After years of robust citizen involvement and study by federal, state, county and local levels of government, the Peconic Estuary Program adopted a blueprint to restore and protect the waters of the Peconic Bays in 2001 - the PEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The CCMP promotes a holistic approach to improving and maintaining the estuary and its watershed. Priority management topics include Brown Tide, nutrients, habitat and living resources, pathogens, toxic pollutants, and critical lands protection. These six priority topics, together with the need for public education and outreach, form the basis for the CCMP action plans.

Each of the 85 actions in the CCMP is broken down into one or more discrete steps. The full CCMP document provides detailed information on who is responsible for carrying out the steps, the time frame, and the cost of completing the step.

PEP CCMP Public Summary Document

Cover
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Brown Tide Management Plan
Chapter 3: Nutrients Management Plan
Chapter 4: Habitat and Living Resources Management Plan
Chapter 5: Pathogens Management Plan
Chapter 6: Toxics Management Plan
Chapter 7: Critical Lands Protection Strategy
Chapter 8: Public Education and Outreach Management Plan
Chapter 9: CCMP Financing
Chapter 10: Post-CCMP Management
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Management Conference Structure
Appendix C: Management Conference Membership
Appendix D: Demonstration and Implementation Projects
Appendix E: Brown Tide Research Projects
Appendix F: Brown Tide Interim Workplan
Appendix G: PEP Library Reports
Appendix H: Agricultural Environmental Management Strategy
Appendix I: Environmental Monitoring Plan
Appendix J: Federal Consistency Report
Appendix K: Base Program Analysis
Appendix L: Response to Public Comments