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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Ocean Planning Alert<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>As directed in the Oceans Act of 2008, the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is undertaking a
first-in-the-nation effort to develop a comprehensive plan to manage
development in state ocean waters. To keep the public fully informed this
process, EEA will be releasing these Ocean Planning Alerts, along with a
quarterly electronic newsletter (both also available in print). To get on the
mailing list for these products, and for direct notice of public meetings,
please email <a href="mailto:oceanplan@state.ma.us">oceanplan@state.ma.us</a>. In
the near future, the EEA web page will provide information about all aspects of
the ocean planning process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Listening Sessions –</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> The
ocean plan development process is just beginning, and the first step is to go
out to the public and hear from Commonwealth citizens on their goals for the
ocean plan. These public meetings will be held throughout the state, beginning
in mid-September and continuing throughout October. <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>The first listening session is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, at
7:00 p.m. in Boston’s Faneuil Hall.</span></b> Other listening sessions
will be scheduled shortly and will be in the following communities (subject to
venue availability):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Salisbury<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Gloucester</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Salem</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Weymouth</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Scituate/Norwell<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Plymouth</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>New Bedford/Wareham<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Fall River</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Martha’s Vineyard</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> - Oak
Bluffs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Nantucket</span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Barnstable/Hyannis<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Orleans</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Springfield</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Pittsfield</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Coming soon: <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Web site for
public input</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> - EEA is also working to develop a website to
enable public input and provide on-line links to ocean-plan related
information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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