16 USC 8302 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 8302.

Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

Coastal ecosystem

(2)

Coastal habitat assessment

(3)

Coastal habitat enhancement

(4)

Coastal habitat planning

The term “coastal habitat planning” means the process of developing a comprehensive plan that—

(A)

characterizes a coastal ecosystem;

(B)

sets protection, restoration, or enhancement goals and identifies the priorities of those goals;

(C)

describes conservation strategies and methodologies;

(D)

establishes a timetable for implementation of the plan; and

(E)

identifies roles of participants and stakeholders.

(5)

Coastal habitat protection

(A)

In general

(B)

Inclusion

(6)

Coastal habitat restoration

(7)

Coastal landscape

The term “coastal landscape” means a portion of a coastal ecosystem within or adjacent to a coastal State that contains various habitat types, including—

(A)

a fresh or saltwater wetland in a coastal watershed;

(B)

a coastal river, stream, or waterway;

(C)

a coastal bay or estuary;

(D)

a seagrass bed, reef, or other nearshore marine habitat;

(E)

a beach or dune system;

(F)

a mangrove forest; and

(G)

an associated coastal upland.

(8)

Coastal State

The term “coastal State” means—

(A)

a State in, or bordering on, the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Long Island Sound, or 1 or more of the Great Lakes;

(B)

the District of Columbia;

(C)

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

(D)

Guam;

(E)

American Samoa;

(F)

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;

(G)

the Federated States of Micronesia;

(H)

the Republic of the Marshall Islands;

(I)

the Republic of Palau; and

(J)

the United States Virgin Islands.

(9)

Federal trust species

(10)

Financial assistance

(11)

Secretary

(12)

Service

(13)

Technical assistance

(Pub. L. 118–138, § 3, Dec. 11, 2024, 138 Stat. 1651.)

cite as: 16 USC 8302