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Upper Newport Bay (UNB) Management Coalition is made up of the
following organizations working together in partnership to protect
the Bay, its water quality, its habitat, and its species; and to
educate the public about the Bay’s resources so that future
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- California Department of Fish and Game
- Orange County Parks
- City of Newport Beach
- California Coastal Commission
- Orange County Health Care Agency
- University of California, Irvine
- Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends
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An area of approximately 154 square miles of urban Orange County
drains into UNB. Storm water runoff from this watershed brings with
it trash, and other less-obvious pollutants including bacteria and
other pathogens, and sediment. The proximity of the surrounding
communities brings other threats such as non-native plant invasions
and detrimental recreational use that cross jurisdictional
boundaries. The Management Coalition was established to provide a
unified approach to addressing these complex issues.
The Management Coalition and the Restoration and
Education Policy Teams that function under it are responsible
for:
- Creating and implementing necessary policies
and procedures relating to relationships of the member
organizations.
- Ensuring that the State Ecological Reserve
Management Plan, County Nature Preserve General Plan,
County Resource Management Plan and the City General Plan
(Harbor Element) are compatible and that any conflicts between
the plans are identified and resolved.
- Coordinating enforcement of rules established
by the State, County and City.
- Coordinating restoration, education, research
and other programs at UNB.
- Coordinating public information campaigns to
educate surrounding communities about UNB, the restoration and
other projects being undertaken, and compatible recreational
uses.
- Identifying and resolving issues that may have
a detrimental effect on accomplishing the purpose of the
Management Coalition.
- Ensuring that the organizations represented by
the members are communicating effectively.
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