agency or entity) under this subsection for a fiscal year shall not exceed 75 percent of the costs of such research, survey, studies, and work and shall be made on condition that the non-Federal share of such costs are provided from non-Federal sources. "(h) GRANT REPORTING.—Any person (including a State, inter-
state, or regional agency or entity) that receives a grant under subsection (g) shall report to the Administrator not later than 18 months after receipt of such grant and biennially thereafter on the progress being made under this section.
State and local governments.
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