Integrated planning for water quality management: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and Coastal Zone Management

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6865290

Allayaud, W K

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments were enacted by Congress in response to the severe water quality problems our nation has been experiencing. Section 208 of the Amendments establishes regional planning for water quality management as being necessary and provides strong incentives for states and municipalities to implement the Section's requirements. Section 208 planning is the subject of this thesis. An interesting and important example of the way in which water quality planning processes interact is coastal zone management. The two planning processes, 208 planning and coastal zone management, must be integrated. The problems of integrating the planning processes are examined vis-a-vis five issue discussions. These are: Integration of Land and Water Planning; The Role of Local, State, and Federal Government; Coordination and Integration of Planning Processes; Sewage Disposal in the Coastal Zone; and The 208 Plan. A number of key recommendations are given for understanding and improving the planning processes. These recommendations focus on two major themes. First, the role that the states play is extremely important in the overall success of water quality management. Secondly, the review and approval process for 208 plans must be demanding and help facilitate the achievement of the goals of the law.

• OSTI ID: 6865290
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COASTAL REGIONS
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LEGISLATION
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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POLLUTION LAWS
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