Alaska Statutes.
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Chapter 40. The Alaska Coastal Management Program
Section 10. Development of Alaska Coastal Management Program.
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AS 46.40.010. Development of Alaska Coastal Management Program.

(a) The department shall approve, in accordance with this chapter, the Alaska coastal management program.

(b) The department may approve the Alaska coastal management program for a portion or portions of the coastal area before approving the complete program under (a) of this section. Portions of the program approved under this subsection shall be incorporated into the Alaska coastal management program.

(c) The Alaska coastal management program shall be reviewed by the department and, when appropriate, revised to

(1) add newly approved district coastal management plans, or revisions and amendments to the Alaska coastal management program;

(2) integrate newly approved district coastal management plans, or revisions and amendments of district coastal management plans, with existing approved plans and with plans developed by state agencies;

(3) add new or revised state statutes, policies, regulations, or other appropriate material;

(4) review the effectiveness of implementation of district coastal management plans; and

(5) consider new information acquired by the state and coastal resource districts.

(d) All reviews and revisions shall be in accordance with the statewide standards and district plan criteria adopted under AS 46.40.040.

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