33 U.S.C. § 2802: Definitions

Summary

Gives plain meanings for key words used in this chapter. Administrator — the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Coastal ecosystem — the living, chemical, and physical parts of coastal waters from the surface down to the seafloor. Coastal water quality — the physical, chemical, and biological signs that show how healthy a coastal ecosystem is. Coastal water quality monitoring — an ongoing program of measuring and studying coastal water conditions and trends to help make decisions. Coastal waters — the Great Lakes and their connecting waters, rivers, streams, and other waters openly connected to the sea up to the head of tidal influence, plus wetlands, intertidal areas, bays, harbors, lagoons, and U.S. territorial sea and contiguous zone. Under Secretary — the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term—

(1)“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(2)“coastal ecosystem” means a system of interacting biological, chemical, and physical components throughout the water column, water surface, and benthic environment of coastal waters;

(3)“coastal water quality” means the physical, chemical and biological parameters that relate to the health and integrity of coastal ecosystems;

(4)“coastal water quality monitoring” means a continuing program of measurement, analysis, and synthesis to identify and quantify coastal water quality conditions and trends to provide a technical basis for decisionmaking;

(5)“coastal waters” means waters of the Great Lakes, including their connecting waters and those portions of rivers, streams, and other bodies of water having unimpaired connection with the open sea up to the head of tidal influence, including wetlands, intertidal areas, bays, harbors, and lagoons, including waters of the territorial sea of the United States and the contiguous zone”; and

(6)“Under Secretary” means Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.

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Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone of United States For extension of territorial sea and contiguous zone of United States, see Proc. No. 5928 and Proc. No. 7219, respectively, set out as notes under section 1331 of Title 43, Public Lands.

§2802 Definitions

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