There are four essays (2 federal and 2 state policies)

Goal: the purpose of this project is to review literature and information on coastal policy. There are four essays (2 federal and 2 state policies) that will be written and submitted.

Part 1: Federal Policy:
 Research two separate federal laws (can be a subset or section of a broader Act, e.g. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) that deals with protecting the coasts. This law could be on any coastal component, such as erosion, marine life, etc. Write a one page (minimum for C grade) synopsis –double spaced – for each law. What is the law about? What is the brief history of the legislation, or explain the justification for the law/policy? When was the bill proposed and when was it passed? What are the penalties for violating the law or what are the procedures for compliance? What organization enforces/regulates the law? Is there anything else about this law that is important to coastal policy? Just answering “I couldn’t’ find any information” to any of the above questions is not sufficient. There is enough information about the federal laws to write at least one page. The statue must be cited (if you have to cite, the official government page where you researched the particular law). Include your reference(s) at the end of this section. Do not copy from the internet, this project is intended to assess how students evaluate the statute, not how well they can copy and paste. Only quote when it is an absolute necessity to preserve context, and only quote 1⁄2 line long at most. Only 2 quotes allowed.

Part 2: State Policy:
 State Policy: Repeat the above instructions but in this case research two state or local laws concerning coastal policy (1 page summary for each, minimum for C grade). This can be over any issue related to coastal policy (environmental, marine boating, fishing regulations, etc.). The statue must be cited (if you have to cite, the official government page where you researched the particular law. Include your reference(s) at the end of this section. Pay attention to the no-copying and extremely minor quoting policies as presented in the Federal Policy section above.