Improving Government Efficiency...
"Improving Government Efficiency" is one of three broad themes for Maryland's
Coastal Program. Successful coastal zone management requires comprehensive and active participation by both
public and private interests. Maryland's Coastal Program strives to coordinate and simplify procedures and
give timely notification of and opportunities for public and local government participation and decision-making
to ensure efficiency in coastal zone management.
The following are goals of the Coastal Zone Management Program with a few examples
of actions Maryland Coastal Program is taking to achieve these goals.
Goal: Ensure Federal
and State Consistency with State Policies
- Review federal licensing and permitting activities
- Review directly conducted and supported federal activities
- Ensure adequate state level coordination
Goal:Simplify Permit
Processes
- Annually prepare the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) distribution and abundance report for the
Chesapeake and Coastal Bays
- Provides information to the multi-agency online permit center for SAV restoration projects
- Assist critical area property owners with understanding and interpreting the regulations
Goal: Consider the National
Interests in the Coasts, and Provide Orderly, Predictable Facility Siting
- Provide funds to local governments for Critical Area Program staff who:
- Maintain local programs by updating them to reflect changes to or new legislation
- Conduct comprehensive review of local programs as required by law
Goal: Provide for
Local Government and Public Participation
- Provide staff support to the Coastal Advisory Committee which consists of citizens, special interest
groups, businesses and local, state and federal government agencies
