# Presentation: 164757

## October 2007

## Protecting America’s Sea

- Why the Gulf
- Introduction to the Gulf of Mexico Alliance
- A Brief History
- The Partnership
- The *Governors’ Action Plan*
- Commitments by the Alliance
- Supporting Our Regional Momentum

## Gulf of Mexico

- 9th Largest Water Body in the World with an Annual Economy of $3 trillion.
- 60% of US drains thru 33 major River Systems into the Gulf (MS River 90% of the Gulf’s Fresh Water 420 Billion gal/day).
- Supplies much of the Nations Atmospheric Moisture
- Most Productive Fishery in the World
- 69% of domestic shrimp,
- 70 % of domestic oysters
- More Fish, Shrimp & Shellfish than Mid-Atlantic, Chesapeake Bay and New England combined.
- Energy
- 43% of U.S. Dry Natural Gas
- 50% of U.S. Liquid Natural Gas
- 44% of U.S. Crude Oil

## The Countdown ...U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy andJoint Ocean Commission Initiative Recommendations

- Advance regional ecosystem approaches to management
- Address land-based pollution
- Protect coastal ecosystems, wetlands and estuaries
- Educate the next generation of ocean stewards

## Ignition!

- _Spring 2004_: Governor Jeb Bush invited other Gulf of Mexico States to participate in a regional partnership to address the health of the Gulf.

- Florida Oceans Day – April 2004

## Regional Concern, Governors’ Initiative

- April 2004 - new “alliance” of the five Gulf State Governors
- Identified regional priority issues and state leads
- Healthy beaches and shellfish beds – Florida
- Coastal wetland restoration – Louisiana
- Environmental education – Alabama
- Identification and characterization of Gulf habitats – Texas
- Reductions in nutrient loading – Mississippi
- Including engagement of 6 Mexican Gulf States

## In April 2005, CEQ forms the Federal Workgroup to support the Alliance
NASA
NSF
USACE
USDA
USDOC / NOAA
USDOD / Navy
EPA and NOAA designated as federal coordinators

- NASA
- NSF
- USACE
- USDA
- USDOC / NOAA
- USDOD / Navy
- EPA and NOAA designated as federal coordinators

- Federal Workgroup

- USDOE
- USDOI
- USDHH / PHS
- USDOS
- USDOT
- USEPA

## Guiding Principles in Formulatingthe Federal Response (2)

- Maximize existing partnership frameworks (e.g., Gulf of Mexico Program, GCOOS, etc.)
- Follow a place-based ecosystem management framework
- Involve as many stakeholders and leaders as the process will bear (e.g., the SIMOR, JSOST, and AQUABOX, Regional Associations (IOOS)) in the development of the *Plan of Action*
- Encourage and support involvement by Mexico and 6 Mexican Gulf states

## Organizational Timeline

- U.S. Ocean Action Plan
- December 2004

- Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnership
- February 2005

- Federal Workgroup
*13 federal agencies*
*NOAA / EPA co-chairs*
- April 2005

- Gulf of Mexico Alliance
*the 5 Gulf states*
- February 2005

- Development / Prioritization of Regional Needs by Gulf States
- August to November 2005

*FINAL Governors’ Action Plan*
- Released at Gulf of Mexico Summit – March 28, 2006

- Five Alliance White Papers
- February to June 2005

- Integrated State-Federal 36-Month Response to Regional Needs
- December 2005 to January 2006

*DRAFT Governors’ Action Plan*
- Reviewed by Governors’ Offices – February 2006

## State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit

- March 28-30, 2006 in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Hosted by Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Release ceremony for *Governors’ Action Plan* by:
- Gov. Rick Perry, TX
- Gov. Kathleen Blanco, LA
- Gob. Engenio Hernandez Flores, Tamaulipas
- Gob. Fidel Herrera Beltran, Veracruz

## Liftoff!

- Intentionally focused (versus comprehensive)
- 5 Priority Issues
- 11 specific actions
- Short-term “on the ground” successes
- 36-month outcomes
- For each action, an “Action Blueprint” with major steps
- Two projects in Mexico
*Approved and signed by all 5 Gulf State Governors and CEQ*

## The Gulf StatesGovernors Formally Announced the Alliance and Released Their Action Plan on March 28th at the “State of the Gulf Summit” 

## Slide 13

## On the Right Track

- Joint Ocean Commission Initiative’s U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card recognized the Gulf Alliance as a bright spot in the nation
- Regional ocean governance received highest grade
- Admiral Watkins Commends Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s *Governors’ Action Plan*

## Congressional Support

- The Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act S. 1126 sponsored by Senators Lott, Landrieu, and Martinez better enables EPA to support the GOMA
- No companion legislation in the House yet
- Federal agency efforts to help implement the *Governors’ Action Plan *coming out of current budgets
- Legislation to support regional efforts nation-wide has been introduced but no real movement

## Alliance Strengths

- Governors’ Initiative
- Action Oriented
- Cost Effective
- Integrated
- Locally Driven
- Bottom-up

## PROBLEM STATEMENT:

**Nutrient**
**Reductions**

_**PROBLEM STATEMENT:**_
**-- ****57% of estuaries impaired by  **
**    ****excess nutrients **
**-- 40% of total estuarine surface **
**    ****area in US exhibit degraded **
**    ****eutrophic conditions**
**-- Gulf Hypoxia**
**-- Habitat loss**

## PROBLEM STATEMENT:

**Water **
**Quality**

_**PROBLEM STATEMENT:**_
**-- ****Elevated bacteria levels **
**-- Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)**
**-- Gulf Hypoxia**

## PROBLEM STATEMENT:

**Coastal **
**Wetlands**

_**PROBLEM STATEMENT:**_
**-- ****Self Evident...**

## PROBLEM STATEMENT:

_**PROBLEM STATEMENT:**_
**-- ****Absence of State and Federal**
**    ****Integration, Standards, Access**
**    ****& Effective Decision Support**
**    ****System Applications**

## PROBLEM STATEMENT:

**PROBLEM STATEMENT:**
**Absence of leveraged integration between Federal Partners **
**Disparity between the Coastal States’ capabilities and subsequent funding**
**Steady decline in science literacy.**

## Life comes at you fast....

## Governors Host The Alliance 

## Governors Host The Alliance

## Alliance Meets with ICOSRMI

## Total

**WQ-1:**
- Improve harmful
- algal bloom
- detection and
- forecasting in the
- U.S. and Mexican
- Gulf States

**WQ-2:****  **
**Improve **
**beach water **
**quality **
**Management**

**WQ-3:****  **
**Improve **
**government **
**efficiency in **
**water quality **
**Monitoring**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.8**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**WQ-2.A.1**

**WQ-2.A.2**

**WQ-2.A.3**

**WQ-2.A.4**

**WQ-2.A.5**

**WQ-2.A.6**

**WQ-2.A.7**

**WQ-3.A.1**

**WQ-3.A.2**

**WQ-3.A.3**

**WQ-3.A.4**

**N-1:****  **
**Increase regional **
**coordination in **
**the development **
**of nutrient **
**criteria**

**N-2:****  **
**Implement **
**Nutrient**
**reduction **
**activities during **
**Gulf recovery **
**and rebuilding**

**N-3:****  **
**Assert an **
**aligned, Gulf **
**States position **
**on the need to **
**address Gulf of **
**Mexico hypoxia**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-1.A.3**

**N-1.A.4**

**N-1.A.5**

**N-1.A.6**

**N-2.A.1**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-2.A.3**

**N-2.A.4**

**N-2.A.5**

**N-2.A.6**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**N-3.A.3**

**N-3.A.4**

**N-3.A.5**

**R-1:****  **
**Streamline **
**coastal **
**restoration and **
**conservation **
**Efforts**

**R-2:****  **
**Increase the **
**safety of Gulf **
**communities by **
**better **
**understanding **
**the risks of **
**localized sea **
**level rise, storm **
**surge and **
**subsidence**

**R-1.A.1**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.3**

**R-1.A.4**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.8**

**R-1.A.9**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-1.A.7**

**R-2.A.1**

**R-2.A.2**

**R-2.A.3**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.8**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**ID-1:****  **
**Create and**
**provide access **
**to interactive **
**habitat maps for **
**priority Gulf of **
**Mexico habitats**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ID-1.A.2**

**ID-1.A.3**

**ID-1.A.4**

**ID-1.A.5**

**ID-1.A.6**

**ID-1.A.7**

**ED-1:****  **
**Galvanize local **
**communities to **
**protect the Gulf **
**of Mexico **
**through targeted **
**education**

**ED-2:****  **
**Conduct a public **
**awareness **
**campaign for the **
**Gulf of Mexico**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**ED-2.A.1**

**ED-2.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**Total**
**Actions**
**= 73**

## = 19%

**WQ-1:**
- Improve harmful
- algal bloom
- detection and
- forecasting in the
- U.S. and Mexican
- Gulf States

**WQ-2:****  **
**Improve **
**beach water **
**quality **
**Management**

**WQ-3:****  **
**Improve **
**government **
**efficiency in **
**water quality **
**Monitoring**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.8**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**WQ-2.A.1**

**WQ-2.A.2**

**WQ-2.A.3**

**WQ-2.A.4**

**WQ-2.A.5**

**WQ-2.A.6**

**WQ-2.A.7**

**WQ-3.A.1**

**WQ-3.A.2**

**WQ-3.A.3**

**WQ-3.A.4**

**N-1:****  **
**Increase regional **
**coordination in **
**the development **
**of nutrient **
**criteria**

**N-2:****  **
**Implement **
**Nutrient**
**reduction **
**activities during **
**Gulf recovery **
**and rebuilding**

**N-3:****  **
**Assert an **
**aligned, Gulf **
**States position **
**on the need to **
**address Gulf of **
**Mexico hypoxia**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-1.A.3**

**N-1.A.4**

**N-1.A.5**

**N-1.A.6**

**N-2.A.1**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-2.A.3**

**N-2.A.4**

**N-2.A.5**

**N-2.A.6**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**N-3.A.3**

**N-3.A.4**

**N-3.A.5**

**R-1:****  **
**Streamline **
**coastal **
**restoration and **
**conservation **
**Efforts**

**R-2:****  **
**Increase the **
**safety of Gulf **
**communities by **
**better **
**understanding **
**the risks of **
**localized sea **
**level rise, storm **
**surge and **
**subsidence**

**R-1.A.1**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.3**

**R-1.A.4**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.8**

**R-1.A.9**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-1.A.7**

**R-2.A.1**

**R-2.A.2**

**R-2.A.3**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.8**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**ID-1:****  **
**Create and**
**provide access **
**to interactive **
**habitat maps for **
**priority Gulf of **
**Mexico habitats**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ID-1.A.2**

**ID-1.A.3**

**ID-1.A.4**

**ID-1.A.5**

**ID-1.A.6**

**ID-1.A.7**

**ED-1:****  **
**Galvanize local **
**communities to **
**protect the Gulf **
**of Mexico **
**through targeted **
**education**

**ED-2:****  **
**Conduct a public **
**awareness **
**campaign for the **
**Gulf of Mexico**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**ED-2.A.1**

**ED-2.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**“****14 Completed”**
**= 19%**

## = 73%

**WQ-1:**
- Improve harmful
- algal bloom
- detection and
- forecasting in the
- U.S. and Mexican
- Gulf States

**WQ-2:****  **
**Improve **
**beach water **
**quality **
**Management**

**WQ-3:****  **
**Improve **
**government **
**efficiency in **
**water quality **
**Monitoring**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.8**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**WQ-2.A.1**

**WQ-2.A.2**

**WQ-2.A.3**

**WQ-2.A.4**

**WQ-2.A.5**

**WQ-2.A.6**

**WQ-2.A.7**

**WQ-3.A.1**

**WQ-3.A.2**

**WQ-3.A.3**

**WQ-3.A.4**

**N-1:****  **
**Increase regional **
**coordination in **
**the development **
**of nutrient **
**criteria**

**N-2:****  **
**Implement **
**Nutrient**
**reduction **
**activities during **
**Gulf recovery **
**and rebuilding**

**N-3:****  **
**Assert an **
**aligned, Gulf **
**States position **
**on the need to **
**address Gulf of **
**Mexico hypoxia**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-1.A.3**

**N-1.A.4**

**N-1.A.5**

**N-1.A.6**

**N-2.A.1**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-2.A.3**

**N-2.A.4**

**N-2.A.5**

**N-2.A.6**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**N-3.A.3**

**N-3.A.4**

**N-3.A.5**

**R-1:****  **
**Streamline **
**coastal **
**restoration and **
**conservation **
**Efforts**

**R-2:****  **
**Increase the **
**safety of Gulf **
**communities by **
**better **
**understanding **
**the risks of **
**localized sea **
**level rise, storm **
**surge and **
**subsidence**

**R-1.A.1**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.3**

**R-1.A.4**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.8**

**R-1.A.9**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-1.A.7**

**R-2.A.1**

**R-2.A.2**

**R-2.A.3**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.8**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**ID-1:****  **
**Create and**
**provide access **
**to interactive **
**habitat maps for **
**priority Gulf of **
**Mexico habitats**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ID-1.A.2**

**ID-1.A.3**

**ID-1.A.4**

**ID-1.A.5**

**ID-1.A.6**

**ID-1.A.7**

**ED-1:****  **
**Galvanize local **
**communities to **
**protect the Gulf **
**of Mexico **
**through targeted **
**education**

**ED-2:****  **
**Conduct a public **
**awareness **
**campaign for the **
**Gulf of Mexico**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**ED-2.A.1**

**ED-2.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**“****53 On Track”**
**= 73%**

## = 8%

**WQ-1:**
- Improve harmful
- algal bloom
- detection and
- forecasting in the
- U.S. and Mexican
- Gulf States

**WQ-2:****  **
**Improve **
**beach water **
**quality **
**Management**

**WQ-3:****  **
**Improve **
**government **
**efficiency in **
**water quality **
**Monitoring**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.8**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**WQ-2.A.1**

**WQ-2.A.2**

**WQ-2.A.3**

**WQ-2.A.4**

**WQ-2.A.5**

**WQ-2.A.6**

**WQ-2.A.7**

**WQ-3.A.1**

**WQ-3.A.2**

**WQ-3.A.3**

**WQ-3.A.4**

**N-1:****  **
**Increase regional **
**coordination in **
**the development **
**of nutrient **
**criteria**

**N-2:****  **
**Implement **
**Nutrient**
**reduction **
**activities during **
**Gulf recovery **
**and rebuilding**

**N-3:****  **
**Assert an **
**aligned, Gulf **
**States position **
**on the need to **
**address Gulf of **
**Mexico hypoxia**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-1.A.3**

**N-1.A.4**

**N-1.A.5**

**N-1.A.6**

**N-2.A.1**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-2.A.3**

**N-2.A.4**

**N-2.A.5**

**N-2.A.6**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**N-3.A.3**

**N-3.A.4**

**N-3.A.5**

**R-1:****  **
**Streamline **
**coastal **
**restoration and **
**conservation **
**Efforts**

**R-2:****  **
**Increase the **
**safety of Gulf **
**communities by **
**better **
**understanding **
**the risks of **
**localized sea **
**level rise, storm **
**surge and **
**subsidence**

**R-1.A.1**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.3**

**R-1.A.4**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.8**

**R-1.A.9**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-1.A.7**

**R-2.A.1**

**R-2.A.2**

**R-2.A.3**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.8**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**ID-1:****  **
**Create and**
**provide access **
**to interactive **
**habitat maps for **
**priority Gulf of **
**Mexico habitats**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ID-1.A.2**

**ID-1.A.3**

**ID-1.A.4**

**ID-1.A.5**

**ID-1.A.6**

**ID-1.A.7**

**ED-1:****  **
**Galvanize local **
**communities to **
**protect the Gulf **
**of Mexico **
**through targeted **
**education**

**ED-2:****  **
**Conduct a public **
**awareness **
**campaign for the **
**Gulf of Mexico**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**ED-2.A.1**

**ED-2.A.2**

**ED-1.A.3**

**ED-1.A.4**

**ED-1.A.5**

**ED-1.A.6**

**ED-1.A.7**

**R-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.5**

**R-1.A.6**

**R-2.A.4**

**R-2.A.5**

**R-2.A.6**

**R-2.A.7**

**N-1.A.1**

**N-1.A.2**

**N-2.A.2**

**N-3.A.1**

**N-3.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.3**

**WQ-1.A.4**

**WQ-1.A.5**

**WQ-1.A.6**

**WQ-1.A.7**

**WQ-1.A.9**

**WQ-1.A.11**

**WQ-1.A.12**

**ID-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.1**

**ED-1.A.2**

**R-1.A.1**

**WQ-1.A.2**

**WQ-1.A.10**

**“****6 Pending”**
**= 8%**

## 2008 Thrusts:

**2008 Thrusts:**

**-- HABs Forecast Models and Applications Enhancements**

**-- Microbial Source Tracking Integration w/ Nutrients Team**

**-- Mexico HABs Pilot Expansion**

**-- Prepare for ****(Win!)**** 2****nd**** Round of National Water Quality **
**   ****Monitoring Council’s Regional Implementation Pilot **
**   ****Competition**

## 2008 Thrust:

**-- Microbial Source Tracking – Standardize Parameters &**
**                                                     ****Pilot Implementation**

**-- Numerical Nutrient Criteria Development Support to States**

**2008 Thrust:**

## 2008 Thrusts:

**2008 Thrusts:**

**-- Support Implementation of the Regional Sediment**
**    ****Management Master Plan **

**-- Integrate Findings and Supporting Action Priorities of**
**    ****the State Workshops**

**-- Convene Gulf of Mexico Interstate Workshop on **
**    ****Freshwater Inflows Re:  Sustaining Estuarine Ecosystem**
**    ****Health**

## 2008 Thrusts:

**2008 Thrusts:**

**-- Obtain and Integrate Gulf States Habitat Data into**
**   ****the Priority Habitat Information System (PHINS) **

**-- Expand from Seagrass Data to Include all other Coastal**
**   ****Habitat Data, Bathymetry, Sediments, etc.**

**-- Partner with Environmental Education to Help with**
**   ****PHINS Utilization and Support Metadata Training Gulfwide**

## 2008 Thrust:

**2008 Thrust:**

**-- Initiate and Sustain a Gulfwide Public Awareness Campaign**

**-- Complete “Regional” Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center **
**    ****Network Development (****Mississippi & Louisiana****)**

**-- Create and Support Gulfwide Network for Effective**
**    ****Environmental Education**

**-- Integrate Formal and Informal Environmental Education**
**    ****Tools and Audiences**

## Questions?