Great Lakes Shoreline Mapping Act of 1987

Summary

Great Lakes Shoreline Mapping Act of 1987 - Requires the Director of the Charting and Geodetic Services of the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Director), to prepare as specified, in consultation with the Director of the United States Geological Survey, maps of the shoreline areas of the Great Lakes, including bathymetry, topography, geological conditions, and information on the recent geological past. Requires maps to contain erosion and flooding information. Requires the Director to make the maps available to the Federal and State governments and the general public. Allows recovery of the cost of reproducing and distributing the maps. Requires the Director to prepare a mapping plan for the U.S. portion of the Great Lakes shoreline, in consultation with the Director of the United States Geological Survey. Sets forth plan requirements. Requires copies of the plan to be submitted to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate. Authorizes the Director to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal or State governments or private entities to carry out the map preparation provisions of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1997.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 1987

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