1. Restoring our Nation’s Wetlands Cindy Angelelli Duke Energy Capitol Hill Oceans Week June 8, 2005

2. 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 06/01/05

3. 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 06/01/05

4. 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 Contributions Participating Federal 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 06/01/05

5. State CWRPs CWRP Status & Results  More than 200 companies, which have pledged several million in $ & in-kind services  More than 100 other partners (non-profits, agencies, etc.) Partners Projects  Over 100 projects supported, thus far  About 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 06/01/05

6. Rhode Island CWRP Gooseneck Cove Restoration Massachusetts CWRP Mary Chase Tidal Marsh Restoration Example CWRP Projects Texas CWRP San Jacinto National Monument Project 06/01/05 cwrp.org