Sec. 4. COASTAL PROGRAM
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## SEC. 4 COASTAL PROGRAM **[**[16 U.S.C. 8303](/us/usc/t16/s8303)**]** The Secretary shall carry out the Coastal Program within the Service to— ####
(1)identify the leading threats to priority coastal landscapes and conservation actions to address those threats in partnership with Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals and entities; ####
(2)provide technical assistance and financial assistance through partnerships with Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals and entities to conduct voluntary coastal habitat planning, coastal habitat assessment, coastal habitat protection, coastal habitat restoration, and coastal habitat enhancement projects on public land or private land; ####
(3)ensure the health and resilience of coastal ecosystems through adaptive management procedures based on the best available science; ####
(4)build the capacity of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals and entities to carry out environmental conservation and stewardship measures; ####
(5)assist in the development and implementation of monitoring protocols to ensure the success of coastal ecosystem restoration and coastal ecosystem enhancement measures; and ####
(6)collaborate and share information with partners and the public relating to best management practices for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of coastal ecosystems.
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