The Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial state agency. The mission of the Coastal Commission is to:Protect, conserve, restore, and enhance environmental and human-based resources of the California coast and ocean for environmentally sustainable and prudent use by current and future generations.The website supply its progrms:Coastal Access Program;Local Coastal Programs;Water Quality Program;Oil Spill Program;Public Education & Volunteer Programs.Most of the above documents are available in PDF (portable document format).