Interagency Coastal Wetlands Workgroup: Statement of purpose and goals
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Abstract
Purpose
The Interagency Coastal Wetlands Workgroup (ICWWG) helps to address coastal wetland loss by bringing together seven federal agencies with programs and authorities that support protection and management of coastal wetlands.
Background
Wetlands in coastal watersheds of the U.S. were lost at an average rate of 80,000 acres per year between 2004 and 2009. This is an increase from 59,000 acres per year between 1998 and 2004 as documented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in their reports on the Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Coastal Watersheds. The ICWWG was formed in 2009 in response to these loss trends. Coastal wetlands include saltwater and freshwater wetlands located within coastal watersheds — specifically USGS 8-digit watersheds which drain into the Atlantic, Pacific, or Gulf of Mexico.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Interagency Coastal Wetlands Workgroup: Statement of purpose and goals |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Interagency Coastal Wetlands Workgroup |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
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