Wetland and Coastal Conservation and Restoration
Sand used in beach restoration. Photo credit: Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan
Long-term Alliance Partnership Goal
Increase coordination among the Gulf States and local, federal, business, and non-profit partners to better conserve and restore coastal wetlands and other vital habitats throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
The Governors’ Action Plan identifies one associated action:
R-1: Streamline coastal restoration and conservation efforts
Action: Convene a Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Restoration Coordination Team, where Gulf States, federal agencies, and other private sector partners can work together to identify regional priority sites for conservation and restoration, fund conservation and restoration projects more efficiently, and resolve policy roadblocks to successfully conserve and restore vital coastal habitat.
36-Month Outcomes:
- Establish a Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Restoration Coordination Team.
- Through the Restoration Coordination Team, hold a series of meetings between federal agencies and Gulf States to review existing regulatory, funding, and policy frameworks, and identify mechanisms that help facilitate or impede wetland conservation and restoration efforts.
- Hold a workshop on the importance of freshwater inflows.
- Enhance efficiency of conservation and restoration projects through extension of the Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership and coordination of federal grant cycles.
- Develop a Gulf Regional Sediment Management Master Plan to enable more effective use of dredged material.
Highlights of Governors’ Action Plan Accomplishments
Island in a coastal wetland. Photo credit: Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan
Click here for the draft Regional Sediment Management Master Plan
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