Magaziner lidera el esfuerzo para proteger la economía y el medio ambiente costero del sur de Nueva Inglaterra
Washington, D.C. – Hoy, el representante Seth Magaziner (RI-02) anunció que está liderando a sus colegas del sur de Nueva Inglaterra, los representantes Cicilline, Auchincloss y Keating, en la solicitud de $8 millones en fondos federales para el Programa de estuarios del sur de Nueva Inglaterra ( SNEP), que apoya soluciones innovadoras para problemas ecológicos y económicos en los estuarios del sureste de Nueva Inglaterra.
El representante Magaziner y sus colegas enfatizaron el papel fundamental que desempeñan los estuarios en el mantenimiento de ecosistemas saludables, así como el peligro que representa la actividad humana a lo largo de las costas para estos frágiles ecosistemas. También señalaron que los estuarios brindan beneficios de gran importancia económica y ecológica, incluidos hábitats vitales de anidación y alimentación para plantas y animales acuáticos.
«Rhode Island tiene la suerte de tener más de 400 millas de costa, muchas de las cuales contribuyen a la vibrante economía azul de nuestro estado», dijo el representante Magaziner. «Debemos proteger y restaurar nuestras costas y estuarios, por lo que lidero el esfuerzo de invertir en estos esfuerzos integrales que respaldarán la investigación científica regional para restaurar el agua limpia, los ecosistemas costeros saludables y las comunidades costeras sostenibles».
March 24, 2023
| The Honorable Mike Simpson Chairman Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 |
The Honorable Chellie Pingree Ranking Member Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 |
Dear Chair Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree:
As you craft the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, we write to request robust funding for the Southern New England Estuaries Program, which supports innovative solutions to ecological and economic issues in southeastern New England estuaries. We appreciate your strong support for the program in FY 2023, and ask for $8 million in FY 2024 to fulfill the program’s mission of preserving the ecological health of southeastern New England’s estuaries, watersheds, and coastal waters.
Estuaries are critical to healthy ecosystems but are increasingly affected by the impacts of human activity along the coast. Estuaries provide benefits of great economic and ecological significance, including vital nesting and feeding habitats for aquatic plants and animals. Protecting and restoring our coasts and estuaries is critical for both our economy and our environment.
Those who live and work near and on our estuaries have the greatest stake in sound coastal management, as well as the strongest understanding of the unique threats posed by human activity and industry. It is through their expertise that the Southern New England Estuaries Program engages stakeholders to craft effective, long-lasting solutions to these challenges.
Through comprehensive and collaborative efforts across southern New England, this funding will support regional scientific research and individual projects. Additionally, this funding provides grants, technical assistance and other support to municipalities and other organizations implementing local solutions to restore clean water, healthy coastal ecosystems, and sustainable coastal communities. It will also ensure access to resilient, self-sustaining ecosystems of clean water, diverse habitats, and healthy populations of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic-dependent organisms.
We urge you to continue your support for preserving the ecological health of southeastern New England estuaries by funding the program at $8 million for FY 2024. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Auchincloss, Jake; Cicilline, David; Keating, William; Magaziner, Seth