Estuary Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1221-1226). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to encourage the restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient project financing and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes. Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland waters Ecosystem preservation Coastal zone management Wetlands Management/conservation Institution Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract This Act: promotes a coordinated Federal approach to estuary habitat restoration activities, including the use of common monitoring standards and a common system for tracking restoration acreage. It provides for development and implementation of a national estuary habitat restoration strategy for creating and maintaining effective estuary habitat restoration partnerships among public agencies at all levels of government and to establish new partnerships between the public and private sector. The Full text English Website www.era.noaa.gov