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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Workshop Series for Decision-Makers: Workshop #
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue">Community Planning Processes: Lessons
Learned and Best Practices<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="2008" Day="13"
Month="11" ls="trans"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">November 13,
2008</I></st1:date><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
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align=center><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Waquoit</B></st1:PlaceName><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B><st1:PlaceType><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bay</B></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B><st1:PersonName><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Nat</B></st1:PersonName><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">ional Estuarine Research
Reserve<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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align=center><st1:time Hour="9" Minute="0"><st1:time Hour="9" Minute="00"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">9:00 am</I></st1:time><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> – </I><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="30"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">12:30 pm</I></st1:time></st1:time><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Description:</I></B> Providing advanced
wastewater treatment will be one of the most important and costly ventures that
towns in the <st1:place>Cape</st1:place> and <st1:place>Islands</st1:place>
region will undertake in the coming years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Given that a variety of treatment options are available, communities will
need to engage in a thorough planning process to select the most appropriate
solution(s) for their area bearing in mind technical, social, political and
financial realities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This workshop
will examine the steps involved in developing a comprehensive wastewater
management plan (CWMP) and ways to use this planning process most
effectively.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition,
strategies to link wastewater planning with smart growth initiatives will be
emphasized.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Case studies showcasing
how different municipalities have actually approached wastewater planning will
be featured with a view to highlighting lessons learned and best practices.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This type of exchange has been shown to
be one of the most effective ways for communities to learn from each other.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">By bringing attention to the
planning process and coupling this with practical experiences, this workshop
will offer information that communities can immediately apply despite where they
are with wastewater planning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Following <SPAN class=116430418-01112008>morning
</SPAN>presentations a networking lunch will be offered to encourage further
dialogue and information sharing.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Target Audience:</I></B> Municipal and
county officials, wastewater committees, planning and health boards,
conservation commissions, finance committees,
<st1:stockticker>DPW</st1:stockticker> directors, engineers, and environmental
groups.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Registration:</I></B> Please register online
at <A href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</A> by
clicking on the workshop in the list of upcoming events.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you are registering online for the
first time, you will be prompted to enter your e-mail address and a password of
your choice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After completing these
steps, click on <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">“Add me as a user”</I> to
continue.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have a
question about registration, please contact Laurie Tompkins at <A
href="mailto:laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us">laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us</A> or
<st1:phone o_x003a_ls="trans" phonenumber="$6457$$$">508-457-0495</st1:phone>
ext. 108. </P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Cost:</I></B> There is no charge to attend,
but registration is required.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For more information on the
program, contact Tonna-Marie Rogers, at <st1:phone o_x003a_ls="trans"
phonenumber="$6457$$$">508-457-0495</st1:phone> ext. 110 or <A
href="mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us">tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us</A>.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The workshop is sponsored by the Coastal
Training Program (CTP) at the </I><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Waquoit</I></st1:PlaceName><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I><st1:PlaceType><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Bay</I></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Reserve, the Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and the Citizens for the Protection of
</I><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Waquoit</I></st1:PlaceName><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I><st1:PlaceType><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Bay</I></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> (CPWB).<o:p></o:p></I></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Tonna-Marie Rogers<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Coastal Training Program
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Waquoit</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> National Estuarine Research
Reserve<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Tel: <st1:phone
o_x003a_ls="trans" phonenumber="$6457$$$">508-457-0495</st1:phone> ext.
110<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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