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- Ballast Water
- The Beach and Your Coastal Watershed (Fact Sheet)
- Biological Criteria for Coral Reefs
This paper provides the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with advice on the feasibility of establishing
biological criteria for assessing coral reef ecosystems.
- Bold, Ocean Survey Vessel
- BOLD Annual Report 2006
- BOLD Annual Report 2007
- Case Studies: Organizational Structures Relevant to Implementation of
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans (PDF)
(119 pp, 604K, About PDF)
- Clean Water Act Section 301(h)
- Clean Water Act Section 403
- Clean Water Action Plan: Coastal Research and Monitoring Strategy
- CCMP, Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans for the National Estuary programs
- Coastal America
- Coastal Habitats
The continued health and biodiversity of marine and estuarine systems depends on the maintenance of high-quality habitat. The
same areas that often attract human development also provide essential food, cover, migratory corridors, breeding/nursery areas
for a broad array of coastal and marine organisms. Habitat loss and degradation are key issues facing coasts and estuaries
around the country.
- Coastal Watershed Fact Sheets
- Coastlines Newsletter
National Estuary Program Newsletter - Information About Estuaries and Near Coastal Waters
- Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS)
- Community-Based Watershed Management
Lessons from the National Estuary Program
- Community Culture and the Environment (PDF)
(293 pp, 10.3MB, About PDF)
- Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans (CCMP)
- Conference on Managing Sediments in the Watershed: Bringing Dredged Material and Watershed Managers Together
August 2006 Conference in Portland, Oregon
- Cookbook of Innovations in Coastal Protection (PDF)
(183 pp, 1MB, About PDF)
- Coral Reef Task Force
Executive Order 13089 focuses on Coral Reef Protection "to preserve and protect the biodiversity, health, heritage, and social
and economic value of U.S. coral reef ecosystems and the marine environment." And established the Coral Reef Task force. The
Executive Order directs all federal agencies to protect coral reef ecosystems to the extent feasible, and instructs particular
agencies to develop coordinated, science-based plans to restore damaged reefs as well as mitigate current and future impacts on
reefs, both in the United States and around the globe.
- Coral Reefs
Introduction to EPA's initiatives and activities in protecting coral reefs habitats.
- Coral Reefs - Guidance
Guidance letter from the Memorandum for the Field from the Corps of Engineers relating to special emphasis to be given to coral
reef protection under the Clean Water Act, Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, and Federal
Project Authorities.
- Coral Reefs - Monitoring
- Coral Reefs and Your Coastal Watershed (Fact Sheet)
- Cruise Ship Water Discharges
- Dredged Material - Management
- Dredged Material Management and State Coastal Management Programs:
Lessons from a Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana in January 1999
- Dredging - Alternatives
Environmental Effects of Dredged Material Management Alternatives -- a Technical Framework Document.
- Dredging - MARAD Report
The Dredging Process in the United States: An Action Plan for Improvement. The Interagency Working Group On the Dredging
Process, A Report to the Secretary of Transportation - December 1994.
- Dumping
- Floating Debris
Assessing and Monitoring Floatable Debris
- Framework for Dredged Material Evaluations
Evaluating Environmental Effects of Dredged Material Management Alternatives - a Technical Framework Document
- "Green Book"
Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal - Testing Manual
- Habitat Protection and Restoration Overview
Users can visually track the National Estuary Program's progress toward achieving its habitat restoration goals through
interactive graphics and maps.
- Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Reports
- Indicator Development for Estuaries
Specific measurable markers used to assess the health of the environment.
- Introduced Species See Invasive Species
- Invasive Species
The term "invasive species" can refer to any plants, animals, or other viable biological material that enter an ecosystem
beyond its historic range. They can invade any terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem. Human activities, both intentional and non-intentional, are the chief
cause of invasive species introductions.
- Invasive Species -- Overview of EPA Authorities for Natural Resource Managers Developing Aquatic
Invasive Species Rapid Response and Management Plans
- National Coastal Condition Report 2001 - Assessment of Coastal Waters
This report describes the overall condition of the U.S. coastal waters, primarily estuaries in the continental United States where rivers meet the ocean. Indicators of
coastal conditions included water quality, sediment quality, biota, habitat, and ecosystem integrity, relating to ecological and human health.
- National Coastal Condition Report 2005
Reports on progress made since the 2001 report.
- National Guidance: Best Management Practices for Preparing Vessels Intended to Create Artificial Reefs
- National Estuary Program Coastal Condition Report 2007
Reports on selected National Estuary Program conditions.
- National Dredging Team
An interagency team promoting timely and cost-effective dredging that meets the Nation's environmental protection, restoration, and enhancement goals.
- Near Shore Waters and Your Coastal Watershed (Fact Sheet)
- No-Discharge Zones for Vessel Sewage
- Non Indigenous Species See Invasive Species
- Testing Dredged Material
Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal - Testing Manual
- Treasured Waters: Protecting Our Coastal And Marine Resources (PDF)
(27 pp, 423K, About PDF)
- Treaties
- Turning the Tide on Trash
A Learning Guide on Marine Debris
- Vessel Discharges
- Vessel Sewage Discharge Program (and No-Discharge Zones)
- Volunteer Activities
- Volunteer Monitoring in Estuaries
This manual presents information and methodologies specific to estuarine
water quality. The audience includes volunteers and organizers of volunteers who monitor estuaries on a volunteer basis.
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