U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Marine and Estuarine Protection2010-02-152010-02-151987http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/2591159 pgs.This report describes how estuary program primers are developed. The process is divided into four parts: (1) the National Estuary Program: An overview; (2) the Planning initiative: Building a management framework; (3) Characterization and problem definition, and; (4) the Comprehensive conservation and management plan.estuarieslegislationplanningmanagementconservationwater qualitydata processingBook