This Guide was designed to help people better understand and better utilize coastal and marine resources. It discusses the regulatory process and the potential for citizens' involvement, water quality standards, the NC Coastal Area Management Act, dredge and fill permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, sediment and erosion control, and several other State and Federal environmental laws. Estuarine organisms are introduced according to the ecological niche they occupy.
Water quality is described and discussed.
PTRF has conducted special educational programs in local schools, participated in public education at local festivals, given presentations for civic clubs, participated on radio talk shows, and published informative columns in local newspapers. 150 teachers will be trained, and roughly 3,900 students will benefit from this highly innovative program. Fact Sheets of the Albemarle Region The Albemarle Environmental Association produced a series of five fact sheets on the biology, geology, ecology, culture, and history surrounding the Roanoke, Chowan, Perquimans, and Pasquotank Rivers. The fact sheets have been distributed to schools, libraries, and the general public. 10 fact sheets have been researched, written, and distributed widely.