The Municipal Guide lays out the most effective activities decision-makers and local leaders can take to improve water quality and environmental conditions in our estuaries. These recommendations represent an aggregation of actions from across several state and regional management plans, and are intended to provide significant impact at reasonable financial cost in recognition of the challenges municipal decision-makers face.  The Municipal Guide provides targeted recommendations for actions in five priority focus areas: buffers and setbacks, land conservation, septic systems, stormwater management, and climate resilience.