§2103 National artificial reef plan

Summary

Within one year after November 8, 1984, the Secretary of Commerce must create and publish a long-term plan for artificial reefs. The Secretary must consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the department that oversees the Coast Guard, the Regional Fishery Management Councils, interested States, Interstate Fishery Commissions, and private-sector representatives. The plan must meet the chapter’s goals and follow the standards in section 2102. The plan must include criteria for choosing reef sites (geographic, hydrographic, geologic, biological, ecological, social, economic, and other factors), rules for reef design and materials, methods to monitor permit compliance under section 2104, ways to manage reef use, a summary of existing reef information and research needs, and an evaluation of options to transfer construction materials to permit holders, including possible mitigation credits and tax changes.