To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.
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What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exception for certain sand sources. The exception allows federal coastal storm risk management projects to use sand from specific protected areas to nourish beaches located outside those protected areas.
Who It Affects
Federal agencies managing coastal storm risk management projects.
Key Provisions
• Federal coastal storm risk management projects can use sand sources within a System unit (a protected coastal area) if the project or its predecessor projects used that same sand source to nourish beaches outside the System unit at least once between December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2023 in response to an emergency situation that occurred before December 31, 2023 (Sec. 1).
What Changes
The Coastal Barrier Resources Act will be amended to include this new exemption. Federal coastal storm risk management projects that meet the specific conditions will be permitted to access sand sources within protected coastal areas for beach nourishment projects.
Important Definitions
"System unit" means an area protected under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. "Federal coastal storm risk management projects" are projects designed and managed by the federal government to protect against coastal storms.
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