Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
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Project Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan Action Items

CCMP Action Items and Activity Types
Land Management Actions L1- L18	Water Use Managment Action W1- W12	Habitat and Living Resources Action H1-H10	Toxics Action T1-T6	Education and Involvement Action E1-E23	Monitoring Action M1-M6	RIMS Action R1-R2

Examples: Riparian Corridor Protection Projects, Urban BMP Retrofit	Examples: Water Conservation, Wastewater, Dredging, Fishable/Swim-able	Examples:Managment Plans, Classifications, Mapping Habitat, Status and Rankings, Wetlands	Examples:Disposal of Chemicals, Health Risks, Conaminants, Loading	Examples: Surveys, Workshops, Ecotouristm, Citizen Monitoring	Examples: Interim and Perminant Monitoring	Example: Regional Info. Mgt. Services

Delaware Estuary CCMP Action Items and Activities
Action Item #			CCMP Action Item Statement
LAND MANAGEMENT
ACTION L1		Develop a Comprehensive, Sustainable Development Strategy for the Delaware Estuary
ACTION L2		Support Watershed‑Based Planning
ACTION L2.1		Identification of Land Use/Land Cover Patterns
ACTION L2.2		Identification of Critical Areas
ACTION L2.3		Tributary Watershed Ranking
ACTION L2.4		Reports on Demonstration Projects
ACTION L3		Implementation of CZARA Management Measures
ACTION L4		Riparian Corridor Protection Programs
ACTION L5		Support the Implementation of Urban Best Management Practices
ACTION L5.1		Urban BMP Retrofits and Installation
ACTION L5.2		Urban Wetlands Creation and Restoration
ACTION L5.3		Support for Watershed Organizations
ACTION L6		Identify and Support Greenspace Program Plans to Protect Natural Resource Areas Related to the Estuary
ACTION L7		Support Environmental Agreements among Municipalities and Counties
ACTION L8		Develop Environmental Guidelines for County Master Plans and Encourage and Provide Incentives for Municipal Conformance
ACTION L8.1		Guidelines for County Plans
ACTION L8.2		Coordination to Assess Multi-jurisdictional Impacts
ACTION L8.3		Incentives for Implementation of County Plans
ACTION L9		Expand State and/or Regional Planning and Technical Guidance to Local Governments
ACTION L9.1		Delaware
ACTION L9.2		Pennsylvania
ACTION L9.3		New Jersey
ACTION L10		Establish a Land Use Planner Circuit Rider
ACTION L11		Continue or Expand Municipal Planning Grants Program
ACTION L12		Conduct Training and Workshops
ACTION L13		Establish and/or Increase Support for Mapping/ GIS Activities
ACTION L13.1		PA Pilot System
ACTION L13.2		Data Interpretation
ACTION L13.3		Local Government Assistance
ACTION L14		Develop Sustainable Development Business/Industry Incentive Programs
ACTION L15		Encourage and Support Compact Development as an Element of Comprehensive Planning for Communities
ACTION L15.1		Regulation Review
ACTION L15.2		Implementation of Local Ordinances
ACTION L15.3		Promotion of Compact Development
ACTION L16		Develop Policies and Incentives to Encourage Redevelopment in Previously Developed Areas
ACTION L16.1		Evaluation of Existing Policies/Tri‑State Forum
ACTION L16.2		Regulatory and Funding Program Revisions
ACTION L17		Develop Policy Options to Address the Tax Revenue Impact of Conservation Lands on Municipalities
ACTION L18		Develop Self Assessment Techniques and an Awards Program to Encourage Municipalities to Adopt Environmentally Sensitive Planning, Zoning, and Site Development Practices
WATER USE MANAGEMENT
ACTION W1	Promote Implementation of Water Conservation Rate Structures/Conservation Retrofitting Programs by Water/Wastewater Utilities
ACTION W2	Conduct Studies for Tributary Watersheds Experiencing Stream Diminution Problems
ACTION W3	Encourage Water Utilities to Utilize Water Conservation Techniques and Conjunctive Use Methods to Prevent Long‑Term Lowering of Groundwater Levels
ACTION W3.1	Supplements to Base Allocations from PRM Aquifer
ACTION W3.2	Decreased Reliance on Triassic Aquifers
ACTION W4	Encourage the Reuse of Wastewater for Non-potable Purposes
ACTION W5	Encourage Water and Wastewater Utilities to Conduct Integrated Resource Plans
ACTION W6	Support Efforts to Ensure Freshwater Flows to the Estuary to Meet Water Supply Needs to the Year 2020
ACTION W7	Encourage Coordination of Dredging Activities and Priorities and the Management of Dredged Material Within the Region
ACTION W7.1	Coordinated Regulatory Process
ACTION W7.2	High Use Recreational Area Access
ACTION W7.3	Information Exchange on New Dredging Projects
ACTION W7.4	Dredged Material Management Plan
ACTION W8	Utilize RIMS for Information Management that Facilitates Port Operations and Safety
ACTION W9	Support Private Sector Efforts on Oil Spill Response and Pollution Prevention
ACTION W10	Develop, Publish, and Implement a Comprehensive Public Access Management Strategy
ACTION W10.1	Inventory of Public Access Points
ACTION W10.2	Listing of Regional Public Access Deficiencies and Concerns
ACTION W10.3	Public Access Management Issues and Appropriate Tools
ACTION W11	Inventory Available Pump‑Out Stations and Address Any Identified Deficiencies
ACTION W12	Develop and Implement Strategies to Achieve the "Fishable/Swim-able" Goals of the Clean Water Act
ACTION W12.1	Model Replacement
ACTION W12.2	Control Strategies for Wastewater Facilities and CSOs
ACTION W12.3	Strategy Implementation
HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES
ACTION H1	Assure Compliance with Existing Interstate Species Management Plans and Prepare Plans for Additional Appropriate Species
ACTION H1.1	Existing Interstate Species Management Plan
ACTION H1.2	Species for which Interstate Management Plans or more Enforcement of Existing Plans are Needed
ACTION H2	Establish a Procedure for Enhancing Compatibility among Species Management Plans
ACTION H2.1	Identification of Implementation Team
ACTION H2.2	Estuary‑wide Priorities and Strategies to Address Conflicts
ACTION H3	Develop a Natural Community Classification System to Assist in the Protection of these Communities
ACTION H3.1	Classification Descriptions
ACTION H3.2	Mapping of Community Elements
ACTION H3.3	Status and Ranking
ACTION H4	Coordinate and Enhance Wetlands Management within the Estuary
ACTION H4.1	Estuary Wetlands Management Plan
ACTION H4.2	State Wetlands Management Plans
ACTION H4.3	Coordinated Compliance and Enforcement Program
ACTION H4.4	Reduction of Cumulative Losses of Wetlands
ACTION H4.5	Upland Buffer Zones
ACTION H4.6	Mitigation Banks
ACTION H4.7	Other Viable Restoration Concepts
ACTION H4.8	Enhanced State Protection of Freshwater Wetlands
ACTION H5	Target Habitat Enhancement Opportunities for Present and Future Action
ACTION H5.1	Phragmites: R eduction in Tidal Wetlands
ACTION H5.2	Salt Marsh Mosquito Control
ACTION H5.3	Restoration of Tidal Wetland Impoundments
ACTION H5.4	Artificial Reefs
ACTION H5.5	Shorebird Viewing Areas and Ambassador Programs
ACTION H5.6	Sand Mining Sites
ACTION H5.7	Fish Passage Restoration
ACTION H5.8	Oyster Reef Enhancement
ACTION H6	Develop and Implement an Estuary‑wide Policy to Evaluate Proposed Intentional Introductions of Exotic Species and Prevent Unintentional Ones
ACTION H7	Develop Measures to Protect Shoreline and Littoral Habitats that are Threatened by Sea Level Change
ACTION H7.1	Identification of Sea Level Changes and Mitigation Strategies
ACTION H7.2	Techniques to Prevent Tidal Wetlands Losses
ACTION H7.3	Prevention of Emergent Tidal Wetlands Loss
ACTION H8	Facilitate Coordination among the States to Update and Improve Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping for Hazardous Spill Response Information
ACTION H9	Consider Priority Species in Regulatory Reviews and Environmental Impact Statements
ACTION H10	Protect Rare Species through a Landscape Approach
TOXICS
ACTION T1	Implement a Toxics Management Strategy to Assist Environmental Managers in Developing Regional Prevention and Control Strategies
ACTION T2	Assist Residents in the Proper Use and Disposal of Chemicals
ACTION T2.1	Public Chemical Usage & Household Toxics Waste Collection
ACTION T2.2	Agricultural Pesticide Collection Program
ACTION T2.3	Industrial/Commercial Usage
ACTION T3	Develop and Adopt Uniform Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Which Will Be Used by Regulatory Agencies to Regulate Point and Non-point Sources
ACTION T3.1	Water Quality Criteria for the Tidal River (Zones 2 to 5)
ACTION T3.2	State Water Quality Regulations
ACTION T3.3	Water Quality Criteria for the Bay (Zone 6)
ACTION T4	Implement Phased Limits on Toxic Pollutants Using the TMDL Concept
ACTION T4.1	Procedures for TMDL Process for the Tidal River (Zones 2 to 5)
ACTION T4.2	Formal Determination of WLAs
ACTION T4.3	Permit Limits for Toxics Using WLAs
ACTION T4.4	Identification of Loadings and Estimates from Landfills
ACTION T4.5	Non-point Source Loading Estimates
ACTION T4.6	TMDL (including pollution allotment trading options)
ACTION T4.7	Formal Determination of WLAs and Las
ACTION T4.8	Permit Limits for Toxics using WLAs and Las
ACTION T5	Identify the Sources of Contaminated Sediments and Identify Control Strategies and Mitigation Alternatives
ACTION T5.1	Identification of Major Source Categories
ACTION T5.2	Recommendations to Fill Data Gaps
ACTION T5.3	Identification of Alternative Strategies and Costs
ACTION T6	Develop a Uniform Program for Issuing Fish/Shellfish Consumption Advisories
ACTION T6.1	Establishment of Implementation Team
ACTION T6.2	Procedures for Uniform Methods
ACTION T6.3	Discussion of Health Risk Procedures
ACTION T6.4	Health Risk Assessments
ACTION T6.5	Management Options for Consumption Advisories
ACTION T6.6	Coordination of Risk Communications
EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT
ACTION E1	Continue Existing Public Participation Program
ACTION E2	Hold and Attend Public Meetings and Workshops
ACTION E3	Continue Holding Annual Events to Raise Public Awareness of the Estuary
ACTION E4	Develop Educational Initiatives in Support of the Land Management Action Plan
ACTION E5	Develop Educational Initiatives in Support of the Water Use Action Plan
ACTION E6	Develop Educational Initiatives in Support of the Habitat and Living Resources Action Plan
ACTION E7	Develop Educational Initiatives in Support of the Toxics Action Plan
ACTION E8	Conduct and Publish Public Attitude Surveys
ACTION E9	Determine Priority Educational Messages and Targeted Audiences
ACTION E10	Promote Ecotourism in the Estuarine Region
ACTION E11	Encourage Use of Citizen Monitoring Activities And Best Available Technology for Monitoring
ACTION E12	Promote "Hands‑On" Educational Activities and Volunteer Stewardship Opportunities
ACTION E13	Support Floating Classrooms
ACTION E14	Develop and Publish Outreach Articles in Trade Magazines and Journals
ACTION E15	Meet the Demand for Existing and New Publications that will Increase Public Awareness
ACTION E16	Utilize Electronic Bulletin Boards to Disseminate Information
ACTION E17	Establish Estuarine Resource Sections Within Existing Libraries and Environmental Centers
ACTION E18	Organize and Implement Storm Drain Stenciling Programs
ACTION E19	Urge School Administrators to Incorporate Estuary Education in Curricula and Establish Challenge Grants
ACTION E20	Develop and Place Permanent Estuary Displays
ACTION E21	Develop a Mascot for the Estuary
ACTION E22	Establish a Delaware Estuary Environmental Badge
ACTION E23	Develop and Place Watershed Signs on Roadways and Promote Watershed Education
MONITORING
ACTION M1	Establish an Interim Monitoring Advisory Group
ACTION M2	Establish a Permanent Monitoring Implementation Team
ACTION M3	Establish the Office of Monitoring and Mapping Coordination
ACTION M4	Implement the Minimal Monitoring Program
ACTION M5	Implement the Expanded Monitoring Program
ACTION M6	Evaluate and Report Monitoring Information
RIMS
ACTION R1	Implement RIMS on a Pilot Scale for One Year
ACTION R2	Implement RIMS in Expanded Form