Primary Coastal Management Function

Agency Responsible

Legislation

Preparation and revision of Coastal Management Plans

*inventory of coastal resources

*coastal management strategies

*allocation of resources between competing uses

*co-ordination with other development plans

Coastal Zone Management Unit

Coastal Zone Management Act

Control of development in the Coastal Zone Management Area

*environmental impact assessment

*inspection

*consultation to Town and Country Development Planning Office

*compliance and enforcement

*review design of any coastal projects

Coastal Zone Management Unit; Ministry of Environment (for environmental impact assessment); Town and Country Development Planning Office, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Coastal Zone Management Act; Town and Country Planning Act

Beach erosion and accretion control (coastal maintenance)

*monitoring programmes, sampling, measurement database building

Coastal Zone Management Unit

Coastal Zone Management Act

Research and regulation of research

*internal research programmes

*approval and monitoring of external programmes

*compliance and enforcement

Coastal Zone Management Unit; Fisheries Division

Coastal Zone Management Act

Reef protection and monitoring

*monitoring and sampling

*database building

*setting and enforcing protection standards

*education

Coastal Zone Management Unit; Fisheries Division; Coast Guard; Marine Division Royal Barbados Police Force; Customs Division, Ministry of Finance

Coastal Zone Management Act

Marine water quality assurance

*monitoring programmes

*sampling and analysis

*database building

*interpretation and assessment of results and trends

Environmental Protection Department; Coastal Zone Management Unit; Government Analytical Services

Marine Pollution Control Act

Development of water quality standards

*identification of critical water quality characteristics for specific environments

*establishment of appropriate standards (both ambient and point of discharge)

*enforcement of standards

Environmental Protection Department; Coastal Zone Management Unit; Government Analytical Services

Marine Pollution Control Act

Control of sand mining

*monitoring

*enforcement of prohibition, conditions of approval where permitted

Town and Country Development Planning Office, Coastal Zone Management Unit, National Conservation Commission

Town and Country Planning Act, Coastal Zone Management Act

Development and management of marine parks, reserves and beach accesses

*identification of potential marine reserves and parks

*establishment and operation

Coastal Zone Management Unit, Fisheries Division, Town and Country Development Planning Office, National Conservation Commission

Coastal Zone Management Act, Town and Country Planning Act, National Conservation Commission Act

Co-ordination and enforcement

*ensuring that primary coastal management functions are carried out

*ensuring that all coastal management functions are co-ordinated

Coastal Zone Management Unit in co-operation with appropriate agencies

Coastal Zone Management Act, Marine Pollution Control Act

Provision of legislation and regulations

*identify the needs for legislation and regulations

*timely drafting and submission to Parliament or the Minister for consideration

Coastal Zone Management Unit; Chief Parliamentary Counsel; Legal Officer of Ministry of Environment; Ministry of International Transport