Sec. 46.39.010. - Coastal management duties; regulations.
(a) The Department of Natural Resources shall render, on behalf of the state, all federal consistency determinations and certifications authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1456 (Sec. 307, Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972), and each conclusive state consistency determination when a project requires a permit, lease, or authorization from two or more state resource agencies.
(b) The department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter.
(c) In this section,
(1) "render" means to coordinate and issue;
(2) "resource agency" means
(A) the Department of Environmental Conservation;
(B) the Department of Fish and Game; or
(C) the Department of Natural Resources.