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<p class=CZ-Mail><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"><b><font size=6
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>November 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Welcome
to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of
Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue provides information on major CZM
initiatives, available tools and publications, upcoming workshops and events,
grants, contracting opportunities, job openings, coastal legislation, and other
news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information
about CZM's programs, publications, and other coastal topics can be found on
the </span></font><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/"
title="http://www.mass.gov/czm/">CZM website</a>. Please feel free to share
CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and if you have any suggestions for
future editions, would like your name added to the mailing list, or would like
your name removed, please email your request to <a
href="mailto:CZ-Mail@state.ma.us?subject=November%202008%20CZ-mail%20Request">CZ-Mail@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ocean Planning Process Continues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In
October, the public input process for the development of the ocean plan
concluded a series of 18 public meetings across the Commonwealth, with more
than 400 people attending. To ensure that the Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs (EEA) hears as many viewpoints as possible, EEA planning
staff are holding approximately 50 meetings with various organizations and
interest groups that have a connection to the ocean. Information from these
sessions is being compiled to help develop the baseline understanding of
activities, uses, and issues in the ocean planning area, and to inform the
development of plan principles (the goals of the plan). For more information
about the ocean planning process, see EEA’s </span></font><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeatopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coastal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea">Ocean
Plan website</a>. To receive periodic updates as these efforts progress, send
an email to <a href="mailto:join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us">join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us</a>.<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> Please note: CZ-Mail subscribers will no longer be
automatically receiving these Ocean Planning Alerts. So if you would like to
continue to receive them, please email </span></i><a
href="mailto:join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us</span></i></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>EEA and CZM Welcome UNESCO Representatives to the Commonwealth<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>CZM
and EEA welcomed Charles “Bud” Ehler and Fanny Douvere from the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
during the week of October 13. Bud and Fanny visited Massachusetts to test the
Ecosystem-Based Marine Spatial Management Guidelines document and website they
are developing with assistance. The draft guidelines offer a step-by-step
approach to ecosystem-based management and are being tested in the United
States (here in Massachusetts) and in a developing country (Vietnam). In this
testing phase, Bud and Fanny went through the guidelines chapter-by-chapter,
section-by-section, with planning and management professionals to determine if
they are clearly written, comprehensive, and most importantly, practical to
real-world management issues such as those we face in Massachusetts. CZM
Director, Leslie-Ann McGee, serves on the UNESCO Expert Panel on
Ecosystem-Based Marine Spatial Management, which is assisting Bud and Fanny to
develop these guidelines. For details on this ongoing effort, see
UNESCO’s </span></font><a href="http://www.unesco-ioc-marinesp.be/">Marine
Spatial Management website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Marine Archaeology Celebrated in October<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>October
was Massachusetts Archaeology Month and CZM's Board of Underwater
Archaeological Resources (BUAR) participated in several events. On October 10
and 11, BUAR took part in the Archaeological Institute of America’s
Archaeology Fair at the Boston Museum of Science. BUAR activities included
participation in a mock “dig” of a shipwreck, simulation of black
water diving (touch not sight), and use of a drop camera to examine artifacts
underwater. BUAR Director, Victor Mastone, was assisted by board member Marcie
Bilinski and volunteer Sharon Mastone. On October 16, the BUAR Director gave
the presentation "Massachusetts Submerged History" at the Snow
Library in Orleans as part of the library’s Lifetime Learning Lecture
series on Cape Cod Shipwrecks. Also, on October 25 and 26, BUAR co-sponsored a
two-day event in partnership with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cape Cod</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Maritime</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
The first day BUAR presented “WSI: Wreck Scene Investigation,” a
hands-on set of educational activities for kids that included a mock shipwreck
“dig” along with equipment exhibits and demonstrations. Day two
featured the symposium “Maritime Mumblings” that included a talk by
BUAR board member John Hoagland. The symposium was held at the Cape Cod
Maritime Museum in Hyannis, which is currently exhibiting <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>For Those in Peril on the Sea</span></i>, featuring
the vessel <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Sparrow-Hawk</span></i>, Cape
Cod's earliest recorded shipwreck. For more information about underwater
archaeology in the Commonwealth, see the </span></font><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm"
title="http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm">BUAR website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Climate Ready Estuaries Vulnerability Assessment
Underway<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>On
October 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a kick-off
meeting for the </span></font><a href="http://www.epa.gov/cre/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.epa.gov/cre/">Climate Ready Estuaries</a> initiative (CRE),
an effort that, in Massachusetts, will provide technical assistance to the <a
href="http://www.massbays.org/" target="_blank" title="http://www.massbays.org/">Massachusetts
Bays Program</a> (MBP) to assess the vulnerability of Massachusetts and Cape
Cod Bays to climate change. The assessment is being developed by a team of
experts from EPA and ICF International, with input from MBP and CZM. This
process aims to help answer how climate change will impact coastal ecosystem
health and function, and how to improve management strategies to prepare for
these impacts. This research-driven phase will end in mid-2009. It is then
anticipated that MBP and its partners, with support from EPA, will provide
direct assistance to communities to help adapt current management strategies to
reflect this improved understanding of the potential impacts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Grants/Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Water Quality Management Planning
Program Grants</span></font></i></b></span> - The Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is seeking proposals for up to $80,000 for
the Fiscal Year 2009 Federal §604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Program
Grants. The focus of the 2009 grants will be watershed or sub-watershed based
nonpoint source assessment activities that support MassDEP's assessment
efforts. The priority watersheds for 2009 include: Deerfield, Millers, Ipswich,
Buzzards Bay, Islands, <st1:City w:st="on">Farmington</st1:City>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Westfield</st1:City>, SuAsCo, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Taunton</st1:place></st1:City>,
and South Coastal basins. To view the Request for Responses (RFR), visit the <a
href="http://www.comm-pass.com/">Comm-PASS website</a> and search for
solicitation number "BRP 2008-05." Project Summaries for previously
funded projects are available on the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/grants.htm#sums">MassDEP website</a>.
Applications are due by December 12.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>North Atlantic Regional Cooperative
Institute</span></font></i></b></span> - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research and
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are seeking applications for the
establishment of a cooperative institute that will focus on the themes of (1)
Ecosystem Forecasting, (2) Ecosystem Monitoring, (3) Ecosystem Management,
Protection and Restoration of Resources, (4) Sustained Ocean Observations, and
(5) Climate Research. This research will be conducted within the New England
and the Mid-Atlantic regions. For details, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-23654.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
Proposals are due by January 5, 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>National Coastal and Estuarine
Research and Technology Program</span></font></i></b></span> - NOAA is
re-soliciting proposals for the National Coastal and Estuarine Research and
Technology Program to fund targeted, multidisciplinary, collaborative research
on the impacts of human activities on coasts and estuaries and develop,
demonstrate, and apply tools and technologies that can be used to detect,
prevent, or reverse impacts. Applications should also describe specific plans
to use the system of 27 National Estuarine Research Reserves as living
laboratories for the proposed research. For details, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-25578.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
Proposals are due by December 8.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Research and Mentoring Experiences
for Teachers</span></font></i></b></span> - The University of Rhode Island's
Office of Marine Programs is seeking applicants for the <a
href="http://www.armadaproject.org/overview.htm">ARMADA Project—Research
and Mentoring Experiences for Teachers</a>. The ARMADA Project provides K-12
teachers an opportunity to participate in ocean, polar, and environmental
science research as well as peer mentoring. Selected Master Teachers—with
five or more years teaching experience—are paired with leading scientists
and participate in shipboard, field, or laboratory research with all expenses
paid. Applications are due by February 9, 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Reminder</span></font></i></b></span>
- These opportunities listed in the last CZ-Mail are still available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>StormSmart Coasts Technical Assistance</font></i></b></span> - CZM
is seeking proposals from coastal communities to serve as pilots for implementing
coastal floodplain and sea level rise management tools and strategies developed
through its </a><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm">StormSmart
Coasts Program</a>. To view the Request for Qualifications, visit the <a
href="http://www.comm-pass.com/">Comm-PASS website</a> and search for document
number "ENV 09 CZM 05." For additional information, see these <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/docs/pdf/ssc_rfq_faq.pdf">Questions and Answers</a>
(PDF, 17 KB) or contact Daniella Hirschfeld at <a
href="mailto:daniella.hirschfeld@state.ma.us?subject=StormSmart%20RFQ">daniella.hirschfeld@state.ma.us</a>.
Proposals are due by November 14.<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
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</span></font></span></span></font></i></b></span><![endif]><span
class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial>Priority Coastal Wetland Restoration
Projects</font></i></b></span> - CZM's Wetlands Restoration Program (WRP) has
issued a call for Priority Coastal Wetland Restoration Projects. In most fiscal
years, WRP designates a limited number of priority projects that are eligible
to receive WRP-funded technical services. Designated priority projects are also
eligible for funding under WRP's grants program to support monitoring and
construction-related needs. For details, visit the <a
href="http://www.comm-pass.com/">Comm-PASS website</a> and search for document
number "ENV 09 CZM 02." The priority project nomination period is
open until November 21. See the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/wrp/projects_pages/priority_projects.htm">current
list of WRP priority projects</a>.<span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></span></p>
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class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial>River Restoration</font></i></b></span>
- The <a
href="http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AMR_content_63c9"
target="_blank">American Rivers/NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program
Partnership</a> provides funding for stream barrier removal projects that help
restore riverine ecosystems. Proposals are due by December 3.<span
class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></span></p>
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class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial>Atlantic Salmon Grants</font></i></b></span>
- NOAA is seeking applications for <a
href="http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=LXtXJyB15g1s4BqhGbC2zDtj4WVBtdy18822jsKVsSyFllJlkG1v%21-1803906048?oppId=42303&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW">Atlantic
Salmon Conservation Grants</a> to fund projects that address priority needs for
Atlantic salmon recovery and restoration within the species current and
historical range in New England. Applications are due by November 14.<span
class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants</font></i></b></span> - The
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is inviting communities to
submit applications for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Homeland+Security+%26+Emergency+Response&L2=Hazard+Mitigation&L3=Hazard+Mitigation+Grants&sid=Eeops">Hazard
Mitigation Grants</a>. These competitive grants are available to assist
communities with hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of hazard
mitigation projects prior to a disaster. This program is identified by the CZM <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/other/funding.htm">StormSmart Coasts</a>
initiative as important source of funding for communities pursuing successful
floodplain management to reduce risk to life and property. Applications are due
by November 21.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Freeboard Fact Sheet</span></font></i></b></span>
- CZM’s <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/">StormSmart Coasts
program</a> has released a new fact sheet, <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/resources/stormsmart_freeboard.pdf"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Raise Your Home, Lower Your Monthly Payments: Protect
buildings and reduce monthly expenses with freeboard</span></i></a> (PDF, 172
KB). Freeboard is the practice of raising a building’s lowest floor above
predicted flood elevations by a small additional height. This cost-effective
approach can lead to substantial reductions in flood insurance premiums,
significantly decrease the chances a home will be damaged by storms and
flooding, and help protect against sea level rise.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>FEMA Compendium of Flood Map Changes</span></font></i></b></span>
- FEMA has released the latest semi-annual <a
href="http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/dl_comp.shtm">Compendium of Flood
Map Changes</a>, which provides a listing of changes made to the National Flood
Insurance Program maps that went into effect from January 1, 2008, through June
30, 2008.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Guide to Help Reduce Wastewater
Nutrients</span></font></i></b></span> - The EPA Office of Water has released a
new reference guide that will help plan cost-effective nutrient removal
projects for municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Excess nutrients are a
leading cause of water body impairment and can cause the growth of excessive
algae and aquatic vegetation, kill fish, and groundwater contamination. The <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/index.htm#pubs"><i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Municipal Nutrient Removal Technologies Reference Document</span></i></a>
presents detailed technical and cost information about existing nutrient
removal technologies and information on emerging technologies.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Coastal Management Newsletter </span></font></i></b></span>-
The October 2008 edition of NOAA's Coastal Program Division's <a
href="http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/news/czmnewsletter.html"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>National Coastal Management Program News</span></i></a>
features pieces about Rhode Island’s work on an innovative plan for its
state waters, Maryland’s climate change action plan, Oregon’s
shoreline structure GIS database, and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>2008 Report on the Environment</span></font></i></b></span>
- The newly released EPA has released the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/roe"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>EPA’s Report on the Environment: Highlights of
National Trends, 2008</span></i></a> which provides an important resource to
better understand trends in the nation's health and environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marine Debris Report</span></font></i></b></span>
- The U.S. National Research Council has released the report <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Tackling Marine Debris in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</span></i>,
which states that measures to reduce litter and abandoned fishing gear in the
oceans are inadequate, and the problem will likely worsen in the 21<sup>st </sup>century.
The report adds that the United States should adopt a goal of zero discharge of
garbage by ships at sea and provide strong leadership and coordination at the
international and national levels. See the <a
href="http://nationalacademies.org/morenews/20080919.html">National Academies
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marine Protected Area Newsletter</span></font></i></b></span>
- The October 2008 issue of <a
href="http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA101.htm">MPA News</a> is now
available and features articles on new tools for marine protected areas (MPA),
a proposed no-take area in Australia, and other MPA news and notes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Websites<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marine Ecosystems and Management
Information Service</span></font></i></b></span> - The current edition of <a
href="http://depts.washington.edu/meam/">Marine Ecosystems and Management</a>
(MEAM), the quarterly information service from the University of Washington
School of Marine Affairs on marine ecosystem-based management, is now available
online. MEAM serves the global resource management community with news, views,
analysis, and tips gathered from experts around the world. The current edition
covers topics such as comprehensive ocean zoning, ecosystem-based management
tools, and misconceptions on ocean zoning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Disaster Aid Products</span></font></i></b></span>
- The <a href="http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/subpages/emergency.cfm">National Environmental
Services Center</a> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">West
Virginia</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
offers numerous free and low-cost products to help individuals and communities
learn more about emergency preparedness, emergency response, and potential
health effects of water contamination.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Presentations Available from the
Conference on Ocean Energy for New England</span></font></i></b></span> - On
October 6, the Marine Renewable Energy Center (MREC) at UMass Dartmouth hosted
the first Conference on Ocean Energy for New England in Fall River,
Massachusetts. The conference presentations are available on the <a
href="http://www.mrec.umassd.edu/presentations.cfm">MREC website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Public Comment<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Piping Plover Review</span></font></i></b></span>
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has initiated a five-year review of
the Atlantic Coast piping plover population under the Endangered Species Act.
FWS is seeking any new information on this population that may have a bearing
on their classification as endangered or threatened. For details, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-23073.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
Comments are due by December 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Reminder</span></font></i></b></span>
- The following comment opportunities listed in the last CZ-Mail are still
open:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>Atlantic Salmon Critical Habitat</font></i></b></span> - NMFS is
seeking comments on the proposal to designate critical habitat for the Gulf of
Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Salmo salar</span></i>). For details, including
commenting instructions, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20603.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
Comments are due by November 4.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for Areas of Salisbury</font></i></b></span>
- FEMA has updated the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for areas of Salisbury. The
BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that a community must
adopt to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The proposed BFEs
are available at <a href="http://www.salisburyma.gov/index.html">Salisbury Town
Hall</a>. For details, contact FEMA's William Blanton at <a
href="mailto:bill.blanton@dhs.gov">bill.blanton@dhs.gov</a>. Comments are due
by November 17.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Calendar<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><st1:State w:st="on"><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Massachusetts</span></font></i></b></span></st1:State><span
class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial> Smart Growth/Smart Energy Conference</font></i></b></span>
- On December 12, the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Key+Priorities&L2=Job+Creation+%26+Economic+Growth&L3=Clean+Energy+%26+Smart+Growth-Smart+Energy&L4=Smart+Growth-Smart+Energy+Conferences&sid=Agov3&b=terminalcontent&f=smart_growth_sgseconf08&csid=Ago">2008
Massachusetts Smart Growth/Smart Energy Conference</a> will be held at the
Boston Convention and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Exhibition</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on">South Boston</st1:place>.
Join hundreds of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:State>
advocates, local officials, and policy makers for this conference focused on
the latest transportation, economic development, energy, housing, public
health, and environmental innovations. The 2008 conference theme is <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Think Green: Educate and Engage</span></i> and will
feature a session led by the CZM <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/">StormSmart
Coasts program</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fish Voices Lecture</span></font></i></b></span>
- On November 6 at 7:30 p.m., the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (CCMNH) in
Brewster will present the lecture, “Fish Voices,” with Dr. Rodney
Rountree a recognized international leader in the development of passive
acoustic technology applications to fisheries and marine exploration. He has
managed multidisciplinary estuarine and fisheries programs for NMFS and the
University of Massachusetts. For further information, see the <a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20081106&tplview=default&viewtype=details&eid=576&print=">CCMNH
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK7"><span
class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Squid
in Nantucket Sound Lecture</span></font></i></b></span> - On November 11 at
1:30 p.m., CCMNH will present the lecture, “Longfin Inshore Squid in
Nantucket Sound: Biology, Ecology and the Fishery,” with Owen Nichols,
director of the Marine Fisheries Initiative at the Provincetown Center for
Coastal Studies For further information, see the </a><a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=main">CCMNH website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Right Whale Lecture</span></font></i></b></span>
- On November 20 at 7:00 p.m., the New England Aquarium (NEAQ) will present the
lecture, “Using Technology to Help Protect the North Atlantic Right
Whale,” with Kerry Lagueux, an Associate Scientist at the New England
Aquarium, who is using mapping and geographic visualization technology to help
understand the patterns of risk for the North Atlantic right whale. See the <a
href="http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar/1572524504?view=Detail&amp;id=101041">NEAQ
website</a> to RSVP. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Urban Waterfronts Conference</span></font></i></b></span>
- On November 20-22 in <st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Waterfront</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> will hold <a
href="http://www.waterfrontcenter.org/Conference/Conference08.htm"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Urban Waterfronts 26</span></i></a>, the annual
conference on waterfront development and planning. This conference will provide
planners, policymakers, community leaders, architects, and landscape architects
the opportunity to explore waterfront issues. Three broad themes, economic
development, public policy, and design, will be the focus of nine panel
discussions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cz-mailparagraph0><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sea Life Conservation Program</span></font></i></b></span>
- On November 22 at 2:00 p.m., CCMNH will present “Into the Wild
Blue” with Paul Erickson, author, biologist and visual artist. This
program focuses on conservation of sea life, especially sharks and stingrays,
based on Mr. Erickson’s diving experiences around the world. For more
information, see the <a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20081122&tplview=&viewtype=details&eid=577&print="
target="_blank">CCMNH website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Northeast Aquaculture Conference</span></font></i></b></span>
- On December 3-5, the 2008 <a href="http://www.northeastaquaculture.org/">Northeast
Aquaculture Conference and Expo</a> will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State></st1:place>.
The conference will feature a full technical program, a trade show, and an
excellent opportunity to network with growers, scientists, and managers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Coastline Permitting and Development
Workshop</span></font></i></b></span> - On December 8, <a
href="http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=08SHOMA"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Coastline Permitting and Development in Massachusetts</span></i></a>
will be held in Boston. Join key governmental officials and leading legal and
business professionals for this one-day advanced workshop focusing on the
commercial, energy, and regulatory developments concerning ocean and coastal
resources in Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Water Resources Research
Conference—Call for Abstracts</span></font></i></b></span> - On April 7,
2009, the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Water</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Resources</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Research</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
will hold the <a href="http://www.umass.edu/tei/wrrc/WRRC2004/Conference2009/">Sixth
Annual Water Resources Research Conference</a>, <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Water Dependencies in New England: Systems, Stresses and Responses</span></i>,
at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Massachusetts Amherst</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
The 2009 conference will highlight interactions in water resources, including
science, policy, management, and design. Abstracts are due by January 30, 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Reminders</span></font></i></b></span>
- The following calendar items, posted in the last CZ-Mail, are still to come:<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK28><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>Ocean Literacy Summit</font></i></b></span> - On November 7, the New
England Ocean Science Education Collaborative will hold the </a><a
href="http://neosec.org/Summit2008.htm">Ocean Literacy Summit 2008</a> at
Boston University.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>River and Coastal Flooding Conference</font></i></b></span> - On
November 7 in Wellesley, the Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists
(AMWS) will hold <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Solutions to River &
Coastal Flooding in Massachusetts</span></i>, featuring a discussion of
CZM’s <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/">StormSmart Coasts
program</a>. For details, see the <a
href="http://www.amws.org/upcoming_workshops.html">AMWS workshop calendar</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>Coastal Cities Summit</font></i></b></span> - On November 17-20, the
International Ocean Institute will hold the <a
href="http://www.stpt.usf.edu/ioiusa/conference.htm">Coastal Cities Summit:
Values and Vulnerabilities</a>, in St. Petersburg, Florida.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>Shellfish Restoration Conference</font></i></b></span> - On November
19-22, the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium will hold the 11<sup>th</sup> <a
href="http://www.scseagrant.org/Content/?cid=297">International Conference on
Shellfish Restoration</a> in Charleston, South Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
face=Arial>Coastal Zone ’09—Call for Abstracts</font></i></b></span>
- On July 19-23, 2009, the <a href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/index.html">Coastal
Zone ‘09 Conference</a>, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Revolutionary
Times: Catching the Wave of Change</span></i>, will be held in Boston. See the <a
href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/abstracts.html">Call for Abstracts</a>, which
are due by November 21.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font></i></b></span><![endif]><span
class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font face=Arial>Nonpoint Source Pollution
Conference—Call for Abstracts</font></i></b></span> - On May 18-20, 2009,
the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, in partnership
with its member states, will hold the 20<sup>th</sup> Annual <a
href="http://www.neiwpcc.org/npsconference/">Nonpoint Source Pollution
Conference</a> in Portland, Maine. Submissions for projects, oral
presentations, or posters are due by December 1.<span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
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<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Below
are links to recent news and journal articles that feature CZM. (Articles may
only be available for a limited time. Not working? Try copying the web address
directly into your browser, rather than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>State mulls loosening port rules (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>, 10/25/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_298221740.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_298221740.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Ocean planners get Cape Cod input
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod Times</span></i>, 10/21/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081021/NEWS/810210316">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081021/NEWS/810210316</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Oceans Act unclear on power of
review by the Commission (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Vineyard Gazette</span></i>,
10/17/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?18878">http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?18878</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Islanders stake a claim to ocean
regulation (<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Martha’s
Vineyard</span></i></st1:place><i><span style='font-style:italic'> Times</span></i>,
10/16/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2008/10/16/marthas-vineyard-ocean-regulation.php">http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2008/10/16/marthas-vineyard-ocean-regulation.php</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>State's ocean waters due for regs
(<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Martha’s
Vineyard</span></i></st1:place><i><span style='font-style:italic'> Times</span></i>,
10/9/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2008/10/09/state-ocean-water.php">http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2008/10/09/state-ocean-water.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Forum sets stage for ocean plan (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Herald News</span></i>, 10/8/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.heraldnews.com/news/local_news/x1776786080/Forum-sets-stage-for-ocean-plan">http://www.heraldnews.com/news/local_news/x1776786080/Forum-sets-stage-for-ocean-plan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>In the News<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Below
are links to recent news and journal articles on coastal issues. (Articles may
only be available for a limited time. Not working? Try copying the web address
directly into your browser, rather than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Erosion worsens; PI awaits sandbag
OK (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Newburyport Daily News</span></i>,
10/31/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_304233146.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_304233146.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Inn, Chatham discuss sewer hookup
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod Times</span></i>, 10/31/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081031/NEWS/810310318/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081031/NEWS/810310318/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Flood zone changes could have
insurance impact (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Standard-Times</span></i>,
10/30/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081030/NEWS/810300310">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081030/NEWS/810300310</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Feathering the nests: Long-planned
work will restore tern breeding grounds (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Boston
Globe</span></i>, 10/30/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/10/30/feathering_the_nests/">http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/10/30/feathering_the_nests/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Commuter boats suffer at Greenbush
expense (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Patriot Ledger</span></i>,
10/30/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x95535646/Commuter-boats-suffer-at-Greenbush-expense">http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x95535646/Commuter-boats-suffer-at-Greenbush-expense</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Owners of threatened beach camps
ask town for land (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod Times</span></i>,
10/29/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081029/NEWS/810290322">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081029/NEWS/810290322</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Orleans voters support sewer plan
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod Times</span></i>, 10/28/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081028/NEWS/810280313">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081028/NEWS/810280313</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Land Court</st1:address></st1:Street> dismisses suit over clam shack
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Newburyport Daily News</span></i>,
10/28/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_301230418.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_301230418.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Efforts under way to resurrect a
Wellfleet staple (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod Times</span></i>,
10/27/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081027/NEWS/810270307/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081027/NEWS/810270307/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Camp owners seek town rescue (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod Times</span></i>, 10/23/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081023/NEWS/810230325/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081023/NEWS/810230325/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>For Charles cleanup, 100,000 seed
oysters to be placed in river (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Boston Globe</span></i>,
10/23/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/23/for_charles_cleanup_100000_seed_oysters_to_be_placed_in_river/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/23/for_charles_cleanup_100000_seed_oysters_to_be_placed_in_river/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Sandbags planned for Plum Island (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Boston Globe</span></i>, 10/23/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/23/sandbags_planned_for_plum_island/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/23/sandbags_planned_for_plum_island/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Chilmark strengthens
harbormaster's hand (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Martha’s Vineyard
Times</span></i>, 10/23/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2008/10/23/chilmark-harbormaster.php">http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2008/10/23/chilmark-harbormaster.php</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>The other big dig: Effort to clean
Boston Harbor nearly complete (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Boston Globe</span></i>,
10/22/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/22/the_other_big_dig/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/22/the_other_big_dig/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Erosion expands northward (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Newburyport Daily News</span></i>, 10/22/08) - <br>
<a href="http://newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_295225242.html">http://newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_295225242.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Herring to remain off limits to
fishermen for three more years (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Patriot
Ledger</span></i>, 10/22/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x398375763/Local-ban-on-herring-to-be-extended-another-three-years">http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x398375763/Local-ban-on-herring-to-be-extended-another-three-years</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Officials, clammers discuss
management of Essex flats (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily
Times</span></i>, 10/21/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_295225128.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_295225128.html</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Suez</st1:place></st1:City> completes work on offshore LNG pipeline
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>,
10/20/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_294130427.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_294130427.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>NOAA and NSF commission national
study of ocean acidification (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>NOAA News</span></i>,
10/20/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081020_oceanacid.html">http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081020_oceanacid.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Ship strike reduction rule aims to
protect <st1:place w:st="on">North Atlantic</st1:place> right whales (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Science Daily</span></i>, 10/20/2008) - <br>
<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081012093255.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081012093255.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>PI beach project speeds up (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Newburyport Daily News</span></i>, 10/18/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_291223524.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_291223524.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Divers off Nantucket identify 1887
shipwreck (<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod</span></i></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> Times</span></i>, 10/17/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS/810170318/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS/810170318/-1/NEWS01</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Group plugs harbor plan minus
hotel (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>,
10/17/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_291223148.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_291223148.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Manchester sees 'no quick fix' to
flooding issues (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>,
10/17/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_290223500.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_290223500.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Clammers debate aquaculture rights
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Salem News</span></i>, 10/16/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_289232642.html">http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_289232642.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Manchester</st1:City></st1:place> steers float storage away from
marshes (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>,
10/14/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_287224233.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_287224233.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Price crash has local lobstermen
wary (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>,
10/13/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_287224111.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_287224111.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>New surges in wave and tidal power
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>CBS News</span></i>, 10/13/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/13/tech/cnettechnews/main4517051.shtml">http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/13/tech/cnettechnews/main4517051.shtml</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Wind farm: Lawyers expect
precedent-setting ruling (<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape
Cod</span></i></st1:place><i><span style='font-style:italic'> Times</span></i>,
10/12/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS/81012002/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS/81012002/-1/NEWS01</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Endangered species ruling could
slow development in floodplains (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Yahoo News</span></i>,
10/12/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20081012/sc_mcclatchy/3068222;_ylt=Arlx_N0RzgY9oqiohq2GD_QPLBIF">http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20081012/sc_mcclatchy/3068222;_ylt=Arlx_N0RzgY9oqiohq2GD_QPLBIF</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Lobstermen trapped by faltering
economy (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Boston</span></i></st1:City></st1:place><i><span style='font-style:
italic'> Globe</span></i>, 10/10/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/10/lobstermen_trapped_by_faltering_economy/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/10/lobstermen_trapped_by_faltering_economy/</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Divers first to descend to the
remains of the 'Titanic of New England' (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester
Daily Times</span></i>, 10/9/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_283224715.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_283224715.html</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Agencies outline efforts to
improve bay's water quality (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Herald News</span></i>,
10/9/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.heraldnews.com/homepage/x1452589827/Agencies-outline-efforts-to-improve-bays-water-quality">http://www.heraldnews.com/homepage/x1452589827/Agencies-outline-efforts-to-improve-bays-water-quality</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>State OKs emergency beach work (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Newburyport Daily News</span></i>, 10/9/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_282233350.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_282233350.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Coast Guard funds study on
turbines' effect on radar (<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Cape Cod</span></i></st1:place><i><span style='font-style:italic'>
Times</span></i>, 10/9/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/NEWS/810090333/-1/NEWS">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/NEWS/810090333/-1/NEWS</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Can ‘electric oysters’
restore New York’s waters? (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Christian
Science Monitor</span></i>, 10/9/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/10/09/can-%e2%80%98electric-oysters%e2%80%99-restore-new-york%e2%80%99s-waters/">http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/10/09/can-%e2%80%98electric-oysters%e2%80%99-restore-new-york%e2%80%99s-waters/</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>US sets ship speed limit to
protect right whales (<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape
Cod</span></i></st1:place><i><span style='font-style:italic'> Times</span></i>,
10/8/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081008/NEWS11/81008019">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081008/NEWS11/81008019</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Scallops hard to find (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Nantucket Independent</span></i>, 10/08/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.nantucketindependent.com/news/2008/1008/front_page/003.html">http://www.nantucketindependent.com/news/2008/1008/front_page/003.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Ike's toll on ecosystem apparent (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Boston</span></i></st1:City></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> Globe</span></i>, 10/6/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/10/06/ikes_toll_on_ecosystem_apparent/">http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/10/06/ikes_toll_on_ecosystem_apparent/</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Beautiful but dangerous<a
name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK5"> (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape
Cod Times</span></i>, 10/5/08) - <br>
</a><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/NEWS/810050341/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/NEWS/810050341/-1/NEWS01</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>New life in the old Mill Pond
Clams, worms seen as 'exciting' signs of restoration (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>, 10/3/08) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_277220856.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_277220856.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>30 new moorings on tap off island
(<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Gloucester Daily Times</span></i>, 10/3/08)
- <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_276224457.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_276224457.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Aquarium to reconnect to sea (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Boston</span></i></st1:City></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> Globe</span></i>, 10/2/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/02/aquarium_to_reconnect_to_sea/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/02/aquarium_to_reconnect_to_sea/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Dennis manatee: 'It's like seeing
bigfoot' (<st1:place w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape</span></i></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> Cod Times</span></i>, 10/2/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/NEWS/810020318/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/NEWS/810020318/-1/NEWS01</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Noisier oceans may be
"disaster" for marine animals (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>National
Geographic News</span></i>, 10/2/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081002-noisy-oceans.html">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081002-noisy-oceans.html</a>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Offshore oil drilling is favored (<st1:place
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style='font-style:italic'> Globe</span></i>, 10/1/08) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/10/01/offshore_oil_drilling_is_favored_1222828234/">http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/10/01/offshore_oil_drilling_is_favored_1222828234/</a>
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<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>North Atlantic Right Whale Speed
Restrictions</span></font></i></b></span> - NMFS has established regulations to
implement speed restrictions of no more than 10 knots in certain locations and
at certain times of the year along the east coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard
for all vessels 65 feet or greater in overall length. The purpose of the
regulations is to reduce the likelihood of deaths and serious injuries to
endangered North Atlantic right whales that result from collisions with ships.
For details, see the <a href="http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/">NMFS website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><a name=LETTER.BLOCK6><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Smithsonian Opens New Ocean
Hall</span></font></i></b></span> - The Smithsonian's National Museum of
Natural History and NOAA joined forces to create the new Sant Ocean Hall in
Washington, DC.</a> See details on the <a
href="http://ocean.si.edu/ocean_hall/index.html">Smithsonian’s website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Case Studies in Ocean Conservation</span></font></i></b></span>
- The Smithsonian Institute is seeking submissions of successful case studies
in ocean conservation to be highlighted during the International Marine
Conservation Congress in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2009. Smithsonian’s
National Museum of Natural History will kick-off the conference with a one-day
public program entitled, “Beyond the Obituaries: Success Stories in Ocean
Conservation.” The event will highlight conservation efforts that are
making a difference around the world, allow conservation professionals to learn
from the success of others, and demonstrate to the public and policy makers
that ocean conservation can be achieved. To be considered for this program send
a one- to two-page proposal that clearly outlines the success story and
explains why this case study is noteworthy and how “success” has
been measured. Submit proposals by December 15 to Christine Hoekenga at <a
href="mailto:hoekengac@si.edu">hoekengac@si.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marine Policy Fellowships</span></font></i></b></span>
- The NOAA Sea Grant College Program is accepting applications for the 2010 <a
href="http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/">Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Program</a>. This one-year program provides a unique educational experience to
students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and
in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches
highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative and executive
branches, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington,
DC area, for a one year paid fellowship. Applications are due by February 20,
2009. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee</span></font></i></b></span> - The Department of Commerce is
seeking nominations for membership on the <a
href="http://mpa.gov/mpafac/fac.html">Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory
Committee</a>. Nominations are sought for highly qualified non-federal
scientists, resource managers, and people representing other interests or
organizations involved with or affected by marine conservation. Details are
available on the <a href="http://mpa.gov/mpafac/fac.html">Committee’s web
page</a>. Nominations are due by November 30.<o:p></o:p></p>
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L. Patrick, Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
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P. Murray, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter><b><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Executive
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of Coastal Zone Management - Leslie-Ann S. McGee, Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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