§ 2906. — Monitoring of estuary habitat restoration projects.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2906]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 42--ESTUARY RESTORATION
Sec. 2906. Monitoring of estuary habitat restoration projects
(a) Under Secretary
In this section, the term ``Under Secretary'' means the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Database of restoration project information
The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall develop
and maintain an appropriate database of information concerning estuary
habitat restoration projects carried out under this chapter, including
information on project techniques, project completion, monitoring data,
and other relevant information.
(c) Monitoring data standards
The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall develop
standard data formats for monitoring projects, along with requirements
for types of data collected and frequency of monitoring.
(d) Coordination of data
The Under Secretary shall compile information that pertains to
estuary habitat restoration projects from other Federal, State, and
local sources and that meets the quality control requirements and data
standards established under this section.
(e) Use of existing programs
The Under Secretary shall use existing programs within the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create and maintain the
database required under this section.
(f) Public availability
The Under Secretary shall make the information collected and
maintained under this section available to the public.
(Pub. L. 106-457, title I, Sec. 107, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1964.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2903, 2904, 2907 of this
title.
