California Coastal Commission

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The California Coastal Commission is a state agency responsible for protecting, conserving, and regulating land and water use along California’s coastline.

Aliases (1)
  • California Coastal Commission Board ×1

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental protection agency
government agency
state agency
appliesTo California coastal cities
California coastal counties
commissionersAppointedBy California State Assembly
California State Senate
Governor of California
country United States
established 1972
foundedBy State of California
goal balance coastal development with resource protection
maximize public access to the shoreline
protect coastal resources for public benefit
protect environmentally sensitive habitat areas
governingBody California Coastal Commission Board
hasBoardSize 12 commissioners
hasHeadquartersLocation San Francisco, California
jurisdiction California coast
California coastal zone
laterCodifiedBy California Coastal Act of 1976
legalBasis California Coastal Act of 1976
origin created by voter initiative Proposition 20
oversees Local Coastal Programs
coastal development permits
coastal habitat protection
coastal hazards planning
coastal water quality protection
public access to the coast
partOf California Natural Resources management framework
regulates coastal energy and infrastructure projects
development within the coastal zone
offshore oil and gas-related coastal facilities
shoreline armoring projects
responsibleFor conservation of coastal resources
implementation of the California Coastal Act
protection of California’s coastline
regulation of land use in the coastal zone
regulation of water use in the coastal zone
state California
subjectTo California state law
website https://www.coastal.ca.gov/
worksWith California Coastal Conservancy
California State Lands Commission
federal coastal management agencies
local governments in the coastal zone

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
California State Lands Commission
collaboratesWith
California Coastal Commission ("California Coastal Commission Board")
governingBody
California Natural Resources Agency
oversees
California tidelands
regulatedBy
California Ocean Protection Council
worksWith

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