DESCRIPTION

ACC is a membership organization composed of local governments, local government officials, business people, property owners, and others. Its purpose is to advocate policies at the national level that will promote the economic and environmental well-being of coastal communities in the United States.

SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES

• National Coastal Summit - June 24-25, 1998; Washington, D.C.
• Monthly membership newsletter
• Fax and e-mail alerts to members and press on federal legislative and regulatory developments
• Public education on key coastal issues such as water quality, beach nourishment, disaster relief, etc.
• Web page
• Promotion of 1998 White House Conference on Oceans

AREA OF CONCENTRATION

• Beach nourishment
• Coastal water quality
• Coastal water management
• Disaster relief policies affecting coastal communities
• Coastal policy planning and coordination at the federal, state, and local levels

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF ACTIVITES

All coasts of the United States

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

national; privately-funded; tax-exempt; advocacy