The purpose of this document is to outline the Habitat Program structure and function and to promote understanding of Program processes.
Habitat Committee
An overview of discussions, decisions, and recommendations made during meetings, focusing on habitat conservation, restoration, and management strategies that support sustainable fisheries along the Atlantic coast.
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Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Shad and River Herring requires states to develop habitat plans for American shad, focusing on threats that are deemed most significant. The Susquehanna River Anadromous Fish Restoration Cooperative (SRAFRC) has determined that the most significant threats to American shad are barriers to migration and water quality.
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Harbor and channel deepening projects are invariably complex, posing a plethora of challenges during their planning and construction phases. Protection of fishery resources and habitat should be established as a primary goal early in the planning process and continued throughout the life of the project.
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Review Draft 2013 Habitat Action Plan (M. Caldwell). Fish Passage Update (J. Kipp). Habitat Management Series — Review Habitat Impacts of Harbor Deepening Projects (D. Clarke).
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Fish Habitat Partnership Project Solicitation FY13 (J. Devers). Conservation Mooring Project (C. Boelke). Overview of the Program Status of NOAA Community Based Restoration Grants (E. Greene). National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Funding Opportunities (E. Greene). Consider Approval Process of Accepting New Memorandum of Understanding Partners (E. Greene). Overview of Activities and Involvement in the National Fish Habitat Partnership (E. Greene).
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