Completed: March 2023.
Funding: Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Committee Overlap: Coastal Issues and Floodplain Regulations.
In conjunction with their public trust responsibilities and land use management authorities, several coastal states have enacted programs to address coastal hazards. This document is a summary of noteworthy coastal hazard regulations that states have enacted on the Great Lakes. Regulations enacted include coastal development setbacks as well as restrictions associated with shore protection structures to ensure those structures do not adversely impact neighbors or the environment. In addition, some states have passed regulations protecting dunes, bluffs, sensitive habitat, and viewsheds.
Coastal Hazard Regulations in Great Lakes States: A Summary Analysis (2023)