Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) reviews federal activities to ensure they meet state standards.
The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) implements the federal consistency review process in Massachusetts. Federal consistency review is required for most projects that: 1) are in or can reasonably be expected to affect a use or resource of the Massachusetts coastal zone, and/or 2) require federal licenses or permits, receive certain federal funds, are a direct action of a federal agency, or are part of outer continental shelf plans for exploration, development, and production.
