The Federal Water Quality Act of 1987 established the National Estuary Program (NEP). The Act authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to convene management conferences to develop Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans (CCMP) for estuaries of national significance that are threatened by pollution, development, or overuse.
NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP)
Meaning of NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012