{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-148.730","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 148.730","heading":"What are the land use and coastal zone management criteria?","body":"In accordance with § 148.715(b) of this part, the deepwater port proposal and reasonable alternatives will be evaluated on the basis of how well they:\n(a) Accord with existing and planned land use, including management of the coastal region, for which purpose the proposal must be accompanied by a consistency determination from appropriate State agencies for any designated Adjacent Coastal State;\n(b) Adhere to proposed local and State master plans;\n(c) Minimize the need for special exceptions, zoning variances, or non-conforming uses;\n(d) Plan flood plain uses in ways that will minimize wetlands loss, flood damage, the need for federally-funded flood protection or flood relief, or any decrease in the public value of the flood plain as an environmental resource; and\n(e) Avoid permanent alteration or harm to wetlands, and take positive steps to minimize adverse effects on wetlands.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS","PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL","Subpart G—Environmental Review Criteria for Deepwater Ports"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"2626f69906bd37594222a525448e55ccde765f84448a6994b80abed8cc1900d8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-148.725","next":"us/33-cfr-148.735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}