Action Plan for the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program

The Action Plan, revised in June 2008, is an updated revision of HEP's 2003 Targets and Goals document. This is a working document that will be updated periodically to reflect new information, evolving priorities, and progress on recommended priorities. This Action Plan highlights the important environmental issues facing the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary that the participants in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program (HEP) are striving to address. It is organized around five major themes or goals: Clean Up Pollution in the Estuary; Habitat and Ecological Health; Improve Public Access; Support an Economically and Ecologically Viable Estuary and Port; and Public Education and Community Involvement.Purpose: To highlight important environmental issues facing the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary and to serve as an organizing instrument