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Publications
Unless otherwise noted, the following publications are in Adobe pdf format.
- OCRM
- Coastal Zone Management Program
- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
- Coral Reef Conservation Program
- Marine Protected Areas
- National Estuarine Research Reserve System
- Coastal Zone Management Act Performance Measurement System
OCRM
- OCRM Strategic Plan, 2007-2012
- The Coastline of the United States
- OCRM 2-year Action Agenda, 2007-2009
- OCRM Fact Sheet
- Summary of Recent Coastal Zone Management Act Program Evaluations
- Coastal Zone Information Collection — Searchable database of OCRM's documents and state work products
- NOAA Library —Coastal zone management documents and products, including information on hydrographic surveying, oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, living marine resources, and meteorological satellite applications
- CAMMP — The Coastal and Marine Management Program system is used by CZM and NERR programs to create their grant applications. Parts one and two of the 2009 CAMMP User's Manual, as well as the 2009 CAMMP Tips document, are available as reference materials for these documents.
- Biennial Report to Congress on Administrative Progress of Coastal Zone Management 2006 - 2007
- Biennial Report to Congress on Administrative Progress of Coastal Zone Management 2004-2005
Coastal Zone Management Program
- Coastal Zone Management Fact Sheet
- National Coastal Zone Management Program Funding Summary 2011
- National Coastal Zone Management Program Funding Summary 2010
- Protecting the Public Interest through the National Coastal Zone Management Program: How Coastal States and Territories Use No-Build Areas along Ocean and Great Lake Shorefronts
- Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers
- Smart Growth for Coastal & Waterfront Communities, 2009
- Coastal Zone Management Enhancement Program National Summary (2006)
- Shoreline Management Technical Assistance Toolbox Fact Sheet
- Dock and Pier Management Fact Sheet
- Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Fact Sheet
- State, Territory, and Commonwealth Beach Nourishment Programs: A National Overview (2000)
- National Coastal Program Dredging Policies: An Analysis of State, Territory, and Commonwealth Policies Related To Dredging and Dredged Material Management (2000)
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
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Coral Reef Conservation Program
- Coral Reef Conservation Program Factsheet
- Coral Reef Conservation Program Key Documents –List of key documents such as legislative mandates, strategic guidance, technical memos and reports, descriptions of each, and links for downloads
- CoRIS — NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) is designed to be a single point of access to NOAA coral reef information and data products, especially those derived from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program.
- U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Factsheet
- Local Action Strategies (LAS) — In 2002 the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force adopted the "Puerto Rico Resolution" which calls for the development of three-year LAS by each of the seven member U.S. states, territories and commonwealths. General information and factsheets for each jurisdiction.
Marine Protected Areas Center
- MPA Center Strategic Plan (2010 – 2015)
- The Marine Protected Area (MPA) Virtual Library
- Mapping Human Uses of the Ocean: Informing Marine Spatial Planning Through Participatory GIS (2010)
- Framework for the National System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States (2008) – Policy guidance on developing National System of MPAs
- Developing a National System of MPAs Fact Sheet
- Analysis of National System of MPA Members Fact Sheet (June 2010)
- Benefits of a National System of MPAs Fact Sheet
- State of the Nation’s DeFacto Marine Protected Areas (2008) - Information on locations, purpose, and restrictions for all federal de facto marine protected areas (DFMPAs) in the United States
- The State of U.S. Marine Managed Areas: West Coast (2008) - Summarizes how marine managed areas (MMAs) along the west coast of the United States are used to conserve marine resources and ecosystems
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
- NERRS 2005-2010 Strategic Plan
- NERRS 2006-2011 Research and Monitoring Plan
- Climate Change: Science, education and stewardship for tomorrow’s estuaries (white paper, 2008)
- Improving Decisions: Affecting Decisions Through Training and Assistance (2008)
- System Wide Monitoring Plan (2007)
- How Learning about how Estuaries meets State and National Science Education Standards (2008)
- The State of Estuarine Education: K–12 Needs Assessment (2007)
- NERRS Celebrates 10 Years of Graduate Research Fellowships (2007)
- System-Wide Monitoring Plan 10-Year Anniversary Report (2005)
- EstuariesVideo Gallery
Coastal Zone Management Act Performance Measurement System
- The National Coastal Management Performance Measurement System (2004)
- From Pilot Phase to Full Implementation: Moving Forward with Performance Measurement (2005)
- January 2006 Update on CZMA Performance Measurement System
- About the Coastal Zone Management Act: Developing a Framework for Identifying Performance Indicators Study
- Coastal States Organization and OCRM Performance Measures Communication Workgroup Recommendations Report (2011)
- Appendices for Coastal States Organization and OCRM Performance Measures Communication Workgroup Recommendations Report (2011)
- The CZMA Performance Measurement System Fact Sheet (2011)
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