Coastal Land Paperwork Gets NOAA's Green Light Extension
Published Date: 4/24/2025
Notice
Summary
NOAA is asking to keep collecting info from state, local, and tribal governments to help protect and restore coastal and estuarine lands. This paperwork helps decide who gets funding for important conservation projects. The process won’t cost extra money but takes about 1,455 hours total each year from about 55 respondents, and the public has 30 more days to share their thoughts.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Information Needed To Get Conservation Grants
NOAA uses the collected information to implement the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program and to decide who receives funds for planning, conservation, acquisition, protection, restoration, or construction projects under the Coastal Zone Management Act and related authorities. Submitting the required information is listed as ‘‘Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.’'
Government Applicants Face Paperwork Burden
State, local, and tribal governments must fill out NOAA information collections to apply for Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program funding. The collection involves about 55 respondents and a total of 1,455 hours per year, with specific forms taking: CELCP plan development 120 hours (120 hours to develop, 35 hours to revise/update), project application 20 hours, final grant application 3.5 hours, and semi‑annual/annual reports 1.5 hours each.
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