On June 4, 1977 the Alaska enacted the Alaska Coastal Management Act (ACMA), which established the Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP).
The ACMP was composed of 33 coastal resource districts which develop and implement their own programs and enforceable policies for the roughly 44,500 miles of Alaska coastline, which has national and international significance for its healthy and diverse ecosystems.
The intent of the ACMP was to provide stewardship for Alaska’s rich and diverse coastal resources to ensure a healthy and vibrant coast that efficiently sustains long-term economic and environmental productivity. It was also intended to provide a forum for local community involvement in the preservation and development of our coastal areas through the participation of the district programs.
Frank Murkowski started the destruction of ACMP.
Sean Parnell and the Republican Legislature killed it dead in 2011, making Alaska the only state where coastal communities lost their voice.