; and (2) adopt a Watershed-wide strategy that— (A) supports the implementation of a shared set of science-based restoration and protection activities developed in accordance with paragraph (1); (B) targets cost-effective projects with measurable results; (C) maximizes conservation outcomes; (D) recognizes the needs of communities lacking in environmental justice; and (E) establishes the voluntary grant and technical assistance programs authorized in this Act. (c) Consultation In establishing the program, the Secretary shall consult, as appropriate, with— (1) the heads of Federal agencies, including— (A) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (B) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (C) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and (D) the Director of the National Park Service; (2) the Governors of New York and New Jersey; (3) the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program; and (4) other public agencies and organizations with authority for the planning and implementation of conservation strategies in the Watershed. (d) Purposes The purposes of the program include— (1) coordinating restoration and protection activities among Federal, State, local, and regional entities and conservation partners throughout the Watershed; (2) carrying out coordinated restoration and protection activities, and providing for technical assistance throughout the Watershed— (A) to sustain and enhance fish and wildlife habitat restoration and protection activities; (B) to improve and maintain water quality to support fish, wildlife, and their habitat, as well as to improve opportunities for public access and recreation in the Watershed consistent with the ecological needs of fish and wildlife habitat; (C) to advance the use of natural and nature-based features, living shoreline, and other green infrastructure techniques to maximize the resilience of communities, natural systems, and habitats under changing sea levels, storm risks, and watershed conditions