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Final Environmental Assessment and FONSI for the Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program

Table 1: Summary of Federal and Non-Federal Program Funding for FY2002-FY2004

  FY2002 FY2003 FY2004
NOAA/DOC Funds $5,131,671 $4,636,369 $4,951,216
DOI/OIA Funds $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000
Non-Federal Match $1,831,727 $1,601,244 $2,388,582
Total $7,313,398 $6,587,613 $7,669,798

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Table 2: Ranking of Major Threats to Coral Reef Ecosystems By Region
This table is a general summary of the relative impact (H = high, M = medium, L =low) of natural and human-related threats to United States and international coral reefs by region. Rankings were provided by scientists, managers, and representatives of the United States Coral Reef Task Force for use in this document. The actual impacts of each threat will vary within and between regions depending on conditions, location, and other factors.

Threats
Region
Atlantic /Crabbiean Polynesia Mirconesia    
Florida Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands Flower Gardens Main HI Islands Northwestern HI American Samoa Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

 Fed. States of Micronesia Marshall Islands Palau U.S. Remote Insular Reefs International Coral Reefs
Global Warming and Bleaching H M M L L L M L M M H H M H
Diseases H H H L L L L L L L L L L M
Tropical Storms M L H L L L M M M L M L L L
Coastal Development and runoff H H H L H L H H H H M H L H
Coastal Pollution H H H L H L H H H M L H L H
Tourism and Recreation M M M L H M L M M L L M L M
Fishing H H H L H M H M M H M M M H
Trade in Coral and Live Reef Species M H L L H M M L L L H L L H
Ships, Boats, and Groundings H M H M H H M M M H L M M M
Marine Debris M M L L M H L L M H L M M M
Alien Species M L L M H H M L L L H M M M
Security Training Activities L H L L M L L L H L L L L L
Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration L L L M L L L L L L L L L M

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