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 Coastal Counties 

A county is considered coastal if it meets one of the following two criteria:

  • at least 15 percent of its total land area is located within the nation's coastal watershed or
  • a portion of the entire county accounts for at least 15 percent of a coastal cataloging unit (an individual drainage basin).

 

National Association of Counties 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202.393.6226