Final environmental impact statement : proposed coastal management program for the state of South Carolina State of South Carolina Coastal Management Program and final environmental impact statement

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires that an environmental impact statement be prepared as part of the review and approval process of major actions by Federal agencies which significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The action contemplated here is approval of the South Carolina Coastal Program under Section 306 of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. Approval qualifies South Carolina for Federal matching funds for use in implementing and administering the coastal management program. In addition, the Coastal Zone Management Act stipulates that Federal activities affecting the coastal zone shall be consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the approved coastal management program.