Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act.

Format:

Government document

Website/Database

Contributor:

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

National Wetlands Research Center (U.S.)

Federal Depository Library Program, collector.

United States. Government Publishing Office, distributor.

Standardized Title:

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (Website)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act of 1990.

United States.

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act of 1990 (United States).

Wetland conservation--Law and legislation--Louisiana.

Wetland conservation.

Coastal zone management--Law and legislation--Louisiana.

Coastal zone management.

Birds--Conservation--Louisiana.

Birds.

Restoration ecology--Louisiana.

Restoration ecology.

Environmental protection--Louisiana.

Environmental protection.

Wetland conservation--Law and legislation.

Coastal zone management--Law and legislation.

Birds--Conservation.

Louisiana.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Began in 1990s.

Edition:

[Archived version].

Distribution:

[Washington, D.C.] : Government Publishing Office, 2018-

Other Title:

Also known as: CWPPRA

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : USGS National Wetlands Research Center

Summary:

The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, (CWPPRA pronounced kwǐp-rŭh), is federal legislation enacted in 1990 that is designed to identify, prepare, and fund construction of coastal wetlands restoration projects. Since its inception, 210 coastal restoration or protection projects have been authorized, benefiting approximately 100,000 acres in Louisiana. Some features of CWPPRA's official website includes informational resources pertaining to projects, wetland value assessments, maps, hurricane information, aerial photography, animated land changes, program reports to Congress, WaterMarks periodical, Landmarks newsletter, and much more. Additionally, the website features educational resources and activities, like "Thibodeaux's Treasure" for children, wetland curriculum, activity books, and much more.

Notes:

"This site is funded by CWPPRA and is maintained by the USGS National Wetlands Research Center"--About this site

The content is made available by the U.S. Government Publishing Office in accordance with Title 44 of the US Code.

Digital collection: Federal Depository Library Program Web Archive.

Archived web page captured November 6, 2018; title from resource home page (viewed April 25, 2019).

OCLC:

1098271292