MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            1313

time to time [revise,] amend, REVISE, [extend] or [add
to] CHANGE, a plan or plans for the development of the
State, which plan or plans collectively shall be known as
the State development plan. [[THE PLAN AND ANY
AMENDMENTS, REVISIONS, OR CHANGES THERETO, EXCEPT FOR THE
ELEMENTS THEREOF AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (6) AND (7)
IN THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE LAND
USE BOARD FOR ITS ADOPTION. THE PREPARATION OF THE
INITIAL PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE STATE SHALL BE COMPLETED BY
DECEMBER 31, 1976. [Such] THE]] THE plan shall be based
on studies of physical, social, economic and governmental
conditions and trends and shall aim at the coordinated
development of the state in order to promote the general
welfare and prosperity of its people [[ [ ]] . [[ ] ]]
[[, AND SHALL EMBODY THE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT IN REGARD TO THE ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. THE PLAN SHALL CONSIST OF A
DOCUMENT OR SERIES OF DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE MAPS OR
OTHER GRAPHIC MATERIAL SETTING FORTH THE POLICIES AND
PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. THE DEPARTMENT,
PRIOR TO FORMULATION OF THE PLAN, SHALL, [[AFTER]] IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, ASSEMBLE THE LAND USE
POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE STATE AND PREPARE AN
EVALUATION OF SUCH POLICIES AND PRACTICES (1) FOR
CONSISTENCY AMONG AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH LAND USE
POLICIES AND (2) FOR THEIR IMPACT AS THEY RELATE TO LOCAL
LAND USE OBJECTIVES. IN FORMULATING THE PLAN, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW ALL APPROVED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL, AREA, AND FUNCTIONAL PLANS, AND SHALL
INCORPORATE IN AND MAKE A PART OF THE PLAN ELEMENTS OF

ALL SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANS RELATED TO THE

REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION WHICH ARE CONSISTENT AND COMPATIBLE WITH STATE
POLICIES. BY JANUARY 1, 1975, EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL, AREA, AND FUNCTIONAL PLANS IN EFFECT ON THAT
DATE. IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES ALL OR ANY PART OF A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLAN IS INCONSISTENT OR INCOMPATIBLE
WITH STATE POLICIES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADVISE THE
BOARD IN WRITING OF THE SPECIFIC INCONSISTENCIES OR
INCOMPATIBILITIES. IF THE BOARD APPROVES THE
DEPARTMENT'S FINDINGS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT A COPY OF THE FINDINGS WITH ANY
SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS THE DEPARTMENT OR THE BOARD MAY
DEEM APPROPRIATE, AND SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANS SHALL
NOT BE INCORPORATED INTO AND MADE A PART OF THE PLAN. IF
THE BOARD DISAPPROVES THE DEPARTMENT'S FINDINGS IN WHOLE
OR IN PART, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLAN SHALL BE
INCORPORATED INTO AND MADE A PART OF THE PLAN TO THE
EXTENT OF THE BOARD'S DISAPPROVAL, NOTWITHSTANDING THE
DEPARTMENT'S FINDINGS OF ANY SPECIFIC INCOMPATIBILITY OR
INCONSISTENCY. IF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PLAN IS NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN, THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLAN, NEVERTHELESS, SHALL REMAIN IN