"Coastal America continues to bring together federal agencies as well as state and local governments and other organizations, to develop projects that protect, preserve and restore coastal ecosystems. By applying different federal authorities and programs synergistically to natural resources and infrastructure issues, Coastal America solves problems that would be intractable for one agency alone."

Al Gore
Vice President

1997 Partnership Award Letter

PRESERVING AND RESTORING OUR COASTAL HERITAGE

1997 COASTAL AMERICA PROGRESS REPORT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INNOVATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP

The Process
Refocusing the Partnership
Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers
Partnership Awards Program

II. REDEFINING REGIONAL EFFORTS

Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Gulf of Mexico
Southwest
Northwest
Great Lakes
Alaska
Pacific Islands

III. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

APPENDICES

Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers
Federal Partners
Non-Federal Partners