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Conserving Coastal Lands
Coastal areas support the nation's largest and often fastest-growing population centers, yet before 2002, no federal program explicitly focused on conserving coastal lands. Congress answered this need in that year by establishing CELCP. In 2009, the program became a part of the Coastal Zone Management Act, with funding authorized for up to $60 million each year through the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.A handout about CELCP summarizes the program.
CELCP Final Guidelines
The CELCP Final Guidelines document, published in 2003, defines eligibility, procedural, and programmatic requirements, including financial assistance criteria, eligible and ineligible uses of CELCP funds, and consistent and inconsistent conservation activities. The guidelines also outline the criteria and process for developing state coastal and estuarine land conservation plans, nominating projects for the national competitive process, and selecting final projects.Funding History
NOAA began receiving funding for CELCP projects in 2002. In 2010, NOAA also began receiving funding for CELCP projects from the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The last funding competition was held in fiscal year 2017.
CELCP Projects Funded from 2007 to 2017
Since fiscal year 2007, NOAA has managed an annual competitive process to select projects for funding according to amounts appropriated by Congress. NOAA also maintains a contingency list of projects in the event that a selected project cannot be completed or additional funds become available. The selected projects are listed below.
Fiscal Year 2017 Projects
The 2017 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
| 1. | Wisconsin |
Siskiwit River Estuary Preserve* |
2. |
Michigan |
Stearns Creek Corridor Protection* |
3. |
Wisconsin |
Saxon Harbor Coastal Conservation |
4. |
Ohio |
Red Brook Preserve |
* project wholly or partially funded with FY’16 funds.
Fiscal Year 2016 Projects
The 2016 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
| 1. | Ohio |
Middle Bass Island Forested Wetlands |
2. |
Wisconsin |
Clay Bluffs-Cedar Gorge |
Fiscal Year 2015 Projects
The 2015 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
1. |
Ohio |
Lifeboat Station Park, Phases I and II* |
* project wholly or partially funded with FY’14 funds
Fiscal Year 2014 Projects
The 2014 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
1. |
Ohio |
Lake Erie Islands Critical Habitat Protection |
Fiscal Year 2013 Projects
The 2013 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
1. |
Indiana |
Coastal Habitat Protection |
Fiscal Year 2012 Projects
The 2012 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program:
1. |
Washington |
Dabob Bay, Phase II |
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
1. |
Ohio |
Lake Erie Bluffs, Phase III |
Fiscal Year 2011 Projects
The 2011 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program:
| 1. | Washington |
Dabob Bay, Phase I |
2. |
Oregon |
Big Creek |
3. |
New York |
Hudson River NERR Enhancement |
4. |
Maine |
Merriland River Corridor |
5. |
Oregon |
South Slough Reserve |
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
1. |
Wisconsin |
Frog Bay Tribal National Park |
2. |
Wisconsin |
Lost Creek Watershed Protection |
3. |
Ohio |
Lake Erie Bluff Preservation, Phase II |
Fiscal Year 2010 Projects
The 2010 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program:
| 1. | Hawai’i |
Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District |
2. |
Washington |
Kiket Island, Phase II |
3. |
Maryland |
Ayers Creek - Holly Grove Swamp, Phase II |
4. |
Wisconsin |
Nemadji River |
5. |
California |
Paradise Beach-Tognazzini Property |
6. |
Florida |
Keewaydin Island |
7. |
Michigan |
Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area |
8. |
Puerto Rico |
San Miguel Natural Reserve, Phase III |
9. |
Mississippi |
Cat Island |
10. |
Georgia |
Altamaha River-Rayonier Tract, Phase II |
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
| 1. | Michigan |
Bete Grise Wetlands |
2. |
Wisconsin |
Houghton Falls |
3. |
Ohio |
Kelleys Island Monagan Road Preserve |
4. |
Wisconsin |
Mashek Creek |
5. |
Ohio |
Lake Erie Bluff Preservation |
Fiscal Year 2009 Projects
The 2009 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program:
| 1. | Virginia |
Crow’s Nest, Phase II |
2. |
Puerto Rico |
San Miguel Natural Reserve, Phase II |
3. |
Massachusetts |
Great Neck Conservation Partnership |
4. |
Maine |
Merrymeeting Bay |
5. |
New York |
Peconic Estuary at Reeves Bay |
6. |
Washington |
Kiket Island Phase I |
Fiscal Year 2008 Projects
The 2008 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program:
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Fiscal Year 2007 Projects
The 2007 CELCP project descriptions are available here.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program:
| 1. | Maine |
Maquoit Bay |
2. |
Massachusetts |
Center Hill Beach |
3. |
California |
Jenner Headlands, Phase I |
4. |
Connecticut |
East River Corridor |
5. |
Ohio |
Bratenahl |
6. |
New Jersey |
Delaware Bayshore at Cohansey River-Streep Parcel |
7. |
Delaware |
Delaware Reserve-Blackbird Creek Reserve-Eagles Nest Road Area |
8. |
Ohio |
Port Clinton Waterfront |
9. |
Maine |
Stockton Harbor |
10. |
Oregon |
Fort Stevens |
11. |
Georgia |
Altamaha River Sand Ridges |
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