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  2. Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act

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    The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) is a 1990 United States federal law that provides funds for wetland enhancement. [1] The law is implemented by federal and state agencies, focusing on restoration of lost wetlands of the Gulf Coast, as well as protecting the wetlands from future deterioration.

  3. Ragged Island (Harpswell, Maine) - Wikipedia

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    Maine Coast Heritage Trust led an effort to protect the island, and in 2008 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant program awarded a $323,000 Coastal Wetland grant to purchase a conservation easement on the property.

  4. North American Wetlands Conservation Act - Wikipedia

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    The North American Wetlands Conservation Act signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on December 13, 1989 authorizes a wetlands habitat program, administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, which provides grants to protect and manage wetland habitats for migratory birds and other wetland wildlife in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

  5. Coastal Zone Management Program - Wikipedia

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    The Coastal Zone Management Program was created by the Coastal Zone Management Act [2] (October 27, 1972). It provides grants to eligible states and territories as an incentive to prepare and implement plans guiding the use of coastal lands and resources. Thirty-four of the 35 eligible states and territories are implementing federally approved ...

  6. Sitka Sedge State Natural Area - Wikipedia

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    [8] [10] OPRD acquired the area from Ecotrust in June 2014 using Oregon Lottery funds and a National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [ 7 ] Urness wrote, "The park, composed of a small parking area and 3 miles (4.8 km) of hiking trails, is the culmination of a decades-long effort to preserve one of ...

  7. No net loss policy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Wetlands are crucial to for the development of society, as they account for more than a billion services and jobs a year, which is valued at $47 billion worldwide. No Net Loss as a goal for wetland's policy was recommended in 1987 at the National Wetlands Policy Forum . [6] It was first adopted by President George H.W. Bush administration in 1989.

  8. Conservation commission awarded grant for toxic pollution ...

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    Dec. 28—The Western Montana Conservation Commission recently received $9 million in mostly federal funds to tackle water quality issues throughout the western part of the state. Awarded through ...

  9. Coastal Zone Management Act - Wikipedia

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    The Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP), also called the National Coastal Zone Management Program, was established under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and is administered by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management (OCM). This program is designed to set up a basis for protecting, restoring, and establishing a responsibility in ...