Edmonson, Nancy R.The Sixth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium January 14-16, 20032010-02-152010-02-152003http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/26356pg. 137This paper will cover the formal tools available to local cities for resource protection as well as discuss the real world challenges of employing them. It will also discuss the challenges of coordination, communication, and consensus building across cities of the Galveston Bay area.water qualityhabitatecologywatershed managementresource protectionenvironmental degradationcommunitiesenvironmental qualityairwatercitizen advisory panelsBook