[PARTVIII.]  RESTORATION OF BEACH LANDS

 

[§171-151]  Definitions.  For thepurposes of this part:

"Beach lands" means all lands in theshoreline area including sand, rocky, or cobble beaches, dune systems, landwardand seaward sand reserves, and all such lands subject to the natural processesof erosion and accretion.  The term includes easements and rights in such landand any improvements on land.

"Beach restoration" means theplacement of sand, with or without stabilizing structures, on an eroded beachfrom an outside source such as offshore sand deposits, streams, channels orharbor mouths, or an upland sand quarry.

"Coastal lands" means all land withinthe state coastal zone management area; provided that any leasing ordevelopment of public lands shall be limited to all fast lands up to one milemauka of the shoreline and all submerged lands. [L 1999, c 84, pt of §2]