### Question
How is the "coastal resource of national significance" defined?


### Answer
The term **coastal resource of national significance** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 1453* as follows -

> any coastal wetland, beach, dune, barrier island, reef, estuary, or fish and wildlife habitat, if any such area is determined by a coastal state to be of substantial biological or natural storm protective value

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1453*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT**

