(a) Prior to a proposed action identified in §29.60 of this title (relating to Subdivision Actions Subject to the Coastal Management Program), a subdivision shall comply with the CMP goals and policies.
  (1) For dune protection permits, the subdivision determination made pursuant to §15.4 of this title (relating to Dune Protection Standards) that the proposed activity will not materially weaken any dune, or materially damage any dune vegetation, or reduce the effectiveness of any dune as a means of protection against erosion and high wind and water, shall constitute a determination that such permit is consistent with CMP goals and policies.
  (2) For beachfront construction certificates, the subdivision determination made pursuant to §15.5 of this title (relating to Beachfront Construction Standards) that the proposed activity is consistent with the beach access portion of its approved dune protection and beach access plan and does not interfere with, or otherwise restrict, the public's right to use and have access to and from the Gulf beach shall constitute a determination that such permit is consistent with CMP goals and policies.
(b) A subdivision proposing an action listed in §29.60 of this title shall affirm that it has taken into account the CMP goals and policies by issuing a written determination that the proposed action is consistent with program goals and policies.

Source Note: The provisions of this §29.62 adopted to be effective June 15, 1995, 19 TexReg 7670; amended to be effective November 3, 1995, 20 TexReg 8664; transferred effective December 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register October 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7301; amended to be effective July 10, 2023, 48 TexReg 3675