"Under a grant issued by the Department of Environmental Resources, by virtues of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, a land utilization study has been conducted in the Borough of Norwood, specifically those lands within and directly adjacent to the Coastal Zone. Since the development of the Comprehensive Plan in 1982, many changes have occurred in Norwood, the adjacent communities, and in both State and Federal regulations will become increasingly more stringent rather than less. Waster disposal regulations are becoming increasingly more restrictive. Therefore, any planning for a future development of the Norwood land lying within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone will need to be considered with anticipating changes in codes and regulations ..."

National Ocean Service (NOS)

Funding: "A report to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to NOAA Award No. NZ27OZ0335.01.";
Funding: "Project was financed in part through a federal Coastal Zone Management Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, with funds provided by the NOAA.";