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National Estuary Program: - A program established under the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1987 to develop and implement conservation and management plans for protecting estuaries and restoring and maintaining their chemical, physical, and biological integrity, as well as controlling point and nonpoint pollution sources.
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The Delta opened doors for this family man  -  04 Aug 2008
Gulf Coast Newspapers,He is a former co-chair of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and former member of the Alabama Clean Water Partnership Board of Directors.

PLAN: STOP MUD FROM D'OLIVE  -  Jul 30, 2008
al.com,...the single largest threat to the overall health of Mobile Bay, said David Yeager, the recently retired head of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program.

Scientist Gathers Information About Blue Crabs  -  Jul 29, 2008
TomRiver Times,OCEAN COUNTY - With funding from the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program, Dr. Jivoff is gathering information about the population status,

Grant will help plant cypress in wetlands  -  Jul 30, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Westwego Beautification Commission, National Park Service and Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program.

Rising sea level causing changes  -  Jul 19, 2008
Washington Daily News,Lucy Henry of Raleigh, another facilitator at the forum, who represents the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program, said watershed issues and climate

Contemplating the impact on N. Carolina of offshore drilling  -  Jul 27, 2008
McClatchy Washington Bureau,...said Kerry St. Pe, a marine biologist and program director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program in Thibodaux, La.

Council asked to tax or ban plastic bags  -  Jul 9, 2008
Press-Register - al.com,...water and contribute to the nation's dependence on foreign oil, said Tom Herder, the science communicator for the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program.

Farm fouled for shellfish  -  Jul 24, 2008
New Times SLO,Since then, some of the pollution sources have been cleaned up, according to Dan Berman, executive director of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program.

Community forum open to the public  -  Aug 1, 2008
ECSU News & Events,ECSU is a member of the Albemarle-Pamlico Conservation and Communities Collaborative (AP3C) The AP3C and the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program

Where the river meets the sea...is a meadow?  -  Jul 16, 2008
North Kitsap Herald,According to the US Environmental Protection Agencyâ€™s (EPA) National Estuary Program, most estuaries are at risk due to human activities past and present.

County hit with $1.4 paramedic bill after Grant-in-Aid changes  -  Jul 23, 2008
Sussex Countian,CIB is a nonprofit National Estuary Program dedicated to the restoration and protection of Delawareâ€™s Inland Bays. â€¢ The First State Manufactured Housing

Stinging jellyfish taking over Barnegat Bay  -  Jul 27, 2008
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,That work has begun as the DEP, the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program and Rutgers University scientists try to quantify and trace nitrogen in the bay

Group to recommend environmental mission for city  -  Jul 12, 2008
Gulf Coast Newspapers,The group received a commitment from Mobile Bay National Estuary Program to help finance the project, said Ron Heveran, the group member who chaired that

Residence halls near completion  -  Jul 10, 2008
Nicholls Worth (subscription),The building currently houses the Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program. According to Dial, Career Services, currently located near the ballroom in

Teche Area pipeline safety concerns some  -  Jul 6, 2008
Daily Iberian,National Estuary Program industry representative Ed Landgraff said the alternative would be thousands more trucks and vessels carrying the commodities on

Silver Bay Elementary Students Name Pump-Out Boat  -  Jul 8, 2008
TomRiver Times,...in coming up with the perfect name for our new boat," said Vicari, who serves as liaison to tourism and the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program.

EPA keeping an eye on water oxygen levels  -  Jul 22, 2008
Asbury Park Press,Jackson pledged last month to help make nutrient pollution a key priority for the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program. This month, two environmental

St. Mary may pipe sediment to Terrebonne for wetlands  -  Jul 21, 2008
The Daily Advertiser,...to bring new sediment into the system and mimic what the river did,â€? said Kerry St. PÃ©, director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.

Coastal impact  -  Jul 8, 2008
Daily Iberian,Shelf and Ed Landgraf, industry representative with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, said the pipelines are an environmental hazard.

Funneled sediment could speed coastal restoration  -  Jul 17, 2008
Houma Courier,...to bring new sediment into the system and mimic what the river did," said Kerry St. PÃ©, director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.

Improving and Maintaining the Health of Estuaries - National ...  -  Nov 5, 2007
WebWire (press release),Thanks to EPAâ€™s National Estuary Program (NEP), more than 1 million acres of critical habitat has been sustained or restored--- thatâ€™sa figure that is just

Barnegat Bay Program Offers Grants  -  Nov 21, 2007
TomRiver Times,TOMS RIVER - The Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) is soliciting proposals for public education and participation activities focusing on major

Jennifer Adkins named Delaware Estuary Program director  -  Nov 8, 2007
Cape Gazette,The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, a National Estuary Program based in Wilmington, leads collaborative and creative efforts to protect and enhance

Young Artists Bring Barnegat Bay Alive At Library  -  Nov 12, 2007
TomRiver Times,The mural project was done in partnership with the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program, New Jersey Community Learning Centers and the Ocean County Library

Jellyfish inundate bays; drought may be to blame  -  Dec 1, 2007
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,...other than drought can contribute to jellyfish abundance, said Catherine Corbett, senior scientist with the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.

EPA Plunges into San Juan Bay for Scientific Study  -  Nov 15, 2007
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),The San Juan Bay Estuary is the only tropical estuary to be included in the EPAâ€™s National Estuary Program. "The waters around Puerto Rico possess some of

Oyster Garden Reef Restoration  -  Nov 13, 2007
WKRG-TV,Project Coordinator Kara Lankford with Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, and Aquaculture Specialists PJ Waters, the process was tedious.

Kickinâ€™ grass in the mud flats  -  Nov 19, 2007
Gulf Coast Newspapers,10 with Randy Roach from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program to plant black needle rush (Juncus romerianus) plants

Coalition for Buzzards Bay spreading the word about oil spills  -  Nov 21, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,We got it with a grant from Joe Costa at the National Estuary Program. After the spill, we got more boom from local boatyards and from the cranberry growers

Punta Gorda to consider fertilizer restrictions  -  Nov 5, 2007
Charlotte Sun-Herald,Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Director Lisa Beaver said nitrogen and other additional nutrient loads can create a "biochemical oxygen demand"

Lamprey frontage preserved in land deal  -  Nov 14, 2007
Foster's Daily Democrat,The NH Estuaries Project is part of the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program. Snyder's role is to work with Brentwood, LRAC,

Overriding concerns  -  Nov 10, 2007
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,...(This project is supported by the national estuary program and will help clean up local, state and federal waters; the federal subsidy makes the

State Briefs for August 20, 2007  -  Aug 20, 2007
2TheAdvocate,SeaGrant, Americaâ€™s Wetlands, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, the Nature Conservancy, the Gulf Restoration Network and other groups.

A 'Monster Storm' Expedition  -  Aug 21, 2007
Hardin County Index,There, Kerry St. Pe', director of the Barataria-Terebonne National Estuary Program, spoke about the dual impacts of the Monster Storms Hurricanes Katrina

the quotable voice  -  Aug 20, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,Dr. Joe Costa, director of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program, discussing how open space helps to limit pollution of the bay during rainstorms.

Chechessee group fighting dock permits  -  Aug 15, 2007
Beaufort Gazette,One tool for conservation, said former county councilman and developer Dick Stewart, could be the National Estuary Program, a federal initiative that helps

GOP voters back Crist on environment  -  Aug 8, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,..."It represents a turning point in our state," said Manatee County's McClash, who serves on the Tampa Bay National Estuary Program.

CASTING A WIDER NET  -  Aug 11, 2007
Asbury Park Press,PARTLY FUNDED: By grant from Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program. SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE: For children in Long Beach Island grade schools. com,

IN THE COMMUNITY: A new approach to learning about the sea  -  Aug 8, 2007
Asbury Park Press,Cooperative Research and Extension of Ocean County in partnership with the state Bureau of Shellfisheries and the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program.

More than half of Bristol County beaches exceed bacteria limits  -  Aug 12, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,...sitting on the pavement into catch basins, bypassing the natural dirt filter, said Dr. Joe Costa, director of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program.

New salmon director takes charge  -  Jul 31, 2007
Bellingham Herald,Enhancement Group, watershed restoration coordinator for Morro Bay National Estuary Program, district coordinator for Walla Walla conservation district.

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