Restoring our Nation’s Wetlands

Cindy Angelelli

Duke Energy

Capitol Hill Oceans Week

June 8, 2005

Protect, enhance and restore wetlands and other aquatic habitats

by partnering to leverage the collective resources, skills and processes

of the private and public sectors

Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership CWRP

Mission

History

Structure

Massachusetts

New England

National

•CWRP is a program of the Coastal America Foundation (CAF), a public charity recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

•Program oversight is provided by a CAF Board subcommittee

(Duke Energy, The Gillette Company, FMC, Battelle, ENSR, National Association of Manufacturers, Restore Americas Estuaries, The Nature Conservancy)

•Program implementation is accomplished mainly through state chapters, each with a corporate lead

•Companies donate money and in-kind services and work in partnership with Coastal America and others

1999

Today

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Benefits of Participation to Companies

Contribution to improvement of critical habitats which provide both ecological and commercial value

High leverage of stewardship dollars through “matching” funds approach

Ability to donate in-kind resources, as well as money

Enhanced working relationships with government agencies, conservation organizations and others

Positive recognition and public relations

Employee pride / alignment with company values

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Purpose

Established by a memorandum of understanding during the George H.W. Bush Administration to protect, preserve and restore the nation's coastal ecosystems by coordinating efforts amongst federal, state local and tribal governments and

the private sector.

Coastal America

Coastal AmericaContributions

ParticipatingFederal Agencies

Organizing framework (including regional implementation team structure)

Processes for identifying, qualifying and implementing projects

Federal funding for projects

• Department of Agriculture• Department of the Air Force• Department of the Army• Department of Commerce• Department of Defense• Department of Energy• Department of Housing and

Urban Development• Department of the Interior• Department of the Navy

• Department of State• Department of

Transportation• Environmental Protection

Agency• Executive Office of the

President

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State CWRPs

CWRP Status & Results

More than 200 companies, which have pledged several million in $ & in-kind servicesMore than 100 other partners (non-profits, agencies, etc.)

Partners

ProjectsOver 100 projects supported, thus farAbout half of those complete, the other half in-progress or planned

Active in 13 states

•Alaska•California•Connecticut•Delaware•Georgia•Maine•Massachusetts•New Hampshire•New Jersey•New York•Rhode Island•Texas•Virginia

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Rhode Island CWRPGooseneck Cove Restoration

Massachusetts CWRPMary Chase Tidal Marsh Restoration

Example CWRP Projects

Texas CWRPSan Jacinto National Monument Project

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