| Purpose |
The Coastal States Organization Shall:
A. Provide a means, including the establishment of Standing Committees and workgroups, by which the States may be adequately involved and represented on a continuing basis in the formulation, development and implementation of national marine, Great Lakes, and coastal resource programs and policies;
B. Identify problems of mutual concern with marine, Great Lakes and coastal resources:
C. Gather, analyze and disseminate information on marine and coastal affairs of interest to the States in the management, development and regulation of their marine and coastal resources;
D. Develop programs to improve cooperation among the States and between such States and the federal government relating to the use and conservation of marine and coastal resources, and to marine science and engineering. |
