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<br />" <br /> <br />Walker's predecessor, George B.. Hartzog, Jr., had been criticized by <br />conservationists who saw an overemphasis on private development of park lands. <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA ZONES COAST, SUSPENDS IMPACT STATEMENT <br /> <br />Planning and environmental protection are advancing on four major fronts <br />in California. <br /> <br />-- Members are now being named to the state and regional commissions set up <br />by the voter-approved Coastal Zone Conservation Act, and will meet Feb. 15. <br />Effective Feb. 1, the six regional commissions will have permit authority over <br />all coastal development. <br /> <br />The state commission must submit guidelines. within three years. <br /> <br />Determination of coastal zone boundaries will be the first order of business. <br />The act sets the general boundary at 1,000 yards from mean high tide, but local <br />peculiarities may require adjustments. <br /> <br />-- The impact statement requirement of the Environmental Quality Act of <br />1970 has been suspended by the legislature until April 4 in the wake of a <br />September State Supreme Court decision requiring statements for private as well <br />as public projects with significant environmental effects. Many localities have <br />exercised their option to ignore the moratorium. <br /> <br />To implement the decision, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research <br />has submitted guidelines for approval by the Resources Agency and for local <br />adoption. Exemptions are allowed only for single-home construction or improve- <br />ment. <br /> <br />Assemblyman John Dunlap is drafting open-space legislation for intro- <br />duction in the Assembly. Last year's package called for a state open-space <br />plan, state acquisition of critical open-space areas with revenues generated by <br />the real estate transfer tax, and city and county powers of condemnation for <br />open-space acquisition. <br /> <br />-- The California Planning and Conservation League will push for intro- <br />duction of power plant siting legislation this year, with industry representatives <br />in on the drafting -- an attempt to reverse a five-year history of defeated <br /> <br />proposals. <br /> <br />MARYLAND EYES LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BILLS <br /> <br />Two types of land use proposals will be presented in the Maryland Senate <br />this month -- the standard selective state planning mechanism for critical areas <br />and major development, and a package defining new requirements for developers. <br /> <br />l') <br />CO <br />...... .' <br />'" <br /> <br />Governor Marvin Mandel, Senate President William James and Senator William <br />Goodman are drafting a bill that is expected to provide for a selective state <br />planning program. Sen. Julian Lapides has drafted a similar but reportedly <br />stronger bill that would set up state and regional planning authorities. <br /> <br />Goodman has reintroduced a development rights bill that would establish an <br />optimum level of potential development in a given subdiviSion, with all land- <br />holders sharing the benefit of actual development. Another Goodman bill would <br />require developers to finance municipal improvements neceesary to serve their <br />projectS. <br /> <br />5 <br />