Sec. 4. Coastal program
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The Secretary shall carry out the Coastal Program within the Service— to identify the most important natural resource problems and solutions in priority coastal ecosystems in partnership with— Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments; nongovernmental institutions; nonprofit organizations; private individuals; and corporations; to provide technical assistance and financial assistance through partnerships with Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, private individuals, and corporations to conduct voluntary coastal habitat assessment, protection, planning, restoration, and enhancement projects on public land or private land; to ensure the health and resilience of coastal ecosystems through adaptive management procedures based on the best available science; to build the capacity of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, private individuals, and corporations to carry out environmental conservation and stewardship measures; to assist in the development and implementation of monitoring protocols to ensure the success of coastal ecosystem restoration and enhancement measures; and to collaborate and share information with partners and the public relating to best management practices for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of coastal ecosystems.