In accordance with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act,[109] HMA programs may assist projects in Otherwise Protected Areas if they do not require flood insurance after project completion.[110] Projects in a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) unit are eligible only if they qualify for one of the exceptions in Section 6 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act.[111] That is, projects are eligible if they are consistent with the purposes of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and qualify as projects for the study, management, protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources and habitats.[112]
- All projects that occur in or adjacent to CBRS units must meet one of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act exceptions and require that FEMA consult with the appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services field office.
- Proposed actions carried out within or adjacent to an Otherwise Protected Areas do not require consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.