National Estuary Program
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-15 — Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act: cross-connection with chesapeake-bay-waters-act: Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration efforts complement EPA’s broader National Estuary Program framework for coastal water quality. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-25 — American Water Stewardship Act: cross-connection with american-water-stewardship-act: The Act designates the Mississippi Sound as an estuary of national significance under the National Estuary Program and opens San Francisco Estuary Partnership grants to federal agencies. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-18 — MAWS Act of 2026: cross-connection with maws-act-blue-catfish-pilot: Chesapeake Bay is a National Estuary Program watershed; the MAWS pilot targets an invasive predator degrading that estuary’s fisheries. (novelty: 3)
- 2025-12-16 — ESTUARIES Act: ESTUARIES Act (HR3962) reauthorizes EPA National Estuary Program grants to states and other entities through FY2031 for developing and implementing conservation and management plans for estuaries of national significance. (novelty: 2)