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<b>StormSmart Coasts Regional Workshop</b><br>
May 28<br>
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.<br>
Council Room - Barnstable Town Hall<br>
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With continued private and public development and redevelopment of
flood prone areas and a projected increase in frequency and intensity
of coastal storms, the potential harmful impacts to people and property
continue to grow. <br>
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The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), over the
past year and a half, has been developing StormSmart Coasts: a suite of
ideas, strategies, and case studies to help communities improve their
efforts to manage coastal floodplains within their town. StormSmart
Coasts includes technical assistance and legal guidance, regulatory
tools, case studies, planning strategies, and an extensive website
created to support local efforts to improve the management of coastal
floodplains in Massachusetts<br>
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Who should attend: staff and members of Planning Boards, Conservation
Commissions, Zoning Board of Appeals, Department of Public Works,
Building/Engineering Departments, Boards of Health, and emergency
management planners. <br>
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The workshop is free. Snacks and coffee will be served. Please let us
know if you plan to attend by contacting Steve Mckenna, CZM Regional
Coordinator at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Stephen.McKenna@state.ma.us">Stephen.McKenna@state.ma.us</a> <br>
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AGENDA<br>
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8:30 a.m. <br>
Registration; Coffee and Pastries<br>
Welcome: Andrea Cooper, CZM<br>
Shoreline and Floodplain Management Coordinator<br>
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9:00 a.m. <br>
Here Comes the Storm – Wes Shaw, CZM StormSmart Coasts Project
Manager<br>
The StormSmart Coasts Program: helping MA local officials
manage their community coastal floodplains<br>
• technical assistance and legal guidance<br>
• regulatory tools and planning strategies<br>
• case studies and website created to <br>
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10:00 a.m. <br>
Legal Challenges Can Be Challenging – Edward Thomas, Esq.<br>
(nationally acclaimed NAI attorney), Michael Baker Corp.<br>
How communities can effectively develop plans and/or regulate
while minimizing the chances of legal challenges<br>
• property rights and community liability<br>
• No Adverse Impact (NAI) and the courts<br>
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11:00 a.m. <br>
Now What Do We Do? Open Discussion<br>
• Putting the tools to work for real world change<br>
• Overcoming obstacles<br>
• Building partnerships<br>
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11:45 a.m. <br>
The Future is Now – Wes Shaw<br>
StormSmart Coasts Phase 2 – Local Implementation<br>
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12:00 a.m. <br>
Adjourn<br>
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DIRECTIONS: <br>
Take Route 6 to exit 7. At end of ramp take left onto Willow Street.
Continue on Willow Street until intersection of Rt. 28. Go straight
across intersection and bear right on Yarmouth Road. At stop sign,
turn right on Main Street. Take left on High School Street Extension.
Go left on South Street. Town Hall is on left. <br>
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