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Protecting and Restoring Habitat, Living Resources

These documents are case studies of communities protecting and restoring habitat and living resources. 

  • Habitat Restoration, Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (pdf) (2.69 MB)
  • River Herring Habitat Restoration, Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program (pdf) (1.28 MB)
  • Open Space Preservation, Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (pdf) (1.93 MB)
  • Wetland Enhancement, Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (pdf) (1.5 MB)
  • Land Protection, Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership (pdf) (2.01 MB)
  • Creating an Artificial Reef, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (pdf) (1.45 MB)
  • Reclaiming and Renewing a Tropical Watershed, San Juan Bay Estuary Program (pdf) (1.88 MB)
  • Shoreline Restoration, Galveston Bay Estuary Program (pdf) (1.61 MB)
  • Habitat Restoration, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (pdf) (816.56 KB)
  • Partnering to Restore a Coastal Pond, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (pdf) (1.28 MB)
  • Effects of Artificial Shorelines, Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program (pdf) (1.04 MB)

National Estuary Program (NEP)

  • National Estuary Program (NEP) Home
    • Basic Information about Estuaries
  • Funding Resources
  • Learn about the National Estuary Program
    • Overview of the NEP
    • National NEP Results
    • Exploring Estuaries
    • NEP Library
      • National Estuary Program Reports
  • Local Estuary Programs
    • Individual Estuary Program Websites
    • Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans
    • NEPs on Social Media
    • State of the Bay Reports
    • NEP Videos, Virtual Tours and Photo Gallery
  • NEP Success Stories
    • Fact Sheets
    • Habitat Plans
    • How NEPs Address Environmental Issues
      • Aquatic Nuisance Species
      • Climate Change
      • Declines in Fish and Wildlife Populations
      • Habitat Loss and Degradation
      • Nutrient Loads
      • Pathogens
      • Stormwater
      • Toxics
    • Progress Evaluation
    • Successful Watershed Management: NEP Lessons Learned
    • Sustainable Financing Examples
      • Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
      • Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
      • Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
      • Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program
      • Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
      • Peconic Estuary Partnership
      • Tampa Bay Estuary Program
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Last updated on June 20, 2024
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