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COMPTUEX/JTFEX COASTAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION 25 OCTOBER 2006Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................11.1 Exercise Description ...........................................................................................................11.2 Proposed Action ..................................................................................................................21.3 Purpose and Need ..............................................................................................................4CHAPTER 2 PROJECT AREAS AND ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION..72.1 Coastal Zone Definition ......................................................................................................72.2 Areas and Activities.............................................................................................................72.2.1 At-Sea Training Operations......................................................................................82.2.2 Air Operations ............................................................................................................9CHAPTER 3 DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY ...............................................................................103.1 Summary of Coastal Consistency Determination.........................................................103.2 Article 2 – Public Access..................................................................................................113.2.1 Section 30210 – Public Access, Recreational Opportunities............................113.3 Article 4 – Marine Environment .......................................................................................133.3.1 Section 30230 – Marine Resources......................................................................133.3.2 Section 30231 – Biological Productivity ...............................................................213.3.3 Section 30234.5 – Economic, Commercial, and Recreational .........................Importance of Fishing .............................................................................................223.4 Article 5 – Land Resources..............................................................................................233.4.1 Section 30244 – Archaeological or Paleontological Resources.......................23CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................25CHAPTER 5 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................26APPENDIX ..........................................................................................................................................28List of TablesTable 1-1. Training Locations Evaluated in the Coastal Consistency Determination.....................2Table 1-2. COMPTUEX/JTFEX Activities Inside the Coastal Zone ..................................................5Table 1-3. COMPTUEX/JTFEX Activities Outside the Coastal Zone ...............................................6Table 2-1. COMPTUEX/JTFEX Activities..............................................................................................7Table 3-1. Applicability of California Coastal Act to Proposed Action.............................................10Table 3-2. Sea Turtle Status in SOCAL OPAREA.............................................................................16Table 3-3. Marine Mammal Species in Southern California Waters ...............................................19List of FiguresFigure 1-1. Military Ranges and Operating Areas Supporting COMPTUEX/JTFEX ......................3PAGE V