OTHER ACTIONS Action # Implementation Action Agency GOAL 1. IMPROVE EFFECTIVE OF EXISTING AND PROGRAMS PROTECTING COASTAL FISH HABITAT Cross train Marine Patrol officers to take note of and report violations of EMC rules 1.1.1 DCM, DMF and permits in Coastal Waters to appropriate agencies. Promote habitat conservation by incorporating habitat information into division outreach efforts, including, 1) creating interactive materials for events highlighting life DMF, DCM, 1.3.2 history, habitat use, and threats of species; 2) setting up fish habitat aquarium displays Sea for longer events; 3) seeking funding for additional displays Identify any Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) that are not currently designated as High 1.4.2 DMF, DWR Quality Waters (HQW), and work to reclassify to HQW. GOAL 2. IDENTIFY AND DELINEATE STRATEGIC COASTAL HABITATS Work with agencies to include strategic coastal habitat (SHA) priorities within DMS DMF, DMS, 2.2.1 local watershed plans, and other restoration programs. DEQ GOAL 3. ENHANCE AND PROTECT HABITATS FROM ADVERSE PHYSICAL IMPACTS Obtain funding to restore streams and associated wetlands designated as anadromous DMF, 3.1b.3 fish spawning areas in the Albemarle Sound area as implementation steps for the River DMS, WRC Herring Fishery Management Plan. DMF, 3.1c.1 Work with researchers to establish methods to restore SAV. APNEP, DMS, DWR Continue to study the feasibility and benefits of dam and barrier removal in general DMF, WRC, 3.5a.1 and for mitigation. DWR, DMS Encourage research to determine the minimum acceptable culvert dimensions and DMF, 3.5b.1 characteristics that will allow passage of river herring and whether there are other DOT, WRC causes inhibiting river herring from migrating upstream past culverts. GOAL 4. ENHANCE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY Identify research priorities regarding impacts of endocrine-disruptors and other 4.1a.1 DMF, DWR chemicals to blue crabs and oysters.
OTHER ACTIONS Action # Implementation Action Agency GOAL 1. IMPROVE EFFECTIVE OF EXISTING AND PROGRAMS PROTECTING COASTAL FISH HABITAT 1.1.1 Cross train Marine Patrol officers to take note of and report violations of EMC rules and permits in Coastal Waters to appropriate agencies. DCM, DMF 1.3.2 Promote habitat conservation by incorporating habitat information into division outreach efforts, including, 1) creating interactive materials for events highlighting life history, habitat use, and threats of species; 2) setting up fish habitat aquarium displays for longer events; 3) seeking funding for additional displays DMF, DCM, Sea 1.4.2 Identify any Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) that are not currently designated as High Quality Waters (HQW), and work to reclassify to HQW. DMF, DWR GOAL 2. IDENTIFY AND DELINEATE STRATEGIC COASTAL HABITATS 2.2.1 Work with agencies to include strategic coastal habitat (SHA) priorities within DMS local watershed plans, and other restoration programs. DMF, DMS, DEQ GOAL 3. ENHANCE AND PROTECT HABITATS FROM ADVERSE PHYSICAL IMPACTS 3.1b.3 Obtain funding to restore streams and associated wetlands designated as anadromous fish spawning areas in the Albemarle Sound area as implementation steps for the River Herring Fishery Management Plan. DMF, DMS, WRC 3.1c.1 Work with researchers to establish methods to restore SAV. DMF, APNEP, DMS, DWR 3.5a.1 Continue to study the feasibility and benefits of dam and barrier removal in general and for mitigation. DMF, WRC, DWR, DMS 3.5b.1 Encourage research to determine the minimum acceptable culvert dimensions and characteristics that will allow passage of river herring and whether there are other causes inhibiting river herring from migrating upstream past culverts. DMF, DOT, WRC GOAL 4. ENHANCE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY 4.1a.1 Identify research priorities regarding impacts of endocrine-disruptors and other chemicals to blue crabs and oysters. DMF, DWR