Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
(Formerly the Buzzards Bay Project)

2870 Cranberry Highway
E. Wareham, MA 02538

Phone:  (508) 291-3625
Fax:  (508) 291-3628
Website:   http://www.buzzardsbay.org

The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) was established in 1985 as one of the first four NEPs in the nation. The primary goal of the BBNEP is to characterize and assess water quality problems in Buzzards Bay (a declared estuary of national significance) and its watershed, which includes 17 Massachusetts municipalities. This program was the first NEP in the country to complete a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), which provides guidance to local cities and towns for protecting water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay. The BBNEP is now in the process of implementing this CCMP.