Resources 



A commitment to effective public participation requires dollars as 

 well as staff. A typical program budget may be broken down as 

 follows: 



Item(s) Percent of Budget 



Staff salary and fringe benefits 30 



Secretarial support (half-time) 10 



Writer (half-time) 14 



Slide show graphics and production 4 



Newsletter (quarterly) 15 



CAC meeting support and travel 10 



Staff travel 4 



Mailings, copying, office support, postage, 



and other miscellaneous expenses 8 



Percent Total 95% 



This leaves 5 percent for additional activities, such as a program 

 kickoff event or a boat ride, press conference, workshops, a pro- 

 gram logo and brochure, or a professionally produced public ser- 

 vice announcement. The budget assumes that one of the 

 participating agencies can provide support services like computer 

 time for the mailing list. IVIore elaborate activities, such as films, 

 publications, citizen monitoring programs, and educational 

 programs for school children, clearly exceed this budget. 



Additional activities may be funded and conducted by participating 

 agencies, private organizations, and foundations. A key respon- 

 sibility of the Management Conference is to identify and obtain new 

 and innovative sources of funding for work plan elements. For 

 public participation, members of the CAC should place this objec- 

 tive on their agenda. All agencies have some money budgeted for 

 public information materials. Many private groups conduct excel- 

 lent educational activities. Coordination with these programs can 

 expand the outreach capability of the estuary program. 



In summary, the goal of the estuary program is to develop viable 

 management strategies that will ensure protection of the estuary's 

 resources. Legislatures, executive agencies, and public interest 

 groups must cooperate to define policy priorities, initiate legislation, 

 appropriate funds, and implement actions. Given the complexity of 

 the issues related to estuarine management, it will not be easy. The 

 guidance provided here will, however, help program managers 

 design an estuary program with a high probability of success. 



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