Participants in Galveston, Texas (shown) agreed with citizens in Apalachicola and Naples, Florida in voting water quality as the second most important issue facing their community.

Goals of the 2005
Community Input Workshops:

• Gain local perspectives on priority issues
• Identify successful programs and partnerships
• Build better relationships between local, state and federal entities, and,
• Build public awareness about the importance of a healthy Gulf of Mexico to local communities, the Gulf region and the Nation.