COAST Version 1.0 focuses on providing information to help decision makers implement and assess the types and locations of practices needed to:

• Reduce nutrients from agricultural and developed lands source sectors.
• Protect lands and habitats that provide a water-quality benefit.

See the decision boxes and links below for more information of the each of these goals.

The decision process for assessing the objectives and strategies of the water-quality goal is: Review the CBP water-quality goal Review dashboard with a summary and status of implementation of nutrient and sediment pollution practices Review the nutrient and sediment allocations for each state and basin Review state tributary strategies to address nutrients and sediment Go to COAST component "Identify Stakeholders and Objectives" to identify partners.

The decision process for reviewing the objectives and strategies for protecting lands is: Review the CBP goal to maintain healthy watersheds Review the State forest conservation goals to protect water quality Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Based on outcomes of COAST process, assess if objectives, strategies, and practices need to be adjusted.

Learn More:

• An overview of water-quality standards and supporting information for the tributary strategies
• Information about restoring water quality
• Understand the major source sectors to reduce nutrients, sediment, and contaminants