Boundaries; Guam. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

(a)The boundaries of Guam run two hundred

(200)nautical miles seaward from the low-water line; provided, however. that where there are islands or reefs along or adjacent to the shores of Guam, the boundary line runs two hundred

(200)nautical miles seaward from the outermost of such islands or reefs; provided, further, that in the case of all harbors and bays, the boundary line runs two hundred

(200)nautical miles seaward from a line drawn in front of each harbor along the outermost works and installations thereof and two hundred

(200)nautical miles seaward from a line drawn from headland to headland across the mouth of each bay.

(b)Guam shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction for the purpose of granting easements for undersea cables and pipelines, exploring, conserving, and managing the natural resources, whether living or nonliving, of the waters super-adjacent to the sea-bed and its subsoil, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploration and exploitation of the zone, including, but not limited to, all sources of energy and prevention of pollution within the zone which poses a threat to the zone.

(c)I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan is directed to represent the interests of the people of Guam consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in all matters pertaining to negotiations affecting Guam’s ocean rights and responsibilities with the administering power, other States and non-State entities. I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements for the management, exploration, exploitation, and conservation of Guam’s ocean resources which represent the interest of the people of Guam; and further, may enter into agreements with respect to the rights and responsibilities of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea which promotes international communication and respects the sovereignty of other States.

(1)Any agreement, entered into by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi or any agency, purporting to commit Guam pursuant to authorization provided in Subsection

(c)of this § 402, shall be subject to the Administrative Adjudication Law and shall require the subsequent concurrence of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, as provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated (Administrative Adjudication Law).

(d)I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi shall create an EEZ planning task force, comprised of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Planning, University of Guam, Guam Environmental Protection Agency, and such other public agencies and members of the public as are necessary to develop an EEZ policy and implementation plan(s).

(1)This plan shall recommend policies for management, use, protection, enforcement, research, and implementation of activities in Guam’s EEZ.

(2)Such policy and implementation plan(s) shall be submitted to I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Liheslatura as provided for under the provisions of Public Law 20-147, which established the process for comprehensive development planning on Guam.

(e)A “nautical mile” is defined as 1852 meters (6067.115 feet).