Federal Consistency

Federal consistency refers to the requirement in Section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) that certain specified federal actions be consistent with approved state coastal management programs.

Under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, all Federal agencies are required to conduct their planning, management, development, and regulatory activities in a manner consistent with federally-approved state and territorial coastal zone management programs.

The Division of Coastal Resources Management reviews federal agency activities for compliance with the CNMI’s coastal management program. If you have any questions about DCRM’s federal consistency process, please contact FedCon@dcrm.gov.mp.

Guide to Federal Consistency

List of Actions Subject to CZMA Review

CNMI’s Procedures Guide for Achieving Federal Consistency

NOAA’s FAQs on Federal Consistency 

View NOAA Guidance on Federal Consistency 

PowerPoint on Federal Consistency

View PowerPoint

Public Notices – Projects Under Review & Ongoing Projects 

• 5/5/2022: Public Notice for CUC Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit Reissuance CZMA Certification. CNMI-CUC
• 4/27/2022: Public Notice for American Memorial Park (AMP) Picnic Area & Walkway. DOI-NPS
• 4/25/2022: Public Notice for Updated Consistency Determination: Tinian Divert Infrastructure Improvements project. DOD-USAF
• 4/1/2022: Public Notice for WCPFC Limits on US Purse Seine Fisheries. NOAA-NMFS
• 3/25/2022: Public Notice for Saipan Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility. DOT-FAA
• 3/9/2022: Public Notice for Negative Determination, Saipan Airport Passenger Loading Bridge Replacement. DOT-FAA
• 2/4/2022: Public Notice for Negative Determination, Saipan Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility. DOT-FAA
• 2/3/2022: Public Notice for Garapan Fishing Base Revetment. NOAA-NMFS
• 1/14/2022: Public Notice for Negative Determination, Guidelines for Safely Deterring Marine Mammals. NOAA-NMFS
• 10/1/2021: Public Notice for Shoreline Stabilization for Marina Revetment Structures. DOI-NPS
• 8/12/2021: Public Notice for Longline Gear Requirements. NOAA-NMFS
• 8/10/2021: Public Notice for Implementation of Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Decisions. NOAA-NMFS
• 8/2/2021: Public Notice for Territorial 2022 Longline Caught Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit. NOAA-NMFS
• 7/8/2021: Public Notice for NPDES Construction General Permit. EPA
• 5/11/2021: Public Notice for Coral Reef Conservation Program. NOAA-OCM
• 1/28/2021: Public Notice for Fishing Vessel Electronic Logbooks. NOAA-NMFS
• 12/4/2020: Public Notice for Negative Determination, ESA Coral Habitat Designation. NOAA-NMFS
• 11/12/2020: Public Notice for National Standards for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Commercial Vessel. EPA
• 10/15/2020: Public Notice for Issuance of 2020 Nationwide Permits & Regional Conditions. USACE
• 9/24/2020: Public Notice for Tinian Harbor Repairs. DOD-DON

dcrm federal CONSISTENCY REVIEWs

• 4/1/2022: Response for Saipan Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility. DOT-FAA
• 3/29/2022: Response for Negative Determination, Saipan Airport Passenger Loading Bridge Replacement. DOT-FAA
• 3/28/2022: Response for Garapan Fishing Base Revetment. NOAA-NMFS
• 3/15/2022: Response for Negative Determination, Saipan Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility. DOT-FAA
• 3/6/2022: Response for Negative Determination, Guidelines for Safely Deterring Marine Mammals. NOAA-NMFS
• 11/24/2021: Response for Shoreline Stabilization for Marina Revetment Structures. DOI-NPS
• 9/10/2021: Response for Longline Gear Requirements. NOAA-NMFS
• 8/31/2021: Response for Implementation of Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Decisions. NOAA-NMFS
• 8/25/2021: Response for Territorial 2022 Longline Caught Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit. NOAA-NMFS
• 7/27/2021: Response for NPDES Construction General Permit. EPA
• 6/17/2021: Response for Coral Reef Conservation Program. NOAA-OCM
• 2/22/2021: Response for Fishing Vessel Electronic Logbooks. NOAA-NMFS
• 2/12/2021: Response for Negative Determination ESA Coral Habitat Designation. NOAA-NMFS
• 12/28/2020: Response for National Standards for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Commercial Vessel. EPA
• 12/17/2020: Response for Issuance of 2020 Nationwide Permits & Regional Conditions. USACE
• 11/13/2020: Response for Tinian Harbor Repairs. DOD-DON

Public Notices – Updates to Regulations

• 3/1/2019: Public Notice for OCM’s Response to 9/18/2018 Routine Program Change Request
• 9/18/2018: Public Notice for Routine Program Change Request (revised from 08/29/2018)
• 8/29/2018: Public Notice for OCM’s Response to 4/18/2018 Routine Program Change Request and new Routine Program Change Request
• 4/18/2018: Public Notice for Routine Program Change Request