SNEP Southeast New England Program SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM BUILDING RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACTION, COLLABORATION, AND INNOVATION The environmental stressors that challenge the coastal watersheds of southeast New England are systemic and require a multi-disciplinary approach, in 2012, EPA launched a new collaboration effort, now called the Southeast New England Program for coastal watershed restoration (SNEP), designed to find, test, and adopt a variety of new and innovative approaches to build resilient ecosystems and connect communities through action, collaboration, innovation, and seed funding. SNEP aims to ensure that restoration strategies are comprehensive and sustainable, that they are informed by input from key stakeholders, and that they are connected to local economies and enhance the ecosystem services that support coastal watershed communities throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Our hope is that solutions identified by SNEP partners will not only help those within the SNEP region, but will be transferrable to similar communities and ecosystems throughout the nation. N @ Total Extent of the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Region Sources: Esrl. Airbus DS USG5, NGA, NrfSCCSHItTl Robinson, NCSAS. NLS. C§j GeodatastyreiseR Rjjlcswaterstaat. GSA. Geo-aoc FEMA IrtemSp and ttieGIS user community, SouTrces: Esri HERE, Garni i FAO NOAA, USGS/S OpeoStreetMap cc Sources Esrl, Airbus DS. USGS. NGA. NASA CGIAR. N Roblr.son NCI Rijkswawstaat, GSA Geoisnri, FEMA. ir SEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Program Contact: Adam Reilly, SNEP Communications Coordinator (617) 918-1712 Last updated: February 2021 We envision a resilient ecosystem of clean water, healthy diverse habitats, and sustainable communities in southeastNew England's coastal watersheds. PROGRAM MISSION Foster collaboration among regional partners across southeast New England's coastal watersheds to support a resilient ecosystem of safe and healthy water, thriving watersheds and natural lands, and sustainable communities by sharing knowledge and resources, promoting innovative approaches, and leveraging economic and environmental investments to meet the needs of current and future generations. Ofei www.epa.gov/snep SECoastalNE@epa.gov ------- PROGRAM VISION 2050 RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM OF SAFE, HEALTHY WATERS Waters support native seagrasses and aquatic life, plentiful native fish and shellfish, and a variety of water-based recreation opportunities THRIVING WATERSHEDS AND NATURAL LANDS Watersheds provide essential ecological functions, species diversity, and protection from both human-based and naturally occurring environmental stressors; and healthy, connected natural lands that support a variety and range of native plant and wildlife communities. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Communities share robust water- based economies, protect and provide access to natural lands, open spaces and parks, encourage local food sources, and are adapting for resilience against expected impacts of climate change. 2021 - 2025 PRIORITY ACTIONS Southeast New England Program $38 MILLION As ofFY21, Congress has allocated nearly $38 million to SNEP since 2014. To date, $33 million has been distribtuted to fund technical assistance contracts and cooperative agreements. 119 # of technical assistance projects, cooperative agreements, and subawards funded since 2014 SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM Register for our Newsletter Today rwi www.epa.gov/snep SECoastalNE@epa.gov SCAN ME ------- |