About The Tampa Bay Estuary Program
In 2013, TBEP's Policy Board approved the following revisions to the 2006 Charting
The Course to include new and emerging issues in the Tampa Bay region. These revisions are:
- A new Action Plan addressing climate change and habitat resiliency (Action CC-1)
- New actions with the Bay Habitats section to enhance the ecosystem values of tidal tributaries (BH-9)
and reduce nitrogen loadings from urban landscapes (SW-12)
• Click here to download the 2012 Amendments
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Due to its large size, Charting The Course has been split up into sectional PDF files for your convenience.
• Introduction to Charting The Course
• State of the Bay Update
• Water and Sediment Quality Action Plan
• Bay Habitats Action Plan
• Fish and Wildlife Action Plan
• Dredging and Dredged Material Management Action Plan
• Spill Prevention and Response Action Plan
• Invasive Species Action Plan
• Public Education and Involvement Action Plan
• Public Access Action Plan
• Implementation and Financing
• Research and Monitoring
• Additional Information, References and Glossary