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<strong>Cali<strong>for</strong>nia</strong> <strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>Method</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Wetlands</strong> v. 5.0.2 – Chapter 1<br />
this writing, the CRAM database is only publicly accessible through the CRAM website<br />
(cramwetlands.org).<br />
1.7 Organization and Coordination to Develop CRAM<br />
An organization was created to foster collaboration and coordination among the regional CRAM<br />
developers. USEPA awarded Wetland Development Grants through Section 104b(3) of the US<br />
Clean <strong>Water</strong> Act to the Southern <strong>Cali<strong>for</strong>nia</strong> Coastal <strong>Water</strong> Research Project (SCCWRP), to a<br />
partnership of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the San Francisco<br />
Estuary Institute (SFEI), to a partnership of the Central Coast District of the <strong>Cali<strong>for</strong>nia</strong> Coastal<br />
Commission (CCC) and the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML), and to the North<br />
Coast Region of the <strong>Cali<strong>for</strong>nia</strong> Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to develop and begin<br />
implementing Level 1-3 methods, with an emphasis on Level 2 (CRAM) and in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
management. The Principal Investigators (PIs) worked with sponsoring agencies to <strong>for</strong>m a<br />
statewide Core Team and Regional Teams that have provided the breadth and depth of technical<br />
and administrative experience necessary to develop and begin implementing CRAM.<br />
1.7.1 Core Team<br />
The Core Team fostered collaboration and coordination among the regions to produce a rapid<br />
assessment method that is consistent <strong>for</strong> all kinds of wetlands throughout <strong>Cali<strong>for</strong>nia</strong>. The Core<br />
Team consists of the PIs plus technical experts in government agencies, non-governmental<br />
organizations, and academia. Core Team members are listed in the acknowledgments at the front<br />
of this document. The Core Team set the direction <strong>for</strong> the PIs and the Regional Teams,<br />
reviewed their products, and promoted CRAM to potential user groups.<br />
1.7.2 Regional Teams<br />
The Regional Teams advised and reviewed the work of the PIs to ensure that CRAM addressed<br />
regional differences in wetland <strong>for</strong>m, structure, and ecological service. The members of each<br />
Regional Team are listed in the acknowledgments at the front of this document. Members of the<br />
Regional Teams have assisted in the verification and validation of CRAM, and have provided<br />
feedback through the PIs to the Core Team about the utility of CRAM in the context of regional<br />
wetland regulation and management. Each Regional Team consisted of the PIs, local and<br />
regional wetland experts having experience with assessment methodologies, Core Team<br />
members who work within the region, and technical representatives from potential user groups.<br />
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