If the coast were a National Seashore would the local government loose control of land use planning?
Land use decisions concerning private property would continue to be a function of county government, as is currently the case. Land use changes to non-federal property in the coastal zone would continue to be regulated by the Coastal Act. Any land use changes initiated by the NPS on federally owned property would follow from the development of a General Management Plan and associated EIS. The County and the general public would both have opportunities to participate in that planning process. The National Park Service is subject to the public processes set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act. Additionally, The Coastal Zone Management Act requires Federal consistency with the State Coastal Zone Management Plan, meaning that the NPS would be subject to Coastal Commission regulation.
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