Management Conference 



Program 

 Integration: 



Provide for 

 coordinating 

 other existing 

 public and 

 private 

 activities 



Phase 1 - 



Phase 2 - 



/ 



Planning Initiative: 

 Establish Framework 

 for Decision Making 



Characterization and 

 Problem Definition 



Public 

 Information and 

 Involvement: 



Establish 

 ongoing 

 program 



Research: 



Identify needs 

 and initiate 

 studies 



Phases - COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION 

 AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) 

 COMPONENTS 



Summary of Characterization Findings 



Priority Problems 



Monitoring: 



Initiate 

 short-term 

 and provide 

 for long-term 

 activities 



Figure 4.1 Relationship Among the CCMP Components 

 and the Management Conference Process. 



The characterization report developed during Phase 2 describes 

 the estuary's current condition, historical trends, and projected 

 future conditions (Chapter III). A summary of the report's findings 

 is an important part of the CCMP. The summary highlights the most 

 significant problems in the estuary. Subsequently, action plans will 

 be directed toward abating one or several of these problems. The 

 summary is also an important tool for public education and par- 

 ticipation. It is a springboard for building consensus tor the CCMP 

 and its implementation. Characterization summaries may take the 

 form of issue papers or fact sheets on one or several key problems. 

 Whatever the form, however, it is critical that the public understand 

 and accept the problem as real and needing to be addressed. 



A Summary of the 



Characterization 



Findings 



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