Home About Our Estuaries Our Programs Get Involved Library Visit our Facebook page Visit our YouTube channel Visit our Instagram page HomeAbout SBEPOur Plan Our Plan CCMP Update in Progress SBEP is currently revising its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), the community blueprint for restoring and protecting Sarasota-Manatee bays. Updates are expected to be completed in 2022. Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Sarasota Bay With the founding of SBEP in 1989, a partnership among local governments and other agencies was formed to reverse a decades-long decline in the health of Sarasota Bay and its watershed. The initial partners agreed that the SBEP would begin by producing three major documents to characterize the contemporary conditions of Sarasota Bay and to prepare a way forward for management: a State of the Bay Report, a Framework for Action, and finally a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Since then, the SBEP has produced a State of the Bay Report every five years that characterizes the progress made toward its management goals. After the SBEP’s interlocal agreement was signed in 2004, SBEP has revisited its management goals every five years through updates to its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The SBEP most recently updated its CCMP in 2014. Each of the 28 National Estuary Programs is charged with developing and implementing a CCMP, which establishes priorities for activities, research, and management of the estuary. The CCMP serves as a blueprint to guide future decisions and actions and addresses a wide range of environmental protection issues and opportunities including water quality, habitat, wildlife, and public access to Bay resources. The CCMP is based on a scientific characterization of the estuary and is developed and approved by a diverse coalition of community stakeholders. In support of the CCMP, SBEP works with partners within the scientific community to conduct research to help fill gaps in our knowledge and to answer questions regarding the health and vitality of Sarasota Bay. Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan State of the Bay 2014 A Framework for Action SBEP’s CCMP was last updated in 2014 to include a State of the Bay Report on the current quality of Bay resources and a revised list of action plans with accompanying goals, policies, objectives, and actions to guide management decisions within the Bay and its watersheds. The Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Sarasota Bay contains seven action plans, each addressing a different focus area in Bay restoration. Click the links below to read each of the action plans as individual PDFs. Water Quality Wastewater Treatment & Reclamation Stormwater Treatment & Prevention Habitat Restoration Freshwater & Saltwater Wetlands Fisheries & Other Living Resources Community Engagement Recreational Use Governance to Oversee CCMP Implementation Citizens' Action Plan Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 111 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 200W Sarasota, Florida 34236 941-955-8085 941-955-8081 Join Our Mailing List Report Pollution Email SBEP Staff Public Meetings Sitemap Visit our Facebook page Visit our YouTube Channel Visit our Instagram page Search for: The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is dedicated to restoring the area's greatest natural asset - Sarasota Bay. We offer special thanks to our partners: Sarasota County, Manatee County, City of Sarasota, City of Bradenton, Town of Longboat Key, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Southwest Florida Water Management District. Copyright ©2021 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. All Rights Reserved. Website Maintenance by WPTechGuru | Report a Problem