§ 921. Amendment of coastal zone management program. 1. The secretary
shall amend this state's coastal zone management program submitted to
the United States secretary of commerce pursuant to section fourteen
hundred fifty-five of the coastal zone management act (16 USC §§ 1451 et
seq.), to incorporate the requirements of this section and the findings
and purposes specified in title sixteen of article fifteen of the
environmental conservation law and shall formally submit the proposed
amendments to the United States secretary of commerce.

2. After approval by the United States secretary of commerce of the
amendments submitted pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the
secretary shall, under section nine hundred nineteen of this article,
consider the requirements, findings and purposes specified under
subdivision one of this section, if applicable, when reviewing actions
proposed by state agencies which may affect the achievement of the
policies of this article, and make recommendations to such agencies with
respect to achievement thereof.