(a) Setting of boundaries, establishment of titles, identification of access and amendments. The Commission, with the assistance of the Planning Office, the Attorney General and other public agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive survey of the shorelines of the United States Virgin Islands to establish the landward boundaries of such shorelines in accordance with this chapter; shall conduct a comprehensive study to determine the existing status of title, ownership and control, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, of all land within or adjoining the shorelines; and shall prepare surveys, maps and charts showing existing routes of public access to the shorelines.
(b) Continued planning. To ensure that the provisions of this chapter are regularly reviewed and the recommendations for revisions of, or amendments to, the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program will be reviewed and developed, and to supplement the activities of other public agencies in matters relating to the planning for and management of the coastal zone and to provide for continued territorial coastal planning and management, the Virgin Islands Planning Office shall undertake on a continuing basis such activity and research as is necessary to maintain a continued involvement in the coastal zone management process and shall be responsible, with the assistance of the Commission, for comprehensive planning in the coastal zone, for review of all amendments to the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program, and for recommending the designation of areas of particular concern.
(c) Amendments. Any provisions of this chapter, including the boundaries of the coastal zone and the use designations on the Land and Water Use Plan, may be amended or repealed by the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands. The procedures and requirements for such amendment shall be the same as provided in Title 29, section 238 of this Code for amendments to the Zoning Law. All proposed amendments not initiated by the Commission shall be referred by the Planning Office to the Commissioner for comment prior to public hearing.