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The National Coastal Condition Reports describe the ecological and environmental conditions in U.S. coastal waters. They summarize the condition of ecological resources in the coastal waters of the United States and highlight several exemplary federal, state, tribal, and local programs that assess coastal ecological and water quality conditions.

The National Coastal Condition Report series rate the overall condition of U.S. coastal waters as fair, varying from region to region. Preparation of these reports represent a coordinated effort among the EPA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, coastal states, and the National Estuary Programs.

• Draft National Coastal Condition Report IV (NCCR IV) (2011) – reports on data collected from 2003 to 2006.
• The Draft NCCR IV underwent public and peer reviews in the summer of 2011 and is currently undergoing revision.  EPA anticipates the final NCCR IV will be available in December of 2011.
• Factsheet: National Coastal Condition Report IV (2011) | PDF Version (2 pp, 313K, About PDF)
• National Coastal Condition Report III - NCCR III (2008) – reports on progress since the 2005 report.
• Factsheet: National Coastal Condition Report III (2008) | PDF Version (2 pp, 181K)
• National Estuary Program Coastal Condition Report- NEP CCR (2007) - reports on the ecological and environmental condition of the 28 National Estuary Programs.
• Factsheet: National Estuary Program Coastal Condition Report (2007) | PDF Version (2 pp, 434K)
• National Coastal Condition Report II - NCCR II (2005) - reports on progress since the 2001 report.
• Factsheet: National Coastal Condition Report II (2005) | PDF Version (2pp, 420K)
• National Coastal Condition Report - NCCR (2001)
• Factsheet: National Coastal Condition Report (2001)

For more information about coastal areas, see:

• Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
• Gulf of Mexico Program
• Atlantic Ecology Research
• Gulf Ecology Research
• National Estuary Program