; (C) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (D) the Director of the National Park Service; (E) the Chief of Engineers of the Corps of Engineers; (F) the Secretary of Transportation; (G) the Secretary of Commerce; and (H) the head of any other applicable Federal agency, as determined by the Secretary; (2) the Governors of the Watershed States; (3) Tribal governments or organizations, including Tribes; (4) the Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge; (5) the Connecticut River Joint Commissions; (6) the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission and its successor organization the Connecticut River Migratory Fish Restoration Cooperative; (7) other public and quasi-public agencies and organizations with authority for the planning and implementation of conservation strategies in or affecting the Watershed; and (8) stakeholders from impacted environmental justice communities. (d) Purposes The purposes of the program are— (1) to coordinate and collaborate on restoration and protection activities among Federal, Tribal, State, local, and regional entities and conservation partners throughout the Watershed; and (2) to carry out coordinated restoration and protection activities in, and provide technical assistance throughout, the Watershed— (A) to restore, recover, and manage for sustainable fish, wildlife, and plant populations; (B) to sustain and enhance fish and wildlife habitat restoration, stewardship, and protection activities; (C) to improve and maintain water quality to support fish, wildlife, and fish and wildlife habitat, including to improve opportunities for public access and recreation in the Watershed consistent with the ecological needs of fish and wildlife habitat; (D) to advance the use of nature-based solutions to maximize the resilience of communities, natural systems, and habitats under changing sea levels, storm risks, and watershed conditions