Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Inc

“The form 990 is only reviewed by the executive director and the business manager. However, it is available to the governing board if they choose to review it.”

“The board of directors appoints a subcommittee to review the performance of the executive director on an annual basis.”

“The organization provides governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request. Independent annual audit and monthly internal financial statements are posted on the organization's website.”

“Coastal bend bays & estuaries progam is dedicated to protecting and restoring bays and estuaries of the texas coastal bend. Coastal bend bays and estuaries remain a vital part of the environmental and economic landscape by preserving and enhancing their roles as a recreational resource, international seaport, and habitat for fish and wildlife.”

“The u.s. Environmental protection agency's (epa) national estuary program was established by congress in 1987 to improve the quality of estuaries of national importance. The clean water act section 320 directs epa to develop plans for attaining and maintaining water quality in an estuary. This includes protection of public water supplies and protection and propagation of a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife that allows recreational activities, in and on water, requires that control of point and nonpoint sources of pollution to supplement existing controls of pollution. In several cases, more than one state is participating in a national estuary program. Each program establishes a comprehensive conservation and management plan to meet the goals of section 320. To assist the state of texas in the efforts of promoting judicious use and maximum conservation and protection of the quality of the state's waters, section 604(b) of the federal clean water act (cwa), as amended, authorizes epa to fund water quality management planning activities. Under the fiscal year 2017 604(b) texas commission on environmental quality (tceq) work plan, the water quality planning division staff of tceq will administer the grant and manage the water quality contracts with regional planning agencies.”

“The texas coastal management program (cmp) seeks to ensure the long-term environmental and economic health of the texas coast through management of the state's coastal natural resource areas. The coastal coordination council is a public/private council chaired by the texas land commissioner, manages the cmp, on behalf of the council, the general land office (glo), awards approximately 2.2 million annually in grants, reviews federal actions in the texas coastal zone to ensure consistency with the goals and policies of the cmp, support protection of natural habitats and wildlife, and provides baseline data on the health of gulf waters.”