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Learn about the government's performance in protecting and restoring habitat acres through the Estuary Restoration Council. Over 1,000,000 acres have been restored since 1987, with a goal to restore 1 million more by 2010. The program, authorized at $275 million over 5 years, focuses on habitat restoration strategy in key ecoregions of the U.S.
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Government Performance Results Act • Number of Habitat Acres Protected and Restored by NEPs since 1987 • Just Over 1,000,000 acres (673,498 prior to GPRA reporting, 409,040 last year) • GOAL for 2002: 30,000 Acres of Habitat • Protected and Restored
Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 • Goal: Restore 1 Million acres by 2010 • Authorized at $275 million over 5 years • Estuary Restoration Council • Restoration Program • Habitat Restoration Strategy