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<b><font color="#cc0000">S A V E T H E D A T E !</font></b><br>
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Massachusetts beaches are a major attraction, yet they are disappearing
primarily due to human activity. <font color="#cc0000">Join us on <b>May
4, 2007</b>, to see what possibly can be done to bring back our beaches!</font><br>
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<font color="#000099"><b>The Future of Massachusetts Beaches: Relocate,
Nourish, or Lose Them</b></font><br>
<font color="#000099">Friday, May 4, 2007 — Woods Hole Oceanographic
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<i>— Is beach nourishment, as a response to coastal erosion, feasible
in Massachusetts?</i><br>
<i>— What are the benefits and detriments of beach nourishment?</i><br>
<i>— Is neighborhood-length nourishment feasible and cost-effective?</i><br>
<i>— Has nourishment been successful in Massachusetts in the past?</i><br>
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This workshop is intended to be most useful to managers, planners,
government officials at all levels, legislators, consultants, and
homeowner associations. Specialists and resource agencies will present
the technical aspects of beach nourishment design principles, possible
sediment sources, and environmental issues relating to nourishment on
both a large and small scale. Case histories of selected nourishment
projects in Massachusetts, including those involving public/private
partnerships, will be highlighted. Also, speakers from other states
will discuss projects and funding mechanisms for nourishment in their
states. The workshop will conclude with all participants joining in an
informal, open discussion.<br>
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<b><font color="#cc0000">Be sure to save the date!</font></b> Complete
details will be available soon. Watch your mailbox or stay tuned to Sea
Grant’s web site — <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.whoi.edu/seagrant">www.whoi.edu/seagrant</a> — for updates as the workshop
agenda takes shape.<br>
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<i>Sponsored by Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.</i><br>
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