Components of a 



Comprehensive 



Conservation and 



Management Plan 



The action plans, which are the core of the CCMP, may address 

 water and sediment quality, living resources, land and water resour- 

 ces, population growth, public access, or governance. They may 

 focus on toxicants, pathogens, eutrophication, habitat loss or 

 modification, another specific problem, or even a cause. Implemen- 

 tation activities are built into the action plans. Some action plans 

 may be developed early, before the rest of the CCMP is developed, 

 in response to a known priority problem. In fact, a CCMP could be, 

 in effect, a series of action plans. 



Implementing action plans is the key to estuary cleanup. To help 

 ensure implementation, therefore, the following steps are recom- 

 mended for developing the CCMP: 



• Disseminate and discuss the characterization findings with af- 

 fected parties in the watershed. 



• Continue public information and involvement efforts to ensure 

 support for the CCMP. 



• Integrate and coordinate all activities for CCMP development 

 and implementation; work with affected jurisdictions, agencies, 

 and programs. 



• Select, by Conference consensus, priority problems to be ad- 

 dressed in the CCMP. 



• Establish, by Conference consensus, environmental quality 

 goals and objectives for the estuary. 



• Evaluate and select management activities. 



• Prepare action plans for controlling pollution and managing 

 resources. 



• Secure commitments to implement action plans. 



• Periodically review, evaluate, and redirect efforts as necessary 

 while action plans are being carried out. 



The centerpiece of the CCMP consists of action plans for attaining 

 the goals and objectives set by the Management Conference. 

 Figure 4.1 depicts the relationship among the CCMP components 

 and the process the Management Conference should use to con- 

 duct an estuary program. Table 4.1 presents the essential com- 

 ponents in a CCMP. 



Table 4.1.— CCMP Components 



• "Plain English" summary of the characterization findings 



• Statement of priority problems to be addressed In the CCMP 



• Environmental quality goals and objectives for the estuary 



• Actions plans for achieving goals and objectives 



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