The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) conducted a study of state-level wetland work in all fifty states. NAWM’s national study was designed to: 1) assess status and trends; 2) identify models and lessons learned; and 3) document information and program development needs. Information gathered for each state included a focus on status of work towards each of EPA’s four Core Elements. Data collection was completed for a snapshot of the year 2014 and the report will be available in July 2015.
Please click on a state below to view the State Summaries.
For each of the 50 states, NAWM documented the status of the state’s:
- Wetland Regulations and Programs;
- Wetland Monitoring and assessment;
- Voluntary Wetland Restoration Programs and Activities;
- Wetland Water Quality Standards;
- Adaptation and/or Climate Change Activities Involving Wetlands;
- Areas of Integration with Other State Programs; and
- Unique Education and Outreach Models.
The final NAWM report, Status and Trends Report on State Wetland Programs in the United States, provides a comprehensive look at how states are approaching each of the four core elements for state wetland programs, including state summary documents, comparative data analysis and maps, descriptive text on status and trends and documentation of potential models.
Additionally, the report includes a set of recommendations for supporting states and links to additional information for states and tribes to use as a resource for developing their own state programs.
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