California's Critical Coastal Areas Program Workshop
California's Critical Coastal Areas (CCA) Program is an innovative program to foster collaboration among local stakeholders and government agencies, to better coordinate resources and focus efforts on coastal-zone watershed areas in critical need of protection from polluted runoff.
Beginning with four pilot CCAs, the CCA Program will form teams of local stakeholders (watershed groups, special interest organizations, and community members) and government agencies (state, federal, and local) to develop community-based CCA Action Plans for addressing polluted runoff that threatens coastal resources within these CCAs.
The CCA Action Plan will integrate and build on existing local watershed protection and restoration efforts, identify needs and available resources, focus the attention of responsible agencies, and coordinate with other relevant water quality protection programs.
These workshops offer you an opportunity to provide input on the selection of a Pilot CCA for your region, and to learn about potential grant funding opportunities for CCAs.
Beginning with four pilot CCAs, the CCA Program will form teams of local stakeholders (watershed groups, special interest organizations, and community members) and government agencies (state, federal, and local) to develop community-based CCA Action Plans for addressing polluted runoff that threatens coastal resources within these CCAs.
The CCA Action Plan will integrate and build on existing local watershed protection and restoration efforts, identify needs and available resources, focus the attention of responsible agencies, and coordinate with other relevant water quality protection programs.
These workshops offer you an opportunity to provide input on the selection of a Pilot CCA for your region, and to learn about potential grant funding opportunities for CCAs.