HOME This Site NOAA • Estuary Restoration Act • NOAA's Role in the ERA • National Estuaries Restoration Inventory • Monitoring Protocols • ERA Council • Estuary Habitat Restoration Strategy • Estuary Habitat Restoration Program: Project Funding • Official ERA Web Site • Restore America's Estuaries National Strategy Document • Principles of Estuary Habitat Restoration				Supporting Materials: Restore America's Estuaries National Strategy Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center A National Strategy to Restore Coastal and Estuarine Habitat, published by Restore America's Estuaries in 2002, represents a comprehensive approach to maximize the benefits derived from habitat restoration projects and to foster the coordination of federal and non-federal activities related to restoration of coastal habitat. It seeks to ensure that restoration priorities are established, diverse programs are coordinated, and public expectations are both established and met. The purpose of A National Strategy is to provide a framework for restoring function to coastal and estuarine habitat. It supports the goal of restoring one million acres of estuarine habitat as set forth in the Estuary Restoration Act, and it can be applied to improve the effectiveness of restoration efforts conducted under any program. Download entire National Strategy to Restore Coastal and Estuarine Habitat document as pdf (161 pages, 1.4 MB) Download the Executive Summary of the National Strategy to Restore Coastal and Estuarine Habitat document as pdf (12 pages, 16.3 MB - note this is a large file with several images)   Download Individual Chapters Due to the large file size of the entire document, a summary description and pdf of individual chapters has been provided below to assist users who have limited computer access. Front cover and table of contents (4 pages, 152 K) Executive Summary (6 pages, 52 K) Includes findings and recommendations in seven strategic areas. Chapter 1 - Introduction (6 pages, 64 K) Emphasizes the ecological and economic importance of estuaries, coastal and estuarine habitat restoration, and the need for a strategic approach to coastal and estuarine habitat restoration. Chapter 2 - Objectives (6 pages, 56 K) Sets forth strategic objectives, and supporting action items, to restore function to coastal and estuarine habitat. Objectives are presented in the areas of habitat restoration; restoration partnerships; restoration planning; science and technology; monitoring and evaluation; outreach and education; and funding. Chapter 3 - Framework for Restoration Planning and Priority-Setting (12 pages, 92 K) Provides guidance on developing comprehensive planning efforts at the watershed and regional scales, and designing and selecting restoration projects that contribute to the goals of restoration plans. Chapter 4 - Regional Analyses of Restoration Planning (118 pages, 1 M) Provides analyses of threats to habitat, its status, and future needs and directions of estuarine habitat restoration planning and implementation in six regions (Pacific Northwest and Alaska, California and Pacific Islands, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Atlantic, Northeast Atlantic, and the Great Lakes) of the United States. Note: if necessary due to the large file size of this chapter, download individual region information below: Chapter 4 Introduction (1 page, 20K) Pacific Northwest and Alaska (15 pages, 156K) California and Pacific Islands (21 pages, 196K) Gulf of Mexico (15 pages, 152K) Southeast Atlantic (26 pages, 216 K) Northeast Atlantic (17 pages, 184 K) Great Lakes (23 pages, 200 K) Chapter 5 - Conclusions (4 pages, 36 K) Presents a summary of the findings from the regional analyses, and recommends actions to improve restoration of estuarine and coastal habitat. Appendix and backcover (6 pages, 84 K) (top)
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