Corporation For The Conservation Of The San Juan Bay Estuary

DESCRIPTION:A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (CCSJBE) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE). THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP (SJBEP), OR THE ESTUARIO, WILL USE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) FUNDING TO RESTORE THE JUAN MEACUTE;NDEZ CREEK, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT BLUE/GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTERVENTIONS, ACHIEVING MEDIUM TERM RESTORATION OF WATERS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THIS BODY OF WATER, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. THIS GOAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SJBEP'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP), GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION PLAN, ACTION 2: CREATE A PILOT PROJECT FOR REVERSING THE CHANNELIZATION BY CONCRETE OF A SEGMENT OF A RIVER, CREEK, OR FRESHWATER TRIBUTARY WITHIN THE SJBE. DURING THE 1ST YEAR OF BIL FUNDING WILL BE USED PRIMARILY ON CONVENING RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT THE ANALYSIS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE JUAN MEACUTE;NDEZ CREEK, WHICH WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND KEY DECISION-MAKERS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES AND TASKS IN THIS WORKPLAN IMPLEMENT NEP BIL FUNDING PRIORITIES SUCH AS: (1) ACCELERATE AND MORE EXTENSIVELY IMPLEMENT CCMP- THE RESTORATION OF THE JUAN MEACUTE;NDEZ CREEK WAS SELECTED BASED ON THE URGENCY AND DEGREE TO WHICH VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ARE BEING AFFECTED BY SANITARY DISCHARGES, WHICH HAS BEEN A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE ACTIVITIES WERE CHOSEN TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF PROJECTS IN OTHER PROGRAM AREAS FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES WHICH SUPPORT CCMP IMPLEMENTATIONS SUCH AS THE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN, AND ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION PROJECT, AND COLLABORATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING EFFORTS. (2) ENSURE BENEFITS REACH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES- IN COMPLIANCE WITH BIL GUIDELINES, THE ESTUARIO WILL DEVELOP AN EQUITY STRATEGY BY JUNE 2023. THIS STRATEGY WILL DEVELOP A BASELINE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROJECTS BENEFITS DISADVANTAGE COMMUNITIES AND ALLOWS THE PROGRAM TO QUANTITATIVELY TRACK ITS PROGRESS. (3) BUILD ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES-THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS WORK PLAN PRIORITIZE THESE ASPECTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: IMPLEMENTING A ROBUST COLLABORATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM THAT WILL MEASURE CHANGES OCCURRING IN THE ESTUARY'S BODIES OF WATER; UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF DROUGHTS AND FLOODS ON THE LANDSCAPE, HABITAT, AND WATER SUPPLY; AND BUILD AWARENESS ON HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS HELP COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. (4) LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES- THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS WORK PLAN WERE SELECTED TO COMPLEMENT PARTNER EFFORTS AND FURTHER CURRENT PROJECTS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BE IMPLEMENTED. THE PROGRAM WILL IDENTIFY AND APPLY TO FUNDING SOURCES FOR INVESTMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS IN TECHNOLOGY FOR A COLLABORATIVE DATA DASHBOARD IF NEEDED.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) TO ADOPT AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO IDENTIFY ACTIONS AND PRIORITIES AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF RESTORATION/INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ON WATER QUALITY. (2) IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, INCREASED COASTAL RESILIENCE, AND STRENGTHEN THE COAST THROUGH NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGIES OF BODIES OF WATER IN THE WATERSHED, COMMUNITY MADE UP OF EXPERTS AND KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS. (3) CONDUCT A RECONNAISSANCE STUDY OF THE JUAN MEACUTE;NDEZ CREEK TO ASSESS CURRENT CONDITIONS THAT IS INFORMED BY THE ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION PROJECT. (4) IN ADDITION TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ARO

DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (CCSJBE) FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND EPA STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 5: ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES AND OBJECTIVE 5.2: - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES IN THE ESTUARY. DURING FY 2024, THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (SJBEP), OR ESTUARIO WILL CONTINUE CCMP REVISION PROCESS FOR A REVISED CCMP BY 2026. THIS YEAR'S FOCUS WILL BE ON IMPLEMENTING THE CCMP ROADMAP WHICH WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE INPUT FROM THE 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. IN ADDITION, WILL CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUERTO RICO'S FIRST EVER HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. THIS YEAR ESTUARIO PLANS TO COMPLETE A RISK ASSESSMENT, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, AND IDENTIFY MITIGATION STRATEGIES THAT WILL BE VALIDATED BY ITS SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO CONCENTRATE ON THE VITAL INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE ESTUARY WATERSHED BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT ATTEND TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED AND UNDERSERVED.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, THE SJBEP WILL CONTINUE THE COORDINATION FOR THE CREATION OF A REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS TO COLLECT WATER QUALITY DATA MORE FREQUENTLY AND EFFICIENTLY, ENSURE QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND ENABLE QUICK TURNAROUND ON INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING FOR CORRECTIVE MEASUREMENTS. IN ADDITION, IT WILL CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AS WELL AS VULNERABILITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATERSHED-BASED MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. THE PLAN WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO TACKLE THE RISKS FROM MASSIVE DEFOLIATION AFTER HURRICANES AND AN AGING GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM. THE SJBEP WILL INTEGRATE A YOUTH COMPONENT INTO THE CITIZEN SCIENCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS WILL BE INITIALLY FOCUSED ON THE COASTAL RESILIENCE MODULE OF THE CITIZEN SCIENTIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND WILL RECRUIT YOUTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOLS IN THE REGION. THE COASTAL RESILIENCE MODULE AIMS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF THE REGION TO IMPLEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND ASSESS AND RESTORE THE CAPACITY OF ECOSYSTEMS TO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES. IT ALSO SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCE OF THE ESTUARY WATERSHED COMMUNITIES. THE YOUTH COMPONENT IS DESIGNED TO SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THIS WORK. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES FOR THE PUERTO RICO WATER QUALITY DAY ARE THE ORGANIZATION AND CARRYING OUT OF THE EVENT. WITH RESPECT TO THE WATERSHED OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM ACTIVITY ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL EDUCATION AND ACTION PLATFORM WITH THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE SJBE FOCUSED ON THE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AND CORRECT D

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THESE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WILL IMPROVE THE WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY OF THE SJBE TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR FISHING AND SWIMMING AND TO PROMOTE OTHER COMPATIBLE RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN AN ECOSYSTEM WHICH SUPPORTS AN OPTIMUM DIVERSITY OF LIVING RESOURCES ON A SUSTAINED BASIS AND WILL MAXIMIZE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP.

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE P

DESCRIPTION:A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (CCSJBE) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE). DURING FY 2023, THE ESTUARIO WILL IMPLEMENT THE 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN ROADMAP FOR THE 2026 CCMP, WHICH WILL LAY OUT THE ACTIONS AND TIMELINES FOR THE REST OF THE REVISION PROCESS. TO ENSURE THE NEW CCMP TRULY REPRESENTS THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, A MULTI-YEAR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION EFFORT WILL ACCOMPANY THE REVISION PROCESS. THE FINAL CCMP WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ESTUARIO'S MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND OTHER COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES. THE ESTUARIO'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH GOES INTO EFFECT FY 2023, WILL ALSO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL GOALS AND GUIDE PRIORITY ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS:(1) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, (2) REDUCE NUTRIENT POLLUTION, (3) MARINE LITTER REDUCTION, AND (4) GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESILIENCY. ACTIVITIES:THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, THE SJBEP WILL CONTINUE MONITORING EFFORTS ON WATER BODIES THAT ARE MORE IMPACTED AND WILL BE DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SOURCES OF POLLUTION AND NUTRIENT DYNAMICS IN THE SAN JOSEACUTE; LAGOON, A BODY OF WATER THAT HAS HISTORICALLY SHOWN POOR WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS RELATED TO EXCESS NUTRIENT INPUTS AND LACK OF CIRCULATION. IN ADDITION, ESTUARIO AIMS TO EXPAND THE WATER COMMUNITY NETWORK AS THE FOUNDATION FOR AN AUTONOMOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS THE CITIZEN TO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE IN THE RESTORATION OF THE ESTUARY'S WATERS. THE ESTUARIO'S SOLID WASTE PROGRAM AND OIL RECYCLING CAMPAIGN WILL BE EXPANDED INTO OTHER COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WATERSHED. WILL DEVELOP A DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE BASIN THAT WILL INCORPORATE A RECYCLING PLAN ADAPTED FOR THE NEW REALITIES TO REDUCE DEBRIS AND STIMULATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE ESTUARIO COMMUNITIES. THE ESTUARIO WILL ALSO BE CONTINUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND VULNERABILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE WATERSHED-BASED MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. THE PLAN WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO TACKLE THE RISKS FROM MASSIVE DEFOLIATION AFTER HURRICANES AND AN AGING GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM. THE SJBEP WILL CONDUCT AN ECONOMIC VALUATION STUDY THAT WILL CALCULATE THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE SAN JUAN BAY TO INFORM STORY BUILDING NARRATIVES AND FURTHER SUPPORT SJBE WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION EFFORTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES WITH CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING IN KEY AREAS THAT WILL INCREASE RESILIENCE AND PREPAREDNESS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND MITIGATION EFFORTS. PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO EDUCATORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETERS IN TOPICS RELATED TO THE ESTUARY AND OUR ECOSYSTEMS THAT WILL ALSO SERVE AS OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL COUNT TOWARDS CREDITS FOR THE CITIZEN SCIENCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY SYSTEM AND ITS PARTICULAR INTEREST AREAS. INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH ALTERNATIVES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMUNICATE ESTUARIO'S EFFORTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS; SERVE AS SUBJECT EXPERT IN AREAS OF REVITALIZATION, RESTORATION, AND WATER CONSERVATION; PUBLICIZE THE EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES PROPOSED IN THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE SOLID WASTE AND INCREASE THE RECOLLECTION OF THE MATERIALS WITH POTENTIAL TO BE RECYCLED. PROVIDE SUPPORT AS NEEDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTE

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (CCSJBE) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE). THIS FISCAL YEAR THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: (1) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, (2) REDUCE NUTRIENT POLLUTION, (3) MARINE LITTER REDUCTION, AND (4) GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESILIENCY. THE MAIN ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE: THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM EVALUATION, CONTINUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUERTO RICO'S MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, REVISING THE CCMP, AND DEVELOPING A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES WITH CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING IN KEY AREAS THAT WILL INCREASE RESILIENCE AND PREPAREDNESS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE EIGHT MUNI

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATI

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY.

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, CCMP. THESE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WILL IMPROVE THE WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR FISHING AND SWIMMING AND TO PROMOTE OTHER COMPATIBLE RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN AN ECOSYSTEM WHICH SUPPORTS AN OPTIMUM DIVERSITY OF LIVING RESOURCES ON A SUSTAINED BASIS AND WILL MAXIMIZE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP.

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THESE

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THESE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WILL IMPROVE THE WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY OF THE SJBE TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR FISHING AND SWIMMING AND TO PROMOTE OTHER COMPATIBLE RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN AN ECOSYSTEM WHICH SUPPORTS AN OPTIMUM DIVERSITY OF LIVING RESOURCES ON A SUSTAINED BASIS AND WILL MAXIMIZE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP.

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE P

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE P

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE P

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE P

THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) PARTNERSHIP WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). T

THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (SJBE) COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP), WHICH IS INTENDED TO

COMMUNITY-BASED MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL AT THE CONDADO LAGOON

THE CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY WILL ESTABLISH AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE TRAINING TO RESIDENTS OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY WATERSHED, WHILE MULTIPLYING THE IMPACT BY TRAINING THEM TO DELIVER THE WORKSHOPS ON THEIR OWN IN NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AND ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY FOR THE UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR STUDIES IN NATURAL SCIENCES AND DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO YOUTH LIVING IN COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WATERSHED MOST AFFECTED BY THE RECENT HURRICANES.

FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY (CCSJBE) FOR ITS COMMUNITY BASED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PRO

BRIDGES, RIVERS, AND STREAMS: BIOCULTURAL INTERACTIONS WITH THE PIEDRAS RIVER WATERSHED

THE PLANNED PROGRAM STRATEGY WILL IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN EIGHT MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO IN THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY WATERSHED: SAN JUAN, GUAYNABO, BAYAMON, CATA?O, TOA BAJA, LOIZA, TRUJILLO ALTO, AND CAROLINA. THE PROJECTS WILL FOCUS ON POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS; STEM EDUCATION; AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THIS WILL BE ATTAINED BY ENHANCING, FORMALIZING AND EXPANDING UPON PROGRAMS AT THE ENTITY SUCH AS: CITIZEN SCIENCE; INTERNSHIP PROGRAM; GUARDIANS OF THE ESTUARY; AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. THROUGH THE CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS PERFORM RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO LEARN OF CAREERS WITHIN THE STEM FIELD AND INTEREST THEMSELVES WITH SCIENCE TOPICS. THOSE THAT ARE IN THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS LEARN IF THEY WISH TO FURTHER EXPAND THEIR EDUCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, A SJBEP VOLUNTEER SINCE THE 9TH GRADE, CHANGED HER CAREER INTEREST TOWARDS STEM -- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE -- UPON COLLABORATING WITH WATER QUALITY MONITORING ACTIVITIES. THE VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE FORMAL TRAINING FROM SJBEP PERSONNEL. (STEM EDUCATION AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS) CITIZEN SCIENCE PROVIDES A WAY TO ENGAGE ALL PARTS OF SOCIETY IN GAINING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS, BUILD AN INFORMED POPULATION THAT CAN ADVOCATE SUCCESSFULLY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND MORE EFFECTIVELY PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE BY HAVING A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH THE GENERAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY. THIS PROJECT PARTNERS THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED INTERNSHIP STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE EXPERIENCE HELPS THEM CHANNEL THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND WORK INTERESTS AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THEIR RESUME AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PARTNER ORGANIZATION INTERACTIONS WITH THE SJBEP. (COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS) GUARDIANS OF THE ESTUARY IS A PROGRAM FOR 6TH GRADERS AND ABOVE THAT HELPS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS WELL AS KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THE BODIES OF WATER SURROUNDING THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM ALLOWS DIRECT INTERACTION WITH NATURE. IT HELPS FOSTER STEM FIELD EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD. SJBEP HAS OFFERED THIS PROGRAM FOR OVER FIVE YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ENLACE. (STEM EDUCATION). THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS BASED ON A PILOT THAT TOOK PLACE WITH STUDENTS FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF DORADO. THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED OF RESTORATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES WITH A COMMUNITY FOCUS. AT EACH SITE, STUDENTS WERE RECEIVED BY A COMMUNITY LEADER WHO EXPLAINED FIRST-HAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORK BEING DONE; THE STUDENTS INTERACTED WITH THEM AND ASKED QUESTIONS. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE STUDENTS A HOLISTIC APPROACH OF PROJECT FORMATION FROM NEEDS IDENTIFICATION, TO PROJECT PLANNING, EXECUTION AND REPORTING. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH THE TOOLS TO BECOME ESTUARINE LEADERS FROM AN EARLY AGE, IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND WORKING TO SOLVE THEM. (STEM EDUCATION). VISTAS WILL DEVELOP PLANNING, EXECUTION, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES THROUGH THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM REGARDING BLIGHT AND ABANDONED LOTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. (EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY).