"This document is a roadmap for the future direction of the CRCP. This roadmap builds upon the foundations established in the National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs (2000), the National Coral Reef Action Strategy (2002), and the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Plan, as well as information stemming from triennial reports on The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States. The purpose of this roadmap is to lead the CRCP toward a more focused set of priorities than those set forth in previous guiding documents, as recommended by the external review. The roadmap builds upon the principles and priorities originally proposed by the new Program Manager in her January 4, 2008 memo as a guide in responding to the recommendations of the external review panel"--Introduction.