The project was managed on behalf of Defra and the Environment Agency by Michael Owen and overseen by a Steering Group constituting:

Defra	Mark Dixon (seconded to Defra from the Environment Agency)
	Paul Murby
Environment Agency	Jane Rawson, replaced by Karen Thomas
	Nick Stevens
	Helen Young
English Nature	Dr Susan Watt, replaced by Sue Rees

In addition, specialist input to the Manual was provided by Dr Pat Doody, Prof. Kenneth Pye, John Ash and Teresa Fenn (Risk & Policy Analysts). Additional contributions and support from a broad group of individuals and organisations who were consulted on matters ranging from the type of output to matters of technical detail are also acknowledged and appreciated by the Steering Group and Royal Haskoning in producing this manual, namely:

ABPmer	Natalie Frost
CEFAS	Stefan Bolam
Chichester Harbour Conservancy	Ann de Poitier
	Philip Couchman
Countryside Council for Wales	Peter Rhind
East Lothian Council	Maree Johnston
English Heritage	Peter Murphy
English Nature	Carol Reid
	Janette Gazzard
	Sue Burton
	Chris Gibson
	Ian Black
	Kate Jennings
	Roger Morris
Environment Agency	Lyn Jenkins
	Phil Griffiths
	James Burke
	Helen Orme
	Gemma Costin
	Trazar Astley
Essex Wildlife Trust	Dave Smart
National Trust	Grant Lohoar
New Forest DC	Andrew Colenutt
RSPB	John Sharpe
	Peter Gordon
	Jane Brookhouse
RSPB Scotland	Neil Cowie
Scottish Natural Heritage	Stuart Angus

Within Royal Haskoning, the drafting of the content of the Saltmarsh Management Manual was led by: Dr Richard Cottle, supported by Chris Adnitt, Dr David Brew, Dr Nicola Meakins, Sean McNulty, Matt Hardwick and Robert Staniland. The section on Palaeoecology and Archaeology was written and prepared by Peter Murphy of English Heritage. The final document was edited by Sian John and Daniel Leggett and the electronic platform was prepared by Martin Pride.