ResourceUnpaved Road Standard for Caribbean and Pacific Islands
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first guidance manual aimed at improving the longevity of unpaved road surfaces in Pacific and Caribbean island jurisdictions. On small, steep islands, the unpaved road network can be one of the biggest sources o...
ResourceDeveloping an Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Evaluating Success of Land-Based Sources of Pollution Management on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
"The current document provides an update on the ongoing effort to develop an Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Framework that will provide the basis for evaluating success of land-based sources of pollution (LBSP) management on Culebra. In 2020, NOAA m...
ResourceReduction and control of sediment-laden runoff near critical coral reef and other coastal ecosystems through the implementation of BMPs in Culebra, Puerto Rico FY-2015: Final Report
"The purpose of this Project was to implement three high priority Land Based Sources of Pollution (LBSP) restoration projects identified in the Culebra Watershed Management Plan (WMP), and to monitor performance of one of the installations. These projects...
ResourceWatershed Coordination, Protection, and Restoration to Control Land Based Pollution in Culebra, Puerto Rico FY-2017
"The purpose of this project was to reduce the impact of land-based sources of pollution (LBSP) on coral resources on Culebra, a CRCP priority area and the Caribbean Habitat Focus Area in Puerto Rico. This project furthers implementation of priority resto...
ResourceUnpaved Road Assessment and Prioritization of NOAA Investments on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
"Culebras Integrated Watershed Management Plan (2013) identified unpaved roads as a primary contributor to sediment loadings in the nearshore coastal waters, which are threatening coral reef habitats in the region. Since then, NOAA has invested over $800,...
ResourceReduction and control of sediment-laden runoff near critical coral reef and other coastal ecosystems through the implementation of BMPs in Culebra, Puerto Rico FY-2016
"The purpose ofthis project was to reduce the impact of unpaved roads on coralresources on Culebra, a CRCP priority area and the Caribbean Habitat Focus Area in Puerto Rico. This project furthers implementation of priority restoration objectives of the 20...