Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Water Quality Protection Program (WQPP) Purpose: To recommend priority corrective action and compliance schedules addressing point and non-point sources of pollution; to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Sanctuary. This includes restoration and maintenance of a balanced, indigenous population of corals, shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and recreational activities in and on the water. Recognizing the critical role of water quality in maintaining Sanctuary resources, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Florida, represented by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), to develop a Water Quality Protection Program for the Sanctuary. This is the first such program ever developed for a marine sanctuary and consists of four inter-related components: Corrective Action, Monitoring, Research/ Special Studies, and Public Education/Outreach. The Water Quality Protection Program is administered by EPA and FDEP, in cooperation with NOAA, using the administrative framework below. Reports: Water Quality Protection Program in the 2004 FKNMS Annual Report (PDF, 200 KB) Water Quality Protection Program in the Water Quality Action Plan of the FKNMS Draft Revised Management Plan (PDF, 1.3 MB) Water Quality Protection Program in the Research and Monitoring Action Plan of the FKNMS Draft Revised Management Plan (PDF, 1.3 MB) Obtain Adobe Reader Water Quality Protection Program on the Web: EPA Contacts: Steve Blackburn Florida Keys Coordinator Phone: (404) 562-9385 blackburn.steven@epamail.epa.gov Constance Alexander Outreach/Education Phone: (404) 562-9382 alexander.constance@epa.gov U. S. EPA, Region 4 Water Management Division Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104 Dr. Bill Kruczynski Special Studies Phone: (850) 934-9298 kruczynski.bill@epa.gov U. S. EPA Gulf Ecology Division 1 Sabine Island Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561-5299