H.R.5344 - Coastal Habitat Conservation Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend. as introduced.
  • Short: Coastal Habitat Conservation Act as introduced.

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5/19/2010--Introduced.Coastal Habitat Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a Coastal Program to: (1) identify the most important natural resource problems and solutions in priority coastal ecosystems in partnership

Official Summary

5/19/2010--Introduced.Coastal Habitat Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a Coastal Program to:
(1) identify the most important natural resource problems and solutions in priority coastal ecosystems in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals or corporate entities;
(2) provide technical and financial support through partnerships with such governments, institutions, organizations, and private individuals for voluntary habitat assessment, protection, planning, restoration, and enhancement projects on public or private land;
(3) assist in the development and implementation of monitoring protocols and adaptive management procedures so as to ensure the success of coastal ecosystem conservation and restoration measures; and
(4) collaborate with partners and the public regarding methods and models for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of coastal ecosystems. Requires the Secretary to employ youth volunteers and organizations that provide service opportunities for youths to carry out nonhazardous habitat restoration and enhancement activities.

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09/12/10
AELLA's statement to American citizens

HR 5344: Coastal Habitat Conservation Act. Introduced. May 19, 2010. S. 3382: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners ...

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05/20/10
FWS Coastal Program bills introduced

Representative Frank Kratovil (MD) introduced the House companion bill (HR 5344) on Wednesday. The Chesapeake Bay Coastal Program was the first FWS Coastal program established to conserve coastal resources.

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05/17/10
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5344: To authorize the Secretary of ...

Frank Kratovil [D-MD1] introduced HR 5344: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, ...

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