COASTAL AMERICA UPDATE |
FALL 1998 |
The following publications are available from the Coastal America Office:
- Coastal Challenges: A Guide to Coastal and Marine Issues
- A guide for environmental reporters, managers, and other interested people, that includes definitions of coastal
terms, information on coastal issues, key laws and associated programs.
- Preserving and Restoring Our Coastal Heritage: 1997
Coastal America Progress Report - An annual report that outlines recent accomplishments of the partnership,
and provides a summary of regional strategies, projects and learning center activities for 1997.
- Coastal Restoration and Protection, Lessons Learned:
Coastal America Technology Transfer Report - A report that explains the value of the Coastal America process
and describes the key lessons learned from coastal restoration projects around the country.
- The Fragile Fringe: Coastal Wetlands of the Continental
United States - An 18-page, consensus report that describes the function and value of coastal wetlands.
- Toward a Watershed Approach: A Framework for Aquatic
Ecosystem Restoration, Protection and Management - A 22-page, full color consensus publication on watershed
management.
NIT Meeting. November 18, 1998.
Principals Group Meeting. December 9, 1998.
Ceremonies to present 1998 Partnership Awards have been scheduled:
Cockroach Bay Restoration Alliance. October 7, 1998. The Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Florida.
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Team. December 7, 1998. Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Quaker Neck Dam Removal Team. November 19, 1998. New Bern, North Carolina.
Virginia K. Tippie, Director
William L. Klesch, Deputy Director
Barbara Elkus, Education/Outreach Coordinator
Telephone: 202-401-9928
Fax: 202-401-9821
http://www.coastalamerica.gov