To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.
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Passed HouseMr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Summary
What This Bill Does
Allows federal coastal storm risk management projects that previously used sand from Coastal Barrier Resources System units for beach nourishment (between 2008-2023) to continue using those sand sources.
Who Benefits and How
Coastal communities with federal beach nourishment projects benefit from continued access to sand sources. Army Corps of Engineers gains flexibility in emergency storm response. Projects with established sand source relationships maintain continuity.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Coastal Barrier Resources System units may experience continued sand extraction. Conservation interests face reduced protections in affected barrier island areas.
Key Provisions
- Creates exemption for federal coastal projects using sand from CBRS units
- Applies only to projects that used CBRS sand between Dec 31, 2008 and Dec 31, 2023
- Must have been emergency response under Flood Control Act of 1941
- Allows continued beach nourishment outside the System using System sand
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Creates exemption for federal beach nourishment projects to use sand from Coastal Barrier Resources System units
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Maintain existing sand sources for coastal protection projects"
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