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	Search Home Organizations >> People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues Assets Upcoming Events Resources General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub BioGoMx		National Estuary Program (NEP) http://www.epa.gov (14 May, 2004) The National Estuary Program was established in 1987 by amendments to the Clean Water Act to identify, restore, and protect nationally significant estuaries of the United States. Unlike traditional regulatory approaches to environmental protection, the NEP targets a broad range of issues and engages local communities in the process. The program focuses not just on improving water quality in an estuary, but on maintaining the integrity of the whole system --its chemical, physical, and biological properties, as well as its economic, recreational, and aesthetic values. The National Estuary Program is designed to encourage local communities to take responsibility for managing their own estuaries. Each NEP is made up of representatives from federal, state and local government agencies responsible for managing the estuary's resources, as well as members of the community -- citizens, business leaders, educators, and researchers. These stakeholders work together to identify problems in the estuary, develop specific actions to address those problems, and create and implement a formal management plan to restore and protect the estuary. The National Estuary Program includes the following Gulf of Mexico estuaries: Corpus Christi Bay, Galveston Bay, Barataria-Terrebonne Estuarine Complex, Mobile Bay, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, and Charlotte Harbor. National Estuary Program Affiliation:   United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Type of Organization:   Policy or Management Sector:   Federal Government Main Field of Focus:   Identify, Restore, and Protect Nationally Significant Estuaries of the United States Year Created:   1987 Contact Person:   Hayes, Sharon E. Mailing Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water (4504T) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 USA Telephone: +1 202-566-1834 Fax: +1 202-566-1336 E-mail: Hayes.Sharon-E@epamail.epa.gov Home Page URL:   http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/ Keywords:   Estuary, Ecosystem, Preservation, Restoration, National Estuary Program		Contribute Organizations People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues Assets Upcoming Events
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