Local Action StrategiesIn Oct. 2002, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) adopted a resolution which calls for the development of three-year Local Action Strategies (LAS) by each of the seven member U.S. states, territories and commonwealths. These LAS's are roadmaps, which identify and implement priority actions needed to reduce key threats to valuable coral reef resources. The USCRTF prioritized six threat areas as the focus for LAS development:
The point of contact, LAS fact sheets are provided below. They contain an overview projects designed for implementation over a three-year period. Proposals submited that target activities listed in a LAS need to coordinated with the state/territory government. For more information on LAS activities contact the appropriate piont of contact.
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Florida,
Hawaii, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands created specific Local Action Strategies for select
locally relevant threats, using the six priority focus
areas as a guide. Some areas have developed a LAS for
priorities outside of the initial six areas. Each LAS
provides a list of priority projects that need to implemented
to address each treat. 
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