Estuary Restoration Act (ERA)

NOAA is implementing the Estuary Restoration Act by...

• Developing a national database of acres restored and restoration techniques (see more at: https://neri.noaa.gov/);
• Instituting monitoring protocols for restoration projects (see more at: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ecosystems/estuaries/
  restoration_monitoring.html);
• Providing funding and technical assistance for regional restoration planning; and
• Coordinating with other agencies to focus restoration efforts.

Volunteers help plant marsh grasses.

Enacted in November 2000, the Estuary Restoration Act strives to restore one million acres of estuarine habitat by leveraging limited federal resources to encourage coordination among public agencies and the private sector. In support of this objective, NOAA has developed a national inventory of estuary restoration projects and is establishing monitoring protocols for gauging restoration success. As a member of the interagency council implementing the ERA, NOAA coordinates restoration activities with other federal agencies, provides assistance for regional restoration planning efforts, assesses habitat trends, evaluates restoration techniques, and fosters the development and use of innovative technologies for restoration and monitoring.

• Download ERA Handout (pdf, 2 pages, 1MB)
  
  

Partner Information:

• Official Estuary Restoration Act Web Site (Army Corps of Engineers)
• NOAA and the ERA Web Site
• Fish and Wildlife Service and the ERA Web Site
• EPA and the ERA Web Site

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