This Act concerns the approval of an agreement for the lease of submerged lands. The Submerged Lands Act requires the Director of the Department of Natural resources to submit all licences, leases or permits for the use of Commonwealth submerged lands for approval to the legislature. Various parts of the Agreement concern rights of local fishermen and relocation of fisheries grounds. An Environmental Protection Plan is incorporated in the lease. Measures included in the lease aim at protection and restoration of the shoreline.
Northern Mariana Islands (USA) · 1990-10-18