Estuary Blueprint

Actions

Progress Tracking

The following actions form the heart of the 2022-2027 Estuary Blueprint. These 25 actions prioritize work on the areas identified as most urgently needing progress in the next five years.

Action 1: Climate Resilience
Action 2: Equity
Action 3: Adaptation Planning
Action 4: Adaptation Implementation
Action 5: Watershed Connections
Action 6: Sediment
Action 7: Carbon Management
Action 8: Wetland Monitoring
Action 9: Intertidal / Subtidal Habitats
Action 10: Tidal Marsh
Action 11: Transition Zones
Action 12: Managed Wetlands
Action 13: Seasonal Wetlands
Action 14: Creeks
Action 15: Invasive Species
Action 16: Freshwater Flows
Action 17: Water Conservation
Action 18: Recycled Water
Action 19: Stormwater Management
Action 20: Nutrients
Action 21: Emerging Contaminants
Action 22: Health Risks of Contaminants
Action 23: Trash
Action 24: Public Access
Action 25: Champion the Estuary

The Estuary Blueprint presents an integrated approach to comprehensive regional efforts. Special spotlight sections integrate overarching themes of the Blueprint, including wildlife, resilience and adaptation, and equity. Section 5 highlights threatened and endangered species and analyzes how specific actions intersect with core management concepts including habitat recovery and protection, climate resilience, migratory and resident bird benefits, and invasive species reduction.

The 25 actions advance multiple goals and objectives and represent a cohesive, comprehensive approach over the next five years to address the most pressing threats to the Estuary.