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              EPA 842-B-93-OOT
              March 1993
National Estuary
Program
Guidance
 Basfe Pragrarn Analysis

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                 Table  of Contents

I.    Background ..................*.......„	....................„„...„.„*.„ 1
      Overview of the National Estuary Program	1
      Purpose of this Document	1
      Role of Characterization	3

II.   Elements of a Base Program Analysis..........................6
      Institutional Inventory	6
      Institutional Analysis	•.	11
      Base Program Analysis Report	15
      Public Report	17
III.   Bibliography

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                         Figures
 Figure 1   Matrix of Management Conference Information
          Needs	4
 Figure 2   Matrix Approach for the Institutional Inventory	9
 Figure 3   Sample Inventory Fact Sheet	,	10
 Figure 4   Checklist for Institutional Analysis	12
 Figure 5   Question  Guide for Institutional Analysis Interviews	13
 Figure 6   Sample Base Program Fact Sheet	14
 Figure 7   Sample Outline for the Base Program Analysis
          Report	16


                          Tables

Table 1    Typical Sources of Estuary Problems	,,..,.5
Table 2   Typical Management Framework	>	7

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                      I.     Background

Overview of the National Estuary Program

      Estuaries are waterways such as bays and sounds where fresh
water drained from the land mixes with salt water from the ocean.
This blend of fresh and salt water makes estuaries biologically
productive, sustaining many kinds of finfish, shellfish, marshes,
underwater grasses, and microscopic marine life. Since estuaries have
economic, aesthetic, and recreational value to people, they are
attracting a growing number of coastal residents and commercial
activities. Aquatic life and scenic values are affected in many ways by
these growing populations.

      Section 320 of the Clean Water Act established the National
Estuary Program (NEP) to identify nationally significant estuaries
threatened by pollution, development, or overuse and to promote the
preparation of comprehensive management plans  to ensure their
ecological integrity. The program's goals are protection and
improvement of water quality and enhancement of living resources.
To reach these goals, the Administrator  of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) convenes  a Management  Conference for each
estuary in the NEP to provide a forum for consensus building and
problem solving among interested agencies and user groups.  The
Management Conference studies environmental conditions and trends
in the estuary and their likely causes, identifies the most significant
problems, and develops an action-oriented Comprehensive
Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to address high-priority
problems.
Purpose of this Document

      Section 320 establishes several purposes (see box) for NEP
Management Conferences, including a requirement under purposes 1-3
to conduct an objective, technical assessment of the state of the estuary.
This assessment, called characterization, is the basis for defining and
selecting problems to be addressed in the CCMP. In addition, purpose 5
calls for Management Conferences to develop plans to coordinate
implementation of the CCMP by federal, state, and local agencies. Also,
purpose 7 requires the Conference to review all federal financial
assistance programs and development projects for consistency with the
CCMP.

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Background
               Purposes of the Management Conference

  As Defined in Section 320 of the Water Quality Act Amendments of 1987


(1) Assess trends in water quality, natural resources, and uses of the estuary

(2) Collect, characterize, and assess data on toxics, nutrients, and natural resources
   within the estuarine zone to identify the causes of environmental problems

(3) Develop the relationship between the inplace loads and point and nonpoint
   loadings of pollutants to the estuarine zone and the potential uses of the zone,,
   water quality, and natural resources

(4) Develop a comprehensive conservation and management plan that recommends
   priority corrective actions and compliance schedules addressing point and nonpoint
   sources of pollution to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological
   integrity of the estuary,... and assure that the designated uses of the estuary are
   protected

(5) Develop plans for the coordinated implementation of the plan by states as well as
   federal and local agencies participating in the conference

(6) Monitor the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to the plan

(7) Review all federal financial assistance programs and federal development projects
   ... to determine whether such assistance programs or projects would be consistent
   with and further the purposes or objectives of the plan prepared under this section.
       EPA has interpreted these purposes to call for a two-part
characterization process:

   Q  A technical investigation of pollution sources and their
       impacts on the estuary.

   Q  An analysis of existing federal, state, and local resource
       management programs.
       This document provides guidance for NEPs on conducting a
management characterization, or base program analysis.   A
companion document, Guidance on Technical Characterization for the
National Estuary Program, provides guidance on characterizing the
physical, chemical, and biological processes of the estuary and their
relationship to environmental conditions.

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                                                         Background
Role of Characterization

      NEP Management Conferences follow four phases in developing
CCMPs:

   Phase 1:    Convening the Management Conference and establishing a
              structure of committees and procedures for conducting the group's
              •work
   Phase 2:    Characterizing the estuary to determine its health, reasons for
              its decline, and trends for future conditions; assessing the
              effectiveness of existing efforts to protect the estuary; and
              defining the highest priority problems to be addressed in the
              CCMP.
   Phase 3:    Specifying action plans in the CCMP to address priority problems
              identified through characterization and public input. The CCMP
              should build on existing federal, state, and local programs as
              much as possible.

   Phase 4:    Monitoring the implementation of the CCMP, reviewing progress,
              and redirecting efforts where appropriate.

      These phases need not  occur sequentially; as the NEP has
evolved, EPA has encouraged Management Conferences to proceed
with the four phases simultaneously as often as possible.  For example,
early results of characterization (Phase 2) may indicate obvious
management actions prior to completion of the CCMP.  In these cases,
implementation of management actions should proceed using funds
other than those available under Section 320.  EPA has found this
concurrent approach so effective that the Agency will base the selection
of any new estuaries on their  ability to streamline the NEP phases,
focusing on estuaries where:

   Q significant problem characterization is complete;

   Q a management framework analogous to a Management
      Conference already exists; and

   Q key state and local agencies have already committed to
      participate in and support the NEP process.

      But to address less obvious or more complex problems, sound
characterization of the estuary's environmental and management
status is critical for developing action plans in the CCMP. During
Phase 2, the Management Conference identifies and fills in
information necessary to  define priority problems, determine areas for
action, and  identify appropriate corrective actions.  Figure 1 outlines a
matrix of the Management Conference's major information needs.

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Background
                                      Figure 1

          Matrix of Management Conference Information  Needs
                         Priority
                         Problems
             Types of
          Information
             Desired
         What activities or pollutants are
         problems in the estuary?	
         Do they produce system-wide
         impacts?	
         Are the impacts significant
         enough to affect the entire
         estuary?	
         Do they affect potential uses
         of the estuary?	
         Can the causes or
         sources be identified?
        Do existing programs
        address problems?
         How effective are they?
        If programs aren't effective,
        why not?
        What are some potential
        solutions?
        What institutional or
        management barriers impede
        solutions?
        What resources (funding, staff,
        public support, etc.) are
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      During characterization and problem definition (Phase 2), the Management Conference
      assembles information (rows of this matrix) about suspected high-priority estuary
      problems (columns).

      Each cell in this matrix actually represents from one to many pages of information
      answering the row's question for that priority problem. The Management Conference
      may decide to drop some priority problems from consideration (shown hatched above)
      because the technical characterization indicates they are not significant enough to
      require action in the CCMP.

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                                                           Background
       Though essential, science cannot marshall action alone.
 Decision makers must also consider whether corrective actions are
 possible. Some problems, for example, may rate as high priorities for
 the CCMP because mechanisms to address them are already in place or
 could be readily implemented.  The base program analysis, therefore,
 serves as a management characterization of the estuary through a
 process of:

    Q  describing the framework of institutions and programs
       within which a CCMP will be implemented;

    Q  assessing  the effectiveness of that framework in managing
       and protecting the estuary's resources; and

    Q  recommending, in conjunction with the  technical
       characterization, issues to be addressed in the CCMP based on
       potential management'. enhancements or alternatives.

       Together,  the technical characterization and base program
 analysis create a receptive audience for program findings and
 recommendations and help the Management Conference secure
 effective mechanisms for addressing priority problems and their
 causes.
                                Table 1
                    Typical Sources of Estuary Problems
Point Sources
Q Wastewater discharges from POTWs
Q Direct wastewater discharges from industrial facilities
Q Combined sewer overflows
G Stormwater discharges
Q Animal feedlots
G Boat discharges

Other
O Shipping and marinas
Q Dredging
   Shoreline development
   Freshwater inflow
Q Sea level rise
   Other
Nonpoint Sources
Q Agricultural runoff
Q Urban and suburban runoff
Q Silvicultural runoff
Q In-place sediments
Q Mining runoff
Q Construction site runoff
Q Landfill runoff/Leachate
Q Septic system leaks and
   overflows
Q Atmospheric deposition
Q Groundwater pollutant
   transfer

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     II.
Elements of  a Base Program Analysis
      Base program analysis offers decision makers a clearer picture of
the existing institutional "infrastructure" of the estuary. It examines
the likelihood and extent of environmental improvements that could
be achieved based on:

   Q existing institutional capabilities for implementing
      preventive and corrective actions;

   Q potential enhancements or opportunities to close gaps and
      strengthen weaknesses; and

   Q value of the estuary to the public as reflected in public and
      private resources directed to it.
      To fully consider these factors, the Management Conference:

   Q develops an institutional inventory to identify programs
      likely to influence conditions in the estuary;

   Q analyzes these programs for their current effectiveness; and

   Q recommends management enhancements or alternatives to
      improve their ability to carry out recommendations of the
      CCMP.
Institutional Inventory

      An institutional inventory is the first step in both the base
program analysis and in developing a process to review federal
financial assistance programs and development projects for consistency
with the CCMP. In light of both these needs, EPA has identified a
number of potentially relevant federal programs.  (See bibliography at
the end of this document.) These programs are merely starting points,
however.  NEP inventories are expected to identify an array of
available mechanisms to protect the estuary that go beyond basic
statutes, codes, and legal authorities. This would include powerful
influences on input and behavior such as economic incentives,
technical assistance programs, and the impacts of public pressure —
factors not typically considered part of a management infrastructure.

      Core elements of the inventory include program authorities,
regulatory and resource management programs,  finance mechanisms,
incentive  programs and voluntary initiatives, planning efforts, and
public education and technical assistance. Table 2 lists typically

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                                  Elements of a Base Program Analysis
available management tools that should be examined for their
relevance to each NEP.
                                Table 2

                   Typical Management Framework

  Below are programs, authorities, and activities which should be examined for
  their potential relevance in implementing CCMPs.

             Legal/Management Infrastructure
                Q organizational structure
                Q administrative/decision-making process

             Regulatory Programs
                Q laws/program authorities
                Q water quality
                       permitting/enforcement
                       standard setting/criteria development
                Q wetlands protection/dredging/dumping
                Q remediation/emergency response
                Q coastal zone management plans
                Q public health/welfare
                       shellfish sanitation standards
                       septic system standards
                   -   drinking water protection
                Q hydropower licensing

             Resource Management Programs
                Q agriculture
                Q fisheries
                Q habitat/wildlife
                Q parks/reserves

             Finance  Mechanisms
                Q revenue access
                Q revenue management
                Q institutional arrangements

             Voluntary Initiatives/Incentive  Programs
                Q public/private efforts

             Public Education And Technical Assistance

             Planning Efforts
                Q growth management/corridor plans
                Q land use controls
                Q regional agencies

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Elements of a Base Program Analysis
Key steps in developing the institutional inventory include:

   Q identifying activities or sources of concern for each potential
      priority problem;

   Q identifying existing programs, controls, or other tools for
      managing problem sources and activities;

   Q identifying standard topics to be included in the inventory;

   Q reviewing existing programs, activities, or organizations to
      identify those that should be added to the inventory; and

   Q describing each program based on interviews, questionnaires,
      and other background materials.

      The information needed for the inventory lends itself easily to a
matrix approach. Such an approach, illustrated in Figure 2, has several
advantages, particularly for highlighting program  operating
mechanisms and authorities.

      A matrix approach organizes information along lines the
Management Conference is likely to find most useful by classifying
programs by the tools they provide and by referencing programs to
activities or sources of concern.  It presents the information
consistently among issues, making it easier to update databases and
reports, as well as develop public outreach tools such as fact sheets,
newsletters, and electronic bulletin boards.

      The matrix format is  also particularly helpful in highlighting
programs' inadvertent or unexpected impacts on each other;  for
example, large-lot zoning to preserve open space may also result ini
sprawl, habitat loss, and uncontrolled nonpoint source pollution.

      Finally, presenting the  institutional inventory in a matrix
simplifies the production of summary fact sheets for each program.
Figure 3 illustrates a fact sheet based on  a matrix.  The information in
such fact sheets can serve as the basis for further assessment of program
effectiveness in protecting the estuary and its resources and can be
revised (Figure 6) to accommodate the inclusion of new information
from the institutional analysis.
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                               -,    Figure 2

            Matrix Approach for the  Institutional  Inventory
          Management
          Framework
  Pollutants or
  Activities of
  Concern
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  Combined sewer overflows
  Stormwater discharges
 Agricultural runoff
 Construction site runoff
 Mining runoff
 Silvicultural runoff
 Septic tank leaks and
 overflows
  (Continue on additional pages as necessary)
Each blackened cell in the matrix represents the
intersection of a management tool with a specific
pollutant source or activity of concern. Each cell
then serves as the basis for more detailed
factsheets that represent standard data on issues
of concern to the Management Conference.
                          SAMPLE INVENTORY
                               FACTSHEET
                        Name of Program:
                        Priority Problem Addressed:

                        Implementing Organization:
                        Program Authorities:

                        Program Description:

                        I. Purpose

                        IL Functions

                        HI. Geographic Jurisdiction

                        IV. Resource or Activity Managed

                        V. Funding

                        VL Administration
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                               Figure 3

                     Sample Inventory Fact Sheet


             Name of Program:

             Priority Problem Addressed:

             Implementing Organization:

             Program Authorities (laws, ordinances, contract):

             Program Description:

             I.    Purpose

             II.   Functions

                  A.  Regulatory
                  B.  Resource Management
                  C.  Finance Mechanisms
                  D.  Voluntary Initiatives/Economic Incentives
                  E.  Public Education/Technical Assistance
                  F.  Planning

             m.  Geographic Jurisdiction

             IV.  Resource or Activity Managed

             V.   Funding

                  A.  Source of Funding
                  B.  Funding Rationale
                  C.  Allocation of Funding
                  D.  Proposed Budget and Actual Funding
                  E.  Other Resources Available

             VI.  Administration

                  A.  Organizational Structure
                  B.  Decision-Making Process
                  C.  Linkages to Cooperating Agencies
                  D.  Total Staff
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                                Elements of a Base Program Analysis
 Institutional Analysis

       After the institutional inventory has identified the programs
 most relevant for managing the estuary, those programs are analyzed
 further to describe their capabilities and effectiveness in relation to
 problems likely to be addressed in the CCMP.  This analysis considers
 program funding issues as well as management strengths or gaps, and
 identifies an array of potential management enhancements or
 alternatives for consideration by the Management Conference.  The
 focus is on how the framework and individual programs or activities
 within it are able to protect the estuary, not on the general effectiveness
 of the agencies responsible for those activities.

       Figure 4 shows a checklist of major questions to address in the
 institutional analysis. The checklist is intended to ensure that the
 institutional analysis includes as much objective, quantitative
 information as possible, including data on resources invested and
 environmental results.  This is also an opportunity to update the
 inventory to include any significant changes in programs, authorities,
 or resources committed to an existing activity.  The checklist also seeks
 to ensure that a variety of views are represented in the analysis. The
 credibility of the analysis depends on incorporating the insights of both
 vested program participants and disinterested observers.  In addition to
 appropriate members of the Management Conference, commenters
 should include:

   Q program staff and mangers;

   Q public and private sector individuals who deal with or are
      subject to the program;

   Q key legislative or political figures;

   Q persons with a stake in the resource;

   Q implementing agencies, particularly at the local government
      level; and

   Q informed members of the public.

      The perspectives of these reviewers will provide more detail on
each activity's strong points, gaps in authority, and any other factors
that may hamper its effectiveness, as well as highlight areas for
improvement. Figure 5 is a sample question guide based on the
checklist.  Figure 6 shows an inventory fact sheet revised to include
information from the interview.
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       Q
                                 Figure 4

                   Checklist for  Institutional Analysis
Do existing programs already address priority problems?
   •   laws/program authorities

How effective are they?
   •   enforcement successes
   •   sustained budgets and staff
   •   environmental results
   •   public resistance to budget cuts

If programs aren't effective, why not?
       inadequate enforcement or limited authority to enforce
       inadvertent or unanticipated impacts
       inadequate staff or budget support
       lack of monitoring to document results
       regulatory gaps
       lack of technical/scientific bases for decisions

What institutional and management barriers impede solutions?
       unclear program accountability
       inconsistent or conflicting program missions
       pressure to address symptoms rather than causes
       fragmented program responsibilities
       restricted financing or revenue-raising authorities
       overlapping or duplicative responsibility
       lack of coordination mechanisms

What are some potential solutions?
       consistent program accountability
       cross-program review or coordination
       increased support for enforcement
       increased funding and staff allocations
       technical assistance to improve implementation,
       particularly for local governments
       increased monitoring
       new legislation or enabling authorities

What resources (funding, staff, public support, etc.) are
available for addressing problems and their causes?
    •  dedicated funding or authority to raise or earmark funds
    •  complementary activities of other programs
    •  lobbying/pressure from public and organized groups
    •  leveraged resources from other programs
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                        Question Guide for
                  Institutional Analysis  Interviews


 Has the program or activity changed since information was gathered for the
 institutional inventory? Information such as an agency's mandate and goals,
 position in its government's organization, resource trends, scope of
 jurisdiction and responsibilities are very important in evaluation.

 What are the most successful aspects of this program or activity — things that
 work well and should be capitalized upon  in the future?

 What innovative programs or approaches could serve as models for future
 activities?

 Are there any gaps in existing statutory authority that limit ability to take action
 on one or more of the priority problems?

 What kinds of problems has this program experienced, aside from a lack of
 authority? For example:
     •  unclear goals, responsibilities, or procedures?
     •  conflicting efforts by other programs?
     •  difficulties in coordinating with other organizations?
     •  drastically insufficient resources?

 Do other activities duplicate any of this program's efforts?

 Are there complementary programs that enhance each other's effectiveness?

 Are there programs that impede each other's effectiveness?

 How much support does the program enjoy from the public and the legislature?
 What is the extent of cooperation with other agencies and the potential for
 leveraging?

 What specific actions could improve the effectiveness of the institutional
 framework?
    •   What current activities  should be accelerated or expanded?
    «   What new efforts should be instituted? Are new authorities or entities
        required?
    «   What obstacles to effectiveness must be overcome?
    «   What should be the Management Conference's action priorities?

For each action suggested, what are the appropriate tasks, actors, and timing?

What are the potential barriers to redirection? How can support be generated?
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                                Figure 6

                   Sample Base Program Fact Sheet

  This fact sheet shows an inventory fact sheet that has been updated. The new
  Section VIE summarizes discussions on the effectiveness of the program and
  identifies the source of the observations.
           Name of Program:

           Priority Problem Addressed:

           Implementing Organization:

           Program Authorities (laws, ordinances, contract):

           Program Description:

           I.   Purpose

           II.  Functions

               A.  Regulatory
               B.  Resource Management
               C.  Finance Mechanisms
               D.  Voluntary Initiatives/Economic Incentives
               E.  Public Education/Technical Assistance
               F.  Planning
           m. Geographic Jurisdiction

           IV. Resource or Activity Managed

           V.  Funding
               A.  Source of Funding
               B.  Funding Rationale
               C.  Allocation of Funding
               D.  Proposed Budget and Actual Funding
               E.  Other Resources Available

           VI. Administration
               A.  Organizational Structure
               B.  Decision-Making Process
               C.  Linkages to Cooperating Agencies
               D.  Total Staff

           VH. Report

                Interviewee:
                Perceived Strengths:
                Perceived Weaknesses:
                Effects From or On Other Activities:
                Suggested Improvements:
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                                Elements of a Base Program Analysis
 Base Program Analysis Report

       The final base program analysis presents findings on the overall
 management framework for the estuary based on a synthesis of the
 institutional analysis and consideration of crosscutting issues. These
 findings form the basis of recommended management changes,
 including suggestions for financing mechanisms. They further suggest
 issues that should be addressed as priorities in the CCMP because of the
 feasibility of corrective actions.

       Figure 7 suggests an outline for the base program analysis  report
 based on the information needs first identified by the Management
 Conference.  In this format, the report first briefly describes the nature
 and extent of each priority problem, summarizing the conclusions of
 the technical characterization.  Then, it integrates and condenses the
 relevant inventory and assessment fact sheets pertaining to the priority
 problems.  Finally, the report discusses gaps and management needs
 documented in the institutional analysis.

      This discussion is the heart of the base program analysis and
 identifies resource and management changes that must occur if priority
 problems are to be successfully addressed in the CCMP.  The intent is to
 provide clear, objectively documented conclusions that provide the
 Management Conference with a number of options for formulatine the
 CCMP.                                                      5

      A useful approach to developing management options is to
 examine case studies in areas of particular concern to  the Management
 Conference, such as the framework  for managing development, or the
 process of issuing permits.  By comparing initial program goals with
 final administrative and environmental outcomes, case studies can be
 especially helpful in reviewing such complex issues as the adequacy of
 scientific and technical support for decisions, the standards used in
 decisionmaking, the consistency of decisions, and the  unavoidable
 political considerations affecting decisionmaking.

      Case studies are also an opportunity to provide real world
 information on the costs of pollution controls and to review financial
 mechanisms available for implementing them. Identifying sources of
 funding in advance is critical to the success of the CCMP.  EPA has
 studied a number of approaches for financing resource management
 (See bibliography at the end of this document), including pollution
prevention and economic and  market incentives. Economic incentives
include tax subsidies or credits, grants, and awards, while economic
disincentives usually include effluent or emission fees and fines.
Another financing option is to  establish special-purpose governments -
- such as regional authorities, districts, compacts, or commissions  — to
assist in regional projects or projects  with a limited group of
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                              Figure 7

                       Sample Outline for the
                    Base Program Analysis Report

                 Base Program  Analysis Report
                       For Moonlight Bay


  I.    Executive Summary

  II.   The Estuary and Its Problems
        (brief overview of technical characterization findings)

        A.   Priority Problem #1
           (a problem the Management Conference has decided to address in the CCMP)

           1. The Existing Framework for Managing the Problem
              (from inventory fact sheets)

           2. Strengths and  Weaknesses of Existing  Programs
              (from assessment fact sheets)

           3. Synergism or Conflicts Among Existing Programs
              (from assessment fact sheets)

           4. Gaps in the Institutional Framework
              (from interviews and other sources)

           5. Recommended Improvement  Actions
              (from assessment fact sheets and other sources)

        B.   Priority Problem #2

           (repeat section headings from Priority Problem #1)

        N .  Priority Problem #n

           (repeat section headings from Priority Problem #1)

  III.  Cross-Cutting  Findings  and  Recommendations

  IV.  Case  Studies

  V.   Alternative  Management Options

  VI.  Appendix — Inventory and Assessment Fact Sheets
        (optional)
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 beneficiaries or purposes.  Although limited, special-purpose
 governments typically have powers to raise and manage money to
 finance operation, construction, and upkeep of physical plants; many
 have authority to levy ad valorem taxes or to issue their own bonds.  A
 case study examining the effectiveness of organizations such as the
 Cape Cod Commission or the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority
 offers a chance to apply the lessons of their experience and avoid
 mistakes or lost opportunities.

      Despite the availability of such models, however, the universe
 of financing options can be limited. Local governments in particular
 often are restricted by state constitutions from raising revenue for
 certain purposes. The base program analysis, thus serves as an
 important catalyst to build financing capacity for environmental
 quality in general, as well as for specific CCMP action plans.
Public Report

      Although components of the technical characterization and base
program analysis may be too lengthy and complex for broad public
distribution, the public will be extremely interested in the results of
these studies. To facilitate the dissemination of this information, the
Management Conference may wish to publish a State of the Estuary
Report aimed at audiences with no scientific or regulatory background
in environmental protection or natural resources management.  This
report can summarize clearly the key findings of both characterizations,
describing the priority problems, the existing management framework,
and potential avenues for improvement.  All estuary programs can
benefit from a professionally written and visually attractive State of the
Estuary Report that highlights the main findings and conclusions for
the general public.
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                      III.   Bibliography


Federal Financial Assistance Programs: Targeting Programs Applicable to
Coastal Management; Washington, DC. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency; EPA 503/8-90-001; November 1989.

Financing Marine and Estuarine Programs: A Guide to Resources;
Washington, DC; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA 503/8-
88-001; September 1988.

Financing Strong State Water Programs in New Ways: Proceedings of a
National Workshop; Washington, DC; U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency; August 1989.

Local Government  Water Quality Finance Guidebook;  Olympia,
Washington; prepared for Puget Sound Water Quality Authority.

Protecting Coastal and Wetlands Resources: A Guide for Local Governments;
Washington, DC; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA 842-R-
92-002; October 1992.

Saving Bays and Estuaries:  A Primer for Establishing and Managing Estuary
Programs: Appendices G, H, and I;  Washington, DC; U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency; EPA 503/8-90-005; September 1990.

Small Community Financing Strategies for Environmental Facilities;
Environmental Financial  Advisory Board, August 9, 1991.

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