providing technical and scientific assistance to States, Indian Tribes, regions, local communities, and nongovernmental organizations in the development and implementation of Partnerships;

providing technical and scientific assistance to Partnerships for habitat assessment, strategic planning, and prioritization;

supporting the development and implementation of fish habitat conservation projects that are identified as high priorities by Partnerships and the Board;

supporting and providing recommendations regarding the development of science-based monitoring and assessment approaches for implementation through Partnerships;

supporting and providing recommendations for a national fish habitat assessment;

ensuring the availability of experts to assist in conducting scientifically based evaluation and reporting of the results of fish habitat conservation projects; and

providing resources to secure State agency scientific and technical assistance to support Partnerships, participants in fish habitat conservation projects, and the Board.