Mission of The Coastal Trust
Mission
Land Trust for Coastal and Watershed Conservation
Support of Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Infrastructure
Coastal Community Resilience and Quality of Life
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration and Protection
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Background
The Coastal Trust is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. TCT is a land trust working nationally to protect coastal lands and waters and build integrated watershed management partnerships, and provide water technical assistance to coastal cities.
TCT is a member of the Land Trust Alliance, Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation, and the Texas Land Trust Council. TCT is pursuing accreditation from the Land Trust Alliance. TCT is a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), with TCT staff serving on the AWWA Asset Management Committee and the Source Water Protection Committee, as well as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). TCT is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership, with staff serving on GHP's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Strategies and Services
TCT seeks to conserve coastal lands, wetlands, and shorelines, in addition to managing and protecting watersheds to improve coastal water quality. TCT provides water, sewer, and stormwater technical assistance and program management services to governments and nonprofits for the following:
Coastal Conservation - Aquifer, Forest, Wetland, Shoreline, and Watershed Restoration and Preservation. Capacity building for local land trusts, Expansion of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Creation of City Parks
Water Resources - Flood Mitigation, Coastal Resilience, Governance, Source Water Quality, Shoreline Management, Wetland Restoration and Protection
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Infrastructure - Drinking Water Infrastructure Asset Management, Source Water Protection, Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Asset Management, Stormwater and Watershed Asset Management, Septic to Sewer Conversions
Fish and Wildlife Habitat - Forest, Wetland, and Grassland Restoration and Preservation with focus on the expansion of USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System and protection of shorelines, wetlands, and coastal plains.
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Fisheries Management - Program Management and project implementation, Habitat protection plan development and implementation. Coordination of integrated habitat protection programs for fish and wildlife migratory routes.
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Integrated Watershed Management - Coordination between jurisdictions and disciplines to form and implement watershed partnerships for water quality management and watershed restoration and protection on a watershed scale.
​Management Services - Stormwater Utility Development, Management of Watershed Partnerships, Asset Management, and Grant Coordination.
