Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program

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DIRECTORY OF LAND TRUSTS

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is coordinating and implementing the Bay Lands Center. The Bay Lands Center focuses on enhancing the land acquisition capabilities of each of the Bay area Land Trusts and increasing the amount of protected shoreline, forestlands, and critical habitats in the Bay area by serving as a coordination and service arm to land trusts and landowners. For more information about the Buzzards Bay NEP's contribution to this effort, contact:

Sarah Williams, Regional Planner
2870 Cranberry Highway
East Wareham, MA 02538
Phone: (508) 291-3625 ext 13, Fax: (508) 291-3628

The Buzzards Bay NEP, established in 1985, was among the first National Estuary Programs. In 1991, the Project completed the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) which outlines research conclusions and management strategies for the protection and restoration of water quality and living resources in the Bay and its surrounding 432 square mile watershed. The Buzzards Bay NEP is administered by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and the US Environmental Protection Agency. The primary role of the Project since the completion of the CCMP has and continues to be to provide technical and planning assistance to municipalities to facilitate implementation of the recommendations contained in the CCMP.

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