Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Department of the Interior |
EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Southern New England -New York Bight Coastal Program
Purpose
The Southern New England-New York Bight Coastal Program (SNEP) is one of 21 Coastal Program
offices in the United States, established by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to build
partnerships to identify, protect and restore nationally significant habitat for
fish, wildlife and people. SNEP strives to reduce the negative impacts of human
activities on the coast by emphasizing a proactive, collaborative approach toward
protecting valuable coastal resources.
Source(s) of Information
1. FWS: Southern New England-New York Bight Coastal Program
Related EPA Program(s)
National Estuary Program/Coastal Waterways:
Grants and technical assistance to the National Estuary Program and to other coastal watersheds. The goal of this program is to restore
the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the national estuaries and coastal watersheds by protecting and enhancing water
quality and living resources.
Authorizing Legislation
• Clean Water Act, sections 320 and 104
• 1990 Great Lakes Critical Programs Act
• 2002 Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act
• Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000
• Protection, and Restoration Act of 1990
• North American Wetlands Conservation Act
• Water Resources Development Act
• 1909 The Boundary Waters Treaty
• 1978 GLWQA
• 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
• 1987 Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances
• 1996 Habitat Agenda
• 1997 Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Bi-national Toxics Strategy
• Coastal Wetlands Planning
Other Programs under Goal 2
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