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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 940420-4120]
RIN 0648-ZA05

 

Announcement of Opportunities for Research Funding in the 
National Estuarine Research Reserve System for Fiscal Year 1995

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean Service (NOS), 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Sanctuaries and Reserves Division of the Office of Ocean 
and Coastal Resource Management is soliciting proposals for funding 
research within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. The 
focus of funding for the upcoming annual grant period is the 
restoration of estuarine and estuarine-like ecosystems. This notice 
sets forth funding priorities, selection criteria, and procedures for 
proposal submission.

DATES: All pre-proposals must be postmarked no later than July 15, 
1994. Notification regarding the disposition of the pre-proposals will 
be issued on or about September 1, 1994. Final proposals must be 
postmarked no later than November 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: CAPT. Francesca M. Cava, Chief, Sanctuaries and Reserves 
Division, NOAA/Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, 1305 
East-West Highway, SSMC4, #12520, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: FY95 
NERRS Research. FAX: 301-713-0404. See Appendix I for National 
Estuarine Research Reserve addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:For further information on research 
opportunities under the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, 
contact the on-site personnel listed in Appendix I or CAPT. Francesca 
M. Cava of the Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (see Addresses above).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Authority and Background

    Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended 
(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1461, establishes the National Estuarine Research 
Reserve System (NERRS). 16 U.S.C. 1461 (e)(1)(B) authorizes the 
Secretary of Commerce to make grants to any coastal state or public or 
private person for purposes of supporting research and monitoring 
within a national estuarine reserve that are consistent with the 
research guidelines developed under subsection (c). This program is 
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under ``Coastal 
Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserve,'' Number 11.420.

II. Information on Established National Estuarine Research Reserves

    The NERRS consists of estuarine areas of the United States which 
are designated, developed, and managed for research and educational 
purposes. Each National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) within the 
NERRS is chosen to reflect regional differences and to include a 
variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme 
of the national program as presented in 15 CFR part 921.
    Each Reserve is suited to support a wide range of beneficial uses 
of ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic value which are 
dependent upon maintenance of a healthy ecosystem. Each site provides 
habitat for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important 
species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial 
wildlife. Each Reserve has been designed to ensure its effectiveness as 
a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and 
monitoring. As part of a national system, the Reserves collectively 
provide an excellent opportunity to address research questions and 
estuarine management issues of national significance. For a detailed 
description of the sites, contact individual site Managers and/or 
Research Coordinators. The on-site contacts and addresses of the 
National Estuarine Research Reserves are provided in Appendix I.

III. Availability of Funds

    Funds are available on a competitive basis to any public or private 
university, qualified public or private institution, individual, or 
coastal state (including Great Lakes States, Puerto Rico, Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas Islands) to 
conduct research within National Estuarine Research Reserves. Because 
NOAA has substantial involvement in the research, NERRS research funds 
are normally awarded through a cooperative agreement. NOAA may be 
involved in the project in the following manner:

    The Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management, reserves the right to immediately halt 
activity on this project if it becomes obvious that the project is 
not fulfilling the mission of the National Estuarine Research 
Reserve System goals. Day-to-day management is the responsibility of 
the Principal Investigators, however, frequent guidance and 
direction is provided by the Federal Government for the successful 
conduct of this project. Non-compliance with a Federally approved 
management plan may result in immediate halting of the project.
    It is our intention to review and approve each stage of work 
before the next begins to assure quality scientific progression and 
results that will produce viable information on which to form valid, 
productive coastal management decisions.

    Managers, Research Coordinators, and all other staff at NERRS sites 
are ineligible to submit competitive research proposals under this 
Announcement. In FY92 through FY94, SRD provided funding in the amount 
of approximately $700,000, each year, for research in the NERRS. The 
approximate range of funding per successful project in recent years has 
been between $30,000 and $70,000. In FY95, it is expected that 
approximately $700,000 will be available for funding new one- and two-
year projects at similar levels. Federal funds requested must be 
matched by the applicant by at least 30% of the total cost of the 
project. For example, it the total project cost is $10,000, the Federal 
share is $7,000, the non-Federal match is $3,000.

    Note: The match requirement was decreased from 50% to 30% by 
Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990.

    The required match must be with cash or the value of goods and 
services directly benefiting the project in accordance with 15 CFR part 
24, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements with State and Local Governments,'' and OMB Circular A-110, 
``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with 
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit 
Organizations.'' It is anticipated that projects receiving funding 
under this announcement will begin in the spring/summer of 1995. 
Earliest anticipated start date is May 1, 1995. Applicants not familiar 
with the requirements of a cooperative agreement or who need additional 
information on application requirements are encouraged to contact SRD.

IV. Purpose and Priorities

    Research funds are used to support management-related projects that 
will: enhance scientific understanding of Reserve environments; provide 
information needed by Reserve Managers and coastal zone decision 
makers; and improve public awareness of estuaries and estuarine 
management issues. Research projects may be oriented to specific 
Reserves; however, projects that involve or benefit more than one 
Reserve in the national system will be given higher priority.
    The primary research objective for the NERRS is the study of the 
causes and effects of natural and anthropogenically-induced change in 
the ecology of esturaine and estuarine-like ecosystems. All research 
funded through SRD should be designed to provide information of 
significant value to the development and implementation of resource 
management policy governing the U.S. coastal zone, for which NOAA's 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management has management and 
regulatory responsibilities. Beginning in FY93, SRD established a 
series of two-year research priority categories to serve as foci for 
the SRD competitive research program (see below). The FY95-96 research 
priority, which is the subject of this notice, is habitat restoration. 
Every two years, SRD will review future research needs and establish 
the next two-year research priority.

NERRS Research Priorities for FY 1993-1998

    FY 1993, 1994:  Non-point Source Pollution.
    FY 1995, 1996: Habitat Restoration.
    FY 1997, 1998: Effects of Habitat Alteration on Coastal Biota.
    Research proposals for FY95 should be designed to answer some 
aspect(s) of the following broad management-oriented question: What are 
the most appropriate methods, experimental designs, models and/or 
evaluative criteria for restoring estuarine and estuarine-like 
ecosystems? While this theme is the primary funding priority for SRD in 
FY95/96, consideration may also be given to other projects of special 
merit that address other significant coastal management issues (e.g., 
non-point source pollution) on a regional or national scale. The 
availability of funding for such projects of special merit will, 
however, be extremely limited, and will be determined after the primary 
research priority has been addressed.
    Research proposals submitted in response to this announcement must: 
address coastal management issues identified as having regional or 
national significance; relate them to the National Research Priority 
described in this announcement; and be conducted (at least partially) 
within one or more designated NERRS sites. Research projects are funded 
for a duration of either one or two years. Multiple year projects will 
always be initiated in the first year of a two-year priority. One-year 
projects may be submitted in either year of a two-year priority. 
Therefore, proposals submitted under this announcement for FY95 funding 
may be of one- or two-year duration.
    The research topic and the Reserve must be carefully chosen to 
ensure that the resource management issues of primary concern to the 
Reserve and the NERRS are addressed. Thus, it is critical that all 
prospective researchers contact the appropriate Reserve manager or 
research coordinator before submitting a proposal responding to this 
announcement.

V. Guidelines for Proposal Preparation, Proposal Review and Evaluation, 
and Reporting Requirements

    Applicants for SRD research funds must follow the guidelines 
presented herein when preparing pre-proposals and proposals for 
research in Reserves. Pre-proposals and proposals not following these 
guidelines will be returned to the applicant without further review.
    Proposals for research in the NERRS are solicited annually for 
award the following fiscal year. Proposal due dates and other pertinent 
information are contained in this announcement of research 
opportunities. All proposals sent to SRD must cite and reference this 
Federal Register notice. Proposers must submit an original and two (2) 
copies of each proposal and all supporting documents (curricula vitae, 
literature referenced, etc.).
    Each proposal will be reviewed only as a one- or two-year project, 
as specified by the applicant. Applicants whose pre-proposals are 
approved for further review must submit an original and two (2) copies 
of their full proposals as well.

A. Pre-proposals

    Pre-proposals will be used by SRD to evaluate the applicability of 
the research plan with regard to the goals of this announcement. Pre-
proposals may not exceed six (6) double-spaced pages including the 
abstract, introduction, objectives, statement of hypothesis, brief 
methods description, and discussion of anticipated results and 
benefits. A discussion of coordination with other research in progress 
or proposed is encouraged. Each pre-proposal must include a cover page 
which lists principal investigator(s) name(s), address(es) and 
telephone number(s), proposal title, name of institution providing 
matching funds, amount of Federal funds requested and amount of match, 
requested start date (month), and site(s) where research is to be 
conducted. Curricula vitae (not to exceed 3 pages each) for each 
researcher and a detailed budget showing matching funds must be 
included. The 6 double-spaced page limit does not include budget and 
budget description, cover page, curriculum vitae, literature cited 
section, and any tables or figures. No Federal forms need be submitted 
with a pre-proposal. The pre-proposal and additional sections should be 
submitted to CAPT Francesca M. Cava at the address provided in the 
Addresses section. Receipt of all pre-proposals will be acknowledged 
and a copy sent to the appropriate Reserve Manager. All pre-proposals 
will be reviewed by SRD research staff, the SRD Headquarters Regional 
Managers and their staff, an outside technical review panel, and the 
relevant Reserve Manager, Research Coordinator, and their research 
advisory committees, where applicable. Pre-proposals will be rated 
using the criteria listed in section C below, ``Proposal Review and 
Evaluation.'' Applicants whose research projects are selected for 
further consideration will be requested to submit full proposal. 
Applicants whose projects are eliminated at this point will be 
notified.
    Incomplete pre-proposals will be returned to the Principal 
Investigator without further review.

B. Full Proposals

    Full proposals may be submitted only by those individuals requested 
to do so following review of pre-proposals. Unsolicited full proposals 
will be returned without review. One (1) original and two (2) copies of 
the proposal (including all forms, curricula vitae, etc.) must be 
submitted to the same address as the pre-proposals. The proposal may 
not exceed 20 double-spaced pages, excluding Federal forms, table of 
contents, title page, literature cited, curricula vitae, budget, and 
figures and table. Incomplete proposals will be returned without 
further review.
    An Application Kit will be sent to those individuals who are 
requested to submit full proposals. This kit will include all required 
Federal forms, with instructions, as well as SRD guidelines for content 
and format of the full proposal.

C. Proposal Review and Evaluation

    Pre-proposals will be reviewed as outlined in section A, ``Pre-
proposals,'' above. All full proposals will be reviewed by: SRD 
research staff; at least two outside individuals who are acknowledged 
experts in the particular field represented by the proposal; and an 
outside panel of experts. Each full proposal is also forwarded to the 
appropriate SRD Regional, State Coastal Zone Management, and Reserve 
staffs for comments. Verbatim copies of all peer reviews, excluding the 
name of the reviewer, will be sent to the applicant. Applicants will 
have two weeks to address and rebut peer reviews. These rebuttals will 
be considered by SRD when final funding decisions are made. All 
recommendations for funding by SRD must be approved by the NOAA Grants 
Management Division before awards are made.
    In order to provide for the fair and equitable selection of the 
most meritorious research projects for support, SRD has established 
specific criteria for their review and evaluation. These criteria are 
intended to be applied to all research proposals in accordance with the 
SRD Research Priorities set forth in this announcement. The criteria 
used in both pre-proposal and full proposal review process are listed 
below, together with the elements that constitute each criterion and 
their relative weights (in parenthesis):
    1. Scientific Merit (40%). This criterion is used to evaluate 
whether the objectives of the proposal are: important to the field; 
consistent with the stated national research priorities; and likely to 
improve the scientific understanding of estuarine processes within the 
Reserve(s) as well as in other similar estuaries.
    2. Technical Approach (40%). This criterion is used to assess: the 
technical feasibility of the proposed effort; the reasonableness of the 
hypotheses; the degree to which the proposed timeline is realistic; the 
appropriateness and scientific validity of the proposed analytical 
methods; the degree to which the proposal demonstrates an understanding 
of the Reserve environment and management needs; the current state of 
knowledge in the particular field of research interest; and the total 
research requirements.
    3. Qualifications of P.I. and Key Personnel (10%). This criterion 
relates to the experience and past performance of the principal 
investigator and key personnel, their familiarity with the geographic 
area of the proposed study, and their publication record.
    4. Institutional Support and Capabilities (5%). This criterion 
relates to the extent of the applicant institution's support for and 
commitment to the proposed research and what facilities, equipment, and 
other resources are available to the principal investigator and key 
personnel from his/her institution for use in accomplishing the 
proposed work.
    5. Budget (5%). This criterion is used to determine whether the 
budget is realistic and reasonable for accomplishing the proposed 
tasks.
    The external panel will review and rank the proposals based solely 
on the technical criteria above. The panel will submit its rankings to 
SRD. In making final funding decisions among qualified proposals ranked 
highly by the above technical criteria, SRD will also take into 
consideration the following programmatic policy factors:
    Utility to Reserve Management and to Regional Coastal Management 
Issues. This criterion is used to assess the likelihood that results of 
this research will support the management of the affected Reserve(s) 
and will enhance wise coastal resource management within the region(s) 
of study.
    Relevance to National Research Priorities and Utility to National 
Coastal Management Issues. This criterion is used to assess the 
relationship between the objectives of the proposed project and the 
National Research Priorities established by NOAA, and to assess the 
likelihood that results of this research will be important to national 
coastal management issues across the NERR System and coastal states.
    Consequently, proposals ranked highest on technical criteria will 
not necessarily receive funding from SRD. Final funding decisions will 
be made by the Chief of the Sanctuaries and Reserves Division, based 
upon review panel rankings and programmatic considerations.

VI. Other Requirements

    Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all Federal laws and 
Federal and DOC policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to 
Federal financial assistance awards.
    All non-profit and for-profit applicants are subject to a name-
check review process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key 
individuals associated with the applicant have been convicted of or are 
presently facing criminal charges such as fraud, theft, perjury, or 
other matters which significantly reflect on the applicant's management 
honesty or financial integrity.
    No award of Federal funds shall be made to an applicant who has an 
outstanding delinquent Federal debt until either: (1) The delinquent 
account is paid in full; (2) A negotiated repayment schedule is 
established and at least one payment is received; or (3) Other 
arrangements satisfactory to the Department of Commerce are made.
    Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal awards may result in 
an application not being considered for funding. In addition, any 
recipients who are past due for submitting acceptable final reports 
under any previous SRD-funded research will be ineligible to be 
considered for new awards until final reports are received, reviewed 
and deemed acceptable by SRD.
    A false statement on an application is grounds for denial or 
termination of funds and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or 
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C., 1001.
    If an application is selected for funding, the Department of 
Commerce (DOC) has no obligation to provide any additional future 
funding in connection with that award. Renewal of an award to increase 
funding or extend the period of performance is at the total discretion 
of DOC. However, funding priority will be given to the second year of 
multi-year proposals upon satisfactory completion of the first year of 
research.
    Applications under this program are subject to Executive Order 
12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''
    All primary applicants must submit a completed Form CD-511, 
``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matter; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and Lobbying,'' 
and the following explanations are hereby provided:
    1. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. Prospective 
participants (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, section 105) are subject to 
15 CFR part 26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension,'' and the 
related section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    2. Drug-Free Workplace. Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, 
section 605) are subject to 15 CFR part 26, subpart F, ``Governmentwide 
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section 
of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    3. Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as defined at 15 CFR part 28, section 
105) are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, 
``Limitation on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain 
Federal contracting and financial transactions,'' and the lobbying 
section of the certification form which applies to applications/bids 
for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for more than 
$100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than $150,000, or the 
single family maximum mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever 
is greater; and
    4. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any applicant that has paid or will 
pay for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of 
Lobbying Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR part 28, Appendix B.
    5. Lower Tier Certifications. Recipients shall require applicants/
bidders for subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier 
covered transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if 
applicable, a completed CD-512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered 
Transactions and Lobbying,'' and disclosure form SF-LLL, ``Disclosure 
of Lobbying Activities.'' The original form CD-512 is intended for the 
use of recipients. SF-LLL submitted by any tier recipient or 
subrecipient should be submitted to DOC in accordance with the 
instructions contained in the award document.
    Buy American-Made Equipment or Products: Applicants are hereby 
notified that any equipment or products authorized to be purchased with 
funding provided under this program should be American-made to the 
extent feasible in accordance with Public Law 103-121, sections 606(a) 
and (b).
    Indirect Costs: The total dollar amount of the indirect costs 
proposed in an application under this program must not exceed the 
indirect cost rate negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal 
agency prior to the proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent 
of the total proposed direct costs dollar amount in the application, 
whichever is less.
    Preaward Activities: If applicants incur any costs prior to an 
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being 
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal or written 
assurance that may have been received, there is no obligation on the 
part of DOC to cover preaward costs.

VII. Classification

    This notice has been determined to be ``not significant'' for 
purposes of E.O. 12866.
    This action is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment by NOAA Administrative Order 216-6.
    This notice does not contain policies with federalism implications 
sufficient to warrant preparation of a federalism assessment under 
Executive Order 12612.
    This notice contains a collection of information requirement 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection of this 
information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget, 
OMB Control Number 0648-0121.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.420 Coastal Zone 
Management Estuarine Research Reserves)

    Dated: June 1, 1994.
Frank W. Maloney,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.

Appendix I--Nerrs On-Site Staff

Alabama

Mr. Thomas McAlpin, Manager, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, 10936-B, U.S. Highway 98, Fairhope, AL 36532, (205) 928-
9792

California

Mr. Steve Kimple, Manager, Dr. Andrew deVogelaere, Research 
Coordinator, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076, (408) 728-2822
Mr. Ed Navarro, Acting Manager, Tijuana River National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, 3990 Old Town Ave., Suite 300C, San Diego, CA 
92110, (619) 220-5400

Delaware

Mr. Lee Emmons, Manager, Dr. Bill Meredith, Research Coordinator, 
Delaware NERR, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental 
Control, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, DE 19903, 302-739-6444

Florida

Mr. Woodard Miley II, Manager, Mr. Lee Edmiston, Research 
Coordinator, Apalachicola River National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
261 7th Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320, (904) 653-8063
Mr. Gary Lytton, Manager, Dr. Thomas Smith, Research Coordinator, 
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 10 Shell Island 
Road, Naples, FL 33942, (813) 775-8845

Georgia

Mr. Buddy Sullivan, Manager, Dr. Stuart Stevens, Research 
Coordinator, Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 19, Sapelo Island, GA 
31327, (912) 485-2251 (Sullivan), (912) 264-7218 (Stevens)

Hawaii

Mr. William Stormont, Manager, Waimanu Valley National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division 
of Forestry & Wildlife, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, 
(808) 587-0051

    Note: The State of Hawaii has requested that Waimanu Valley NERR 
be formally removed from the NERRS. This may affect future research 
resources and opportunities at this site.

Maine

Mr. James List, Manager, Dr. Michelle Dionne, Research Coordinator, 
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, RR #2, Box 806, Wells, ME 
04090, (207) 646-1555.

Maryland

Ms. Mary Ellen Dore, Manager, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve in Maryland, Dept. of Natural Resources, Tawes 
State Office Building, B-3, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, 
(410) 974-3382

Massachusetts

Ms. Christine Gault, Manager, Dr. Richard Crawford, Research 
Coordinator, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Dept. 
of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 92W, Waquoit, MA 02536, (508) 
457-0495

New Hampshire

Mr. Peter Wellenberger, Manager, Great Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 37 Concord 
Road, Durham, NH 03824, (603) 868-1095

New York

Ms. Elizabeth Blair, Manager, Mr. Chuck Nieder, Research 
Coordinator, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, New 
York State Department of Environmental Conservation, c/o Bard 
College Field Station, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504, (914) 758-5193

North Carolina

Dr. John Taggart, Manager, Dr. Steve Ross, Research Coordinator, 
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, University of 
North Carolina at Wilmington, 7205 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, 
NC 28403, (919) 256-3721

Ohio

Mr. Eugene Wright, Manager, Dr. David Klarer, Research Coordinator, 
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland 
Road, East, Huron, OH 44839, (419) 433-4601

Oregon

Mr. Michael Graybill, Manager, Dr. Steve Rumrill, Research 
Coordinator, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, P.O. 
Box 5417, Charleston, OR 97420, (503) 888-5558

Puerto Rico

Mr. Ramon Martinez, Manager, Mr. Carlos J. Cianchini, Research 
Coordinator, Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Dept. of 
Natural Resources, P.O. Box 1170, Guayama, PR 00655, (809) 864-0105

Rhode Island

Mr. Al Beck, Manager, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, Dept. of Environmental Management, Box 151 Prudence Island, 
RI 02872, (401) 683-5061

South Carolina

Mr. Michael D. McKenzie, Manager, Dr. Elizabeth Wenner, Research 
Coordinator, Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin, South Carolina 
Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, P.O. Box 12559, 
Charleston, SC 29412, (803) 762-5052
Dr. Dennis Allen, Manager, Dr. Joe Schubauer-Berigan, Research 
Coordinator, North Inlet-Winyah Bay, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, 
P.O. Box 1630, Georgetown, SC 29442, (803) 546-3623

Virginia

Dr. Maurice P. Lynch, Manager, Dr. Jeffrey Shields, Research 
Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in 
Virginia, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William 
and Mary, P.O. Box 1347, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-7135

Washington

Mr. Terry Stevens, Manager, Dr. Douglas Bulthuis, Research 
Coordinator, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1043 
Bayview-Edison Road, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273, (206) 428-1558

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