Pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations at 15 CFR §923.81(e), notice is hereby given that the Maine Coastal Program has submitted proposed changes to Maine’s federally approved coastal management program to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management.
Maine Coastal Program was transferred from the Maine Department of Marine Resources to the newly created Maine Office of Community Affairs via Part D of Public Law 2025, Chapter 388: “An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027” which went into effect August 9, 2024.
This organizational change maintains Maine Coastal Program’s existing authorities and functions while promoting stronger partnerships and communication between state programs that provide planning, technical, and financial assistance to local communities. Any comments on this program change must be submitted to NOAA through NOAA’s Program Change website within 21 calendar days of this public notice: https://coast.noaa.gov/czmprogramchange/#/public/home.