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Erosion affects natural resources, energy, defense, public infrastructure, and tourism. To help address this problem, the MMP leases sand, gravel and/or shell resources from federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for shore protection, beach nourishment, and wetlands restoration with vigorous safety and environmental oversight. The <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title43/chapter29/subchapter3&edition=prelim">Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)</a> provides the authority to manage minerals on the OCS and the requirement to provide environmental oversight. <br><br>BOEM is the only federal agency with the authority to <a href="https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/documents/BOEM%20Marine%20Minerals%20Guide.pdf">lease marine minerals</a> from the OCS, including responding to commercial requests for OCS minerals such as gold, manganese, or other hard minerals. 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