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National Estuary Projects in New England

The National Estuary Program was established in 1987 by amendments to the Clean Water Act to identify, restore, and protect nationally significant estuaries. Six of the 28 nationally recognized Estuary programs are located in New England.

What is an estuary?
 

Background: Buzzards Bay Project

Update: Buzzards Bay Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp., 260 KB, about PDF)

For more information contact:
Mary Feuerbach (feuerbach.maryjo@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1578

 

Background: Casco Bay

Update: Casco Bay Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp., 207 KB, about PDF)

For more information contact:
Diane Gould (gould.diane@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1569

 

Background: Long Island Sound

Update: Long Island Sound Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp., 137 KB, about PDF)

For more information contact:
Mark Tedesco (tedesco.mark@epa.gov)
(203) 977-1541

or

Johanna Hunter ( hunter.johanna@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1041

 

Background: Mass Bays

Update: Mass Bays Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp., 2.51 MB, about PDF)

For more information contact:
Austine Frawley (frawley.austine@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1065

 

Background: Narragansett Bay

Update: Narragansett Bay Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp., 175 KB, about PDF)

For more information contact:
Margherita Pryor (pryor.margherita@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1597

 

Background: New Hampshire Estuaries Program

For more information contact:
Jean Brochi (brochi.jean@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1536

 
Background: University of Rhode Island Estuarine Environments Click icon for EPA disclaimer.
 

Mel Cote (cote.mel@epa.gov) - Manager of the Ocean and Coastal Protection Unit
(617) 918-1553

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