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Appendix Fstate to bear its fair share of costs associated with long-term operation and management of theReserve, or failure to initiate timely updates of the MOU when necessary.Sec. 921.41 Withdrawal of designation.The Assistant Administrator may withdraw designation of an estuarine area as a National EstuarineResearch Reserve pursuant to and in accordance with the procedures of section 312 and 315 of the Actand regulations promulgated thereunder.Subpart F—Special Research ProjectsSec. 921.50 General.(a) To stimulate high quality research within designated National Estuarine Research Reserves, NOAAmay provide financial support for research projects which are consistent with the Estuarine ResearchGuidelines referenced in sec. 921.51. Research awards may be awarded under this subpart to only thosedesignated Reserves with approved final management plans. Although research may be conducted withintheimmediate watershed of the Reserve, the majority of research activities of any single research projectfunded under this subpart may be conducted within Reserve boundaries. Funds provided under thissubpart are primarily used to support management-related research projects that will enhance scientificunderstanding of the Reserve ecosystem, provide information needed by Reserve management and coastalmanagementdecision-makers, and improve public awareness and understanding of estuarine ecosystems and estuarinemanagement issues. Special research projects may be oriented to specific Reserves; however, researchprojects that would benefit more than one Reserve in the National Estuarine Reserve Research System areencouraged.(b) Funds provided under this subpart are available on a competitive basis to any coastal state orqualified public or private person. A notice of available funds will be published in the Federal Register.Special research project funds are provided in addition to any other funds available to a coastal state underthe Act. Federal funds providedunder this subpart may not exceed 70 percent of the total cost of the project, consistent with sec.921.81(e)(4) (`àllowable costs’’), except when the financial assistance is provided from amounts recoveredas a result of damage to natural resources located in the coastal zone, in which case the assistance may beused to pay 100 percent of the costs.[58 FR 38215, July 15, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 12541, Mar. 17, 1997]Sec. 921.51 Estuarine research guidelines.(a) Research within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System shall be conducted in a mannerconsistent with Estuarine Research Guidelines developed by NOAA.(b) A summary of the Estuarine Research Guidelines is published in the[[Page 104]] Federal Register as a part of the notice of available funds discussed in sec. 921.50(c).(c) The Estuarine Research Guidelines are reviewed annually by NOAA.This review will include an opportunity for comment by the estuarine research community.Sec. 921.52 Promotion and coordination of estuarine research.(a) NOAA will promote and coordinate the use of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System forresearch purposes.(b) NOAA will, in conducting or supporting estuarine research other than that authorized undersection 315 of the Act, give priority consideration to research that make use of the National Estuarine208 Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Appendix FResearch Reserve System.(c) NOAA will consult with other Federal and state agencies to promote use of one or more researchreserves within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System whensuch agencies conduct estuarine research.Subpart G—Special Monitoring ProjectsSec. 921.60 General.(a) To provide a systematic basis for developing a high quality estuarine resource and ecosysteminformation base for National Estuarine Research Reserves and, as a result, for the System, NOAA mayprovide financial support for basic monitoring programs as part of operations and management under sec.921.32. Monitoring funds are used to supportthree major phases of a monitoring program:(1) Studies necessary to collect data for a comprehensivsitedescription/characterization;(2) Development of a site profile; and(3) Formulation and implementation of a monitoring program.(b) Additional monitoring funds may be available on a competitivebasis to the state agency responsible for Reserve management or a qualified public or private personor entity. However, if the applicant is other than the managing entity of a Reserve that applicant mustsubmit as a part of the application a letter from the Reserve manager indicating formal support ofthe application by the managing entity of the Reserve. Funds provided under this subpart for specialmonitoring projects are provided in addition to any other funds available to a coastal state under theAct. Federal funds provided under this subpart may not exceed 70 percent of the total cost of the project,consistent with sec. 921.81(e)(4) (`àllowable costs’’), except when the financialassistance is provided from amounts recovered as a result of damage to natural resources located in thecoastal zone, in which case the assistance may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs.(c) Monitoring projects funded under this subpart must focus on the resources within the boundariesof the Reserve and must be consistent with the applicable sections of the Estuarine Research Guidelinesreferenced in sec. 921.51. Portions of the project may occur within the immediate watershed of theReserve beyond the site boundaries. However, the monitoring proposal must demonstrate why this isnecessary for thesuccess of the project.[58 FR 38215, July 15, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 12541, Mar. 17, 1997]Subpart H—Special Interpretation and Education ProjectsSec. 921.70 General.(a) To stimulate the development of innovative or creative interpretive and educational projects andmaterials to enhance public awareness and understanding of estuarine areas, NOAA may fund specialinterpretive and educational projects in addition to those activities provided for in operations andmanagement under sec. 921.32. Specialinterpretive and educational awards may be awarded under this subpart to only those designated Reserveswith approved final management plans.(b) Funds provided under this subpart may be available on a competitive basis to any state agency.However, if the applicant is other than the managing entity of a Reserve, that applicant must submit as apart of the application a letter from the Reserve managerindicating formal support of the application by the managing entity of the Reserve.[[Page 105]]These funds are provided in addition to any other funds available to a coastal state under the Act. Federalfunds provided under this subpart may not exceed 70 percent of the total cost of the project, consistentwith sec. 921.81(e)(4) (`àllowable costs’’), except when the financial assistance is provided from amountsManagement Plan: Appendix F209
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments..
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Representation on the Reserve Manag
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Objectives and Strategies.. . . . .
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I. OverviewIntroduction to the Rese
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Exhibits and Interpretive Trails; P
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The Wells Reserve requires specific
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II. IntroductionThe Value of Estuar
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Figure II.3. Biogeographic regions
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1.2.3.Address coastal management is
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Department of of CommerceNational O
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III. Wells NERR SettingPhysical Set
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Figure III.3. The two principal wat
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Wells Reserve campus and adjacent s
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230 bird species and at least 32 ma
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landscapes are assuming a suburban
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IV. Strategic Plan29
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Objective 2: Optimize educational u
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V. Accomplishments33
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Figure V.2. Chris Feurt, the CTP Co
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Figure V.4. The barn complex was co
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◊With partners (U.S. Fish and Wil
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VI. Administration41
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RMAManagerEducationResearch & Stewa
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◊The York County Audubon Society,
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The Reserve Manager serves as the c
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Figure VI.4. An October sunrise gra
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VII. Facilities andConstruction51
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◊Make facilities available to par
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Figure VII.2. The Reserved Life Est
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Killing House (early 1900’s)This
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Estate and are currently privately
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VIII. Public Access61
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Figure VIII.2. An artist at work by
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Figure VIII.4. A family enjoys a wa
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IX. Education and Outreach67
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Strategies◊ Work with partners to
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K-12 EducationThe Wells Reserve edu
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signs of wildlife, water quality mo
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X. Research and Monitoring77
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Figure X.1. Jeremy Miller (right) a
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System-wide Monitoring ProgramThe N
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permit, the Research Department als
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XI. Stewardship87
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◊◊◊◊◊Protect pristine hab
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Reserve cooperates with the followi
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will monitor this site (and others
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Figure XI.6. The Wells Reserve Stew
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XII. Reserve Boundary andAcquisitio
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Proposed Changes to the Reserve and
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Figure XII.2 (top): The main stems
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By expanding its boundary the Wells
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forests, and wetlands. It has habit
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Conservation EasementThe Wells Rese
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XIII. Volunteers109
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Figure XIII.1. Beach Profiling volu
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XIV. Communications113
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images, and cultivates interest in
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AppendicesAppendix A: Memoranda of
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Appendix A: Memoranda ofUnderstandi
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Appendix A-1Management Plan: Append
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