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<p class=CZ-Mail><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>April 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>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 <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=April%202009%20CZ-mail%20Request">CZ-Mail@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Secretary Bowles Testifies before Congress on Energy
Development in Oceans<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On March 24, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and
Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles testified before the U.S. House of
Representatives Natural Resources Committee at a joint oversight hearing on
"Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf and the Future of our
Oceans" held by both the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. Secretary Bowles
highlighted the value of coastal and ocean areas for energy development and
provided an overview of the work being done in Massachusetts to develop an
integrated ocean management plan. He also recommended that Congress: 1) elevate
the energy policy priority of offshore wind, 2) clarify the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s mission in supporting new approaches to
ocean and coastal management, 3) reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act to
enhance the federal-state partnership on managing state and federal waters, and
4) establish an Ocean and Coastal Trust Fund funded by a portion of Outer
Continental Shelf revenues to support state and federal efforts to address
critical ocean and coastal management needs. For Secretary Bowles testimony,
see <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/eea/press/testimony/2009_nat_res_ibowles.pdf">EEA
website</a> (PDF, 155 KB), and for links to a video of the hearing and all
hearing testimony, see <a
href="http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=236">Natural
Resources Committee website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6">Ocean
Planning Process Continues<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On March 4, the Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs (EEA) Ocean Advisory Commission met and discussed the
ocean management plan goals, strategies to achieve those goals, and proposed
outcomes—laying the foundation for ensuring that the plan will meet the
requirements of the Oceans Act. On March 18, the Ocean Science Advisory Council
(SAC) also met to review the plan goals, strategies, and outcomes. This review
provided a framework for SAC work to develop a science plan that will support
future evolution of the ocean management plan. The SAC discussion included not
only the framework for the science plan but the research, assessment, and
monitoring activities that should be included. Finally, much effort was spent
in March continuing to refine the methodology to identify "special,
sensitive, and unique marine and estuarine life and habitats," as required
in the Oceans Act. For more on the ocean planning process, see EEA's <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeasubtopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coastal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea">Massachusetts
Ocean Plan website</a>. To receive periodic ocean plan updates, send an email
to <a href="mailto:join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us">join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Lower North Shore NDA Approved by EPA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On March 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) approved the state's proposal to designate the coastal waters of Revere,
Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott as a vessel No Discharge Area (NDA). This
ban on discharge of all boat sewage would also apply to the state waters of the
Saugus and Pines Rivers. The designation is in response to the EEA nomination
for NDA status, which was prepared by CZM, working closely with the five
communities and Safer Waters in Massachusetts, an advocate for clean water
across Massachusetts Bay. “Congratulations to everyone who helped make
this NDA a reality, ensuring that the upcoming boating season will bring
cleaner waters to the lower North Shore,” said CZM Director Deerin
Babb-Brott. “We are now one step closer to Governor Patrick’s goal
of declaring all of Massachusetts state waters as no discharge for boat
sewage.” For details, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-5878.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
For more on NDA activities along the coast, see <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/index.htm">CZM's NDA website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Chapter 91 Mapping Project Receives Award<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>In March, the BSC Group and project partners CZM and
the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) were presented
with the 2009 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Gold Award for
outstanding professional design excellence for the Massachusetts Chapter
91/Historical Shoreline Mapping Project. The Engineering Excellence Awards
annually recognize innovation, expertise, and achievements of member firms from
throughout the nation. The goal of this four-year project was to develop a
GIS-based mapping product grounded in the best available historical plans and
shoreline information that would facilitate accurate depictions of historical
tidal boundaries as defined by the Waterways Regulations (310 CMR 9.00), also
known as Chapter 91. The completed project provides MassDEP’s Waterways
Program, which is authorized by the Legislature to regulate activities on
public trust lands and waters, with a comprehensive and searchable digital
database of over 2,500 historical plans and maps produced as early as the
late-17<sup>th</sup> century. These plans and maps can be used by MassDEP and
the public to determine if Chapter 91 jurisdiction applies to a particular
property. In addition to providing greater predictability, efficiency, and
consistency in the determination of tidelands jurisdiction for landowners
participating in a Chapter 91 licensing process, the cartographic database and
digital scans will provide a valuable source of historical information for
scientists, historians, archeologists, engineers, and other professionals
working along the coasts. For further information on the project and how it
will be used, contact Alex Strysky of the Waterways Program at <a
href="mailto:alexander.strysky@state.ma.us">alexander.strysky@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZM Nominates Two Projects to NOAA for CELCP Funding<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On March 30, CZM submitted two applications to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for federal fiscal year
2010 Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) funding. The first
project is the Magnolia Hill Conservation Project in Gloucester. The city of
Gloucester is seeking $3 million in CELCP funding to obtain a conservation
easement on this 109-acre property that is directly adjacent to The Trustees of
Reservations' Ravenswood Park. The Trustees will hold title to the land and
will expand park activities onto the property. The Trust for Public Land played
a very large role in the development of this land conservation opportunity and
in writing the project application. The second project is along the shore of
Buzzards Bay in the towns of Fairhaven and Mattapoisett. The Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is seeking $2.8 million to
purchase 139 acres near and adjacent to their Nasketucket Bay State
Reservation. The project also includes an additional 147 acres of conservation
easements and donated land in the project area. The towns of Mattapoisett and
Fairhaven are partners in the project. If selected for funding by NOAA, these
two projects will lead to the long-term protection of several hundreds of acres
of land with exceptional ecological, conservation, recreational, historic, and
aesthetic values. Competition for the limited federal CELCP funds is expected
to be strong. For more information, see CZM's <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/celcp/index.htm">CELCP website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Grants/Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>§319 Grants</span> - MassDEP
is seeking proposals for the §319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Competitive Grants
Program. Please note that match guidelines have been amended for this grant
round to allow some up-front costs that have already been expended for project
development to be included as match. All other match eligibility requirements
apply. A public information session will be held at MassDEP's <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dep/about/region/centralr.htm">Worcester Office</a>
on April 22. For details, see the Request for Responses (RFR) on the <a
href="http://www.comm-pass.com/">Comm-PASS website</a>. Search for document
number "BRP 2009-02." For more information about past §319 projects,
see <a href="http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/grants.htm">MassDEP's Website</a>.
Proposals are due by June 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>§604(b)
Grants—Additional Funding Available</span> - Through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, MassDEP anticipates receiving more than
$500,000 in additional funding for §604(b) Water Quality Management Planning
Program Grants. MassDEP is seeking project proposals ranging from $50,000 to
$100,000 for watershed- or subwatershed-based nonpoint source assessment
activities that support MassDEP's efforts. MassDEP expects to release the RFR
in early April with proposals due in mid-May. To view the full announcement and
the RFR (once released), visit the <a href="http://www.comm-pass.com/">Comm-PASS
website</a> and search for solicitation number "BRP 09-03."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Parks and Conservation Land
Grants</span> - EEA's Division of Conservation Services (DCS) is seeking
applications for the FY09 Parkland Acquisition and Renovation for Communities
(PARC) and the Local Acquisition for Natural Diversity (LAND) Programs. PARC
grants assist communities with the acquisition of parkland, as well as construction
of new parks and renovation of existing parks. LAND grants provide funds to
municipal conservation commissions for the purchase of conservation land. A
"how to" grant workshop will be held on May 21 from 10:00 a.m.-noon
at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston. Please RSVP to Melissa Cryan at <a
href="mailto:melissa.cryan@state.ma.us">melissa.cryan@state.ma.us</a>. For more
information, please visit the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Grant+%26+Loan+Programs&L3=Division+of+Conservation+Services+(DCS)&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_dcs_dcs_grant_programs&csid=Eoeea">DCS
Grant Programs web page</a>. Applications are due by July 15.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Nature Conservancy
Restoration Grants</span> - The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in partnership with
NOAA’s Community-Based Restoration Program, is seeking proposals for
projects at TNC priority sites throughout the United States and its territories
to restore or enhance estuarine, marine, and anadromous species, and their habitats.
For details, see the <a
href="http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/projects_programs/crp/partners/tnc.html">NOAA/TNC
Grants web page</a>. Proposals are due by April 24. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Small Shipyard Grants</span>
-The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration is seeking
applications from small shipyards. Under this program, grants are available to
qualified shipyards for capital and related infrastructure improvements that
will facilitate efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship
construction, repair, and reconfiguration. For details, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-7384.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>
or contact Jean E. McKeever at <a href="mailto:jean.mckeever@dot.gov">jean.mckeever@dot.gov</a>.
Applications are due by May 10.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Estuary Habitat Restoration
Program</span> - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking proposals
for the Estuary Habitat Restoration Program. Proposed projects must provide
ecosystem benefits, have scientific merit, and be technically feasible and
cost-effective. For details, see the <a
href="http://www.usace.army.mil/CECW/ERA/Pages/pps.aspx">USACE website</a>.
Proposals are due by May 12.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminder</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 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>NOAA Funding for
"Shovel-Ready" Habitat Restoration Projects</span> - NOAA is seeking
"shovel-ready" proposals for coastal habitat restoration projects
including wetlands restoration, dam removals, shellfish restoration, and coral
reef restoration. Funding is being provided under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. For more information, see the <a
href="http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/recovery">NOAA website</a>. Proposals are due
by April 6.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Counties
Restoration Initiative</span> - The National Association of Counties, in
partnership with the NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program, is seeking
proposals for <a
href="http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=New_Technical_Assistance&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=28425">Coastal
Counties Restoration Initiative (CCRI) grants</a>. In 2009, CCRI will provide
grants to improve stream, river, estuarine, and other important marine
habitats, with a priority of fish passage barriers in coastal streams and
rivers. Applications are due by April 6.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Gulf of Maine Habitat
Restoration Grants</span> - The Gulf of Maine Council is seeking proposals for
coastal habitat restoration projects within the Gulf of Maine watershed. In
partnership with the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service's Community-Based
Restoration Program, the Gulf of Maine Council provides grants to further the
goal of habitat restoration and to support a strategic approach to marine,
coastal, and riverine habitat restoration. For details, see the <a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/habitatrestoration/rfp-2009-2010.html">request
for proposals</a>. Applications are due by May 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span class=CZ-MailItem><span
style='font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>EPA Smart Growth
Assistance</span> - EPA is seeking applications for technical assistance from communities
looking to incorporate smart growth in future development. EPA will provide
direct technical assistance in areas such as climate change, green job
development, corridor redevelopment, green building development, suburban
retrofitting, and disaster resiliency. For more information, see the <a
href="http://epa.gov/smartgrowth/2009_sgia_rfa.htm">EPA website</a>.
Applications are by April 23.<span class=CZ-MailItem><span style='font-weight:
normal;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Sea Level Rise Workshop
PowerPoint Presentations Now Available</span> - The Metropolitan Area Planning
Council (MAPC) has posted PowerPoint presentations from the March 12 North
Shore Sea Level Rise Workshop on their <a
href="http://www.mapc.org/whats_new.html" target="_blank">What’s New web
page</a>. The workshop was co-sponsored by MAPC, CZM, the Massachusetts Bays
Program, and Salem State College. Presentations covered: mapping sea-level rise
(including maps developed by Salem State College’s Geography Department
depicting expected impacts of sea level rise on the North Shore), case studies
on how Scituate and Quincy are addressing sea level rise issues, CZM’s <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm" target="_blank">StormSmart
Coasts program</a>, and current climate change adaptation initiatives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Marine Debris Report</span> -
The Ocean Conservancy has released <a
href="http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=icc_report"><i>A
Rising Tide of Ocean Debris and What We Can Do About It</i></a>, which presents
data recorded by nearly 400,000 volunteers in 104 countries and locations during
the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). The report documents the types
and sources of debris and its impact on wildlife and connection to global
climate change. It also includes recommendations for eliminating marine debris.
Massachusetts citizens participate in the ICC each year as part of CZM’s <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/coastsweep.htm">COASTSWEEP</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>New Sea Grant Publications</span>
- The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Sea Grant program has
released two new publications. <a
href="https://darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org/bitstream/1912/2733/1/SGreport_press.pdf"><i>The
Future of Massachusetts Beaches: Relocate, Nourish, or Lose Them</i></a> (PDF,
18.4 MB) provides proceedings from a May 2007 workshop featuring presentations
by specialists and resource agencies on the technical aspects of beach
nourishment. <a
href="http://www.whoi.edu/seagrant/images/DunesRestoration-FINAL.pdf"><i>Coastal
Dune Protection & Restoration Using ‘Cape’ American Beachgrass
& Fencing</i></a> (PDF, 3.2 MB) addresses restoration of frontal coastal
sand dune systems with sand fencing and ‘Cape’ American beachgrass.
To order hard copies, contact Jeffrey Brodeur at <span class=MsoHyperlink>jbrodeur@whoi.edu</span>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Gulf of Maine Habitat
Workshop Proceedings</span> - The <span class=Titleitalic>Gulf of Maine Habitat
Classification Workshop: Mapping for Decision Making</span> was held in
September 2008 to facilitate communication on seafloor mapping and
classification and to determine the need for information about marine habitats.
See the <a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/council/publications/GOMC%20Habitat%20Classification%20Proceedings%201.7.09.pdf">workshop
proceedings</a> (PDF, 112 KB).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Gulf of Maine Times</span> -
The Spring/Summer 2009 issue of the <a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/times/0309/"><i>Gulf of Maine Times</i></a> is
now available online. This edition features the impact of climate change in the
Gulf of Maine and also includes an article on a successful composting
initiative and waste recovery program in Nova Scotia and a book review of <i>The
Unnatural History of the Sea</i> that discusses the amazing abundance of marine
life historically found in the oceans.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Services Magazine</span>
- The March/April 2009 issue of <a
href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/magazine/2009/02/"><i>Coastal Services</i></a>, a
NOAA Coastal Services Center magazine, is now available online. This issue
features articles about turning marine debris into energy in New Hampshire,
smart growth in Hawaii, and helping coastal managers communicate about climate
change.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Marine Protected Area
Newsletter</span> - The March 2009 issue of <a
href="http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA105.htm"><i>MPA News</i></a> is
now available and features articles on the effects of the global financial
crisis on marine protected areas (MPA), a new web-based tool that allow
planners to design MPAs and view potential impacts instantly, and other MPA
news and notes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Climate Literacy Guide</span>
- The U.S. Climate Change Science Program has released <a
href="http://climate.noaa.gov/index.jsp?pg=/education/edu_index.jsp&edu=literacy"><i>Climate
Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science</i></a>, a 13-page guide
that provides information on how people can help reduce climate change and its
impacts. It also defines important terms and concepts associated with climate
and adaptation/mitigation approaches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>New Climate Change and Water
eNewsletter</span> – The <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/ow/climatechange/index.html">EPA Office of Water</a>
has a new eNewsletter to provide news and information related to water programs
and climate change. To subscribe, send a blank email to <a
href="mailto:water_and_climate_change_listserve-subscribe@lists.epa.gov">water_and_climate_change_listserve-subscribe@lists.epa.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Greenscapes E-Newsletter</span>
- The early spring 2008 issue of the <a
href="http://green-vox.bm23.com/public/?q=preview_message&fn=Link&id=jdptgl8hz4g3dk5zaej5w4dw1zpyq&ssid=5694&t=3"><i>Greenscapes
E-Newsletter</i></a> is now available online. This issue features a yard-care
calendar, upcoming events, and a story on the growth of Greenscapes throughout
Massachusetts. The <a href="http://www.greenscapes.org/">Greenscapes
Massachusetts program</a> is a multi-partner outreach effort focusing on water
conservation and protection. To receive the e-newsletter directly, <a
href="http://www.greenscapes.org/Page-212.html">subscribe online</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminder</span> - The
following CZM publication listed in the last CZ-Mail is still available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>2009 Boaters’
Guide to Tides and Pumpout Facilities</span> - This wallet-sized pamphlet,
printed on waterproof paper, contains information on the locations of pumpout
facilities along the Massachusetts coastline and a June-September tide chart. <a
name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8">For a free copy, email your request
and mailing address to </a><a
href="mailto:czm@state.ma.us?subject=2009%20Boaters'%20Guide%20to%20Tides%20and%20Pumpout%20Facilities">czm@state.ma.us</a>.
Additional information about pumpouts, including an online list of pumpout
facilities, is available on <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/pumpouts/index.htm">CZM's website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Websites<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Ocean Motion</span> - The
National Aeronautics and Space Administration <a
href="http://oceanmotion.org/index.htm">Ocean Motion website</a> provides a
comprehensive review of the surface circulation of Earth’s ocean, along
with classroom investigations appropriate for various disciplines at the high
school level. The website features satellite and model data, quick evaluation
quizzes, classroom investigations, and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Watershed Central Website</span>
- EPA has developed the new website, <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral">Watershed Central</a>, to help
watershed organizations and others find key information to implement watershed
management projects. Users can find environmental data, watershed models,
guidance documents, watershed technical resources, mapping applications, and
other information including a “Watershed Central Wiki” for
collaboration and information sharing. On April 15, EPA will present a <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/webcasts/register.html">Watershed
Central webcast</a> about the information and tools available on this new
website.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Understanding Science</span>
- The University of California at Berkeley, in collaboration with a diverse
group of scientists and teachers, has developed the new <a
href="http://undsci.berkeley.edu/">Understanding Science</a><a
name=LETTER.BLOCK42> website. Created with funding from the National Science
Foundation, the website was designed to provide a fun, accessible, and free
resource that accurately communicates what science is and how it really works</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Coastal Projects under CZM Review<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>East Boston Municipal Harbor
Plan Amendment Approved</span> - On March 4, the city of Boston’s East
Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment was approved by EEA. The amendment
contained substitutions and offsets for three projects along the East Boston
waterfront. CZM provided the city with harbor planning technical assistance
throughout the process. The public benefits associated with the plan include
enhanced public access, historic interpretive exhibits, and civic/cultural spaces
that will serve to activate this area of the waterfront. See the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/docs/pdf/decisions/east_boston_mhpa_decision_part2_030409.pdf">full
EEA decision</a> (PDF, 326 KB).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Public Comment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Marine Mammal Permit </span>-
The National Marine Fisheries Service is seeking comments on a request from the
Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge L.L.C. and its partner, Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC, for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to
operating and maintaining a liquefied natural gas port facility and its
associated Pipeline Lateral in Massachusetts Bay for the period of May 2009
through May 2014. For details, including commenting instructions, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-4799.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
Comments are due by April 6. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Nomination of MPAs to
National System</span> - The National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center has
received the first round of nominations for existing MPAs to join the national
system. This list of 224 nominated sites is now available for public comment.
The national system and the nomination process are described in the <span
class=Titleitalic>Framework for the National System of Marine Protected Areas
of the United States</span> published in 2008. For more information, including
commenting instructions, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-4809.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.
Comments are due by April 6.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Developing the Outer
Continental Shelf Meetings</span> - In April, the U.S. Department of the Interior's
Mineral Management Service (MMS) will host four regional public meetings to
discuss the future of offshore energy development on the nation's Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS). Secretary of Interior, Ken Salazar, will present MMS
findings on the OCS energy resources and information regarding sensitive areas
and resources on the OCS. The meetings will take place New Jersey, Louisiana,
Alaska, and California beginning April 6. For details, see the <a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-5798.htm">Federal Register Notice</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminder</span> - The
following comment opportunity from the last CZ-Mail is still open:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>OCS Oil and Gas Leasing
Program—Comment Period Extended</span> - MMS is seeking comments on the
Draft Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2010-2015. This
proposed program will succeed the current <a href="http://www.mms.gov/5-year/">5-year
program</a> that expires on June 30, 2012. Comments are now due by September
21.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Job Postings<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Waquoit Bay Summer Jobs</span>
- The <a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/">Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve</a> and DCR are seeking applications for three
Island Managers to serve as information resources for the public on Washburn
Island from May 15-September 13. Responsibilities include: maintenance of a
small waterfront campground, trails, and other assigned improvement projects;
patrol of beaches to encourage compliance with resource protection rules; and
development and presentation of interpretive programs. For more information,
see the <a
href="https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_view.do?postingId=J17753&code=search.public&companyId=53">complete
job announcement</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Environmental Educator</span>
- The <a href="http://www.marionmuseum.org/">Marion Natural History Museum</a>
is seeking applications for a Lead Educator for the Coastal Explorations
program. This program is for children entering grades 3 and 4, and features
explorations of Marion's rocky intertidal shoreline, salt marshes, estuaries,
as well as freshwater riverbanks, swamps, ponds, and bogs. Candidates should be
enthusiastic and familiar with local wildlife and habitats. This program is
being offered in two sessions—July 6-17 and August 3-14, weekdays only,
from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Class size is limited to 15 children per session, and
there will be an assistant present during class hours. If interested, send
cover letter and resume to <a href="http://www.marionmuseum.org/">Marion
Natural History Museum</a>. For more information, contact Elizabeth Leidhold at
<a href="mailto:lizleid@msn.com" target="_blank">lizleid@msn.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Calendar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Climate Change Preparation
Workshop</span> - On April 8, the Massachusetts Coastal Training Program will
hold the <a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=110"><i>Plan
to Protect: How Communities Can Prepare for Climate Change</i></a> workshop in
Hyannis. This full-day workshop will offer guidance to decision-makers on how
to prepare for climate change, including case studies about different
approaches to adaptation planning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Walking the Cape Lecture</span>
- On April 14 at 1:30 p.m., the <a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=165">Cape
Cod Museum of Natural History</a> will present <span class=Titleitalic>Walking
the Cape, In the Footsteps of Thoreau</span> by writer Adam Gamble. This talk
is based on his book <span class=Titleitalic>In the Footsteps of Thoreau: 25
Historic & Nature Walks on Cape Cod</span>. The presentation will include
commentary on Henry David Thoreau, 19<sup>th</sup> century Cape Cod, and the
ways that Thoreau's book <span class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod</span> influences us
to this day. A book signing will follow Mr. Gamble’s talk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Low Impact Development
Conference</span> - On April 16, the Environmental Business Council of New
England will hold the third annual <a
href="http://www.ebcne.org/index.php?id=77&no_cache=1&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1%5bcaldatets%5d=1238558400&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1%5bdaylistts%5d=1239854400&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1%5bsinuid%5d=359&cHash=0f8d3b15d2">Low
Impact Development Conference</a> in Framingham. The conference, entitled <span
class=Titleitalic>Stormwater Management—Regulatory Drivers</span>, will
provide the latest information on stormwater regulations and the developing
science and economics behind those regulations. Developers, consultants,
architects, engineers, regulators, and municipal, state, and federal officials
are encouraged to attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Land-Based Wind Workshop</span>
- On April 17, the Massachusetts Coastal Training Program will hold the seventh
annual land-based wind workshop, <a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=128"><i>Putting
Wind to Work in a Changing Climate</i></a><span class=Titleitalic>,</span> in
West Yarmouth. This full-day workshop will provide wind power information to
decision makers on permitting, financing, grants, net metering regulations, and
the Green Communities Act. Several case studies will also be presented.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>National Beach Conference</span>
- On April 20-22, EPA's Office of Water will hold the 2009 <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/beaches/meetings/2009/">National Beach
Conference</a> in Huntington Beach, California. This 3-day conference, <i>Riding
the Wave of Emerging Science</i>, will bring together researchers,
practitioners, and policy makers from around the world to discuss water quality
at beaches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><a name=LETTER.BLOCK7><span class=CZ-MailItem>Ocean
Science and Conservation Workshop</span> - On April 21-22, the New England
Aquarium’s Teacher Resource Center will hold a two-day, standards-aligned
workshop on ocean science and conservation, focusing on activities teachers can
take back to the classroom to foster an ethic of environmental stewardship
among their students. The workshop is targeted at teachers in grades 5-8.
Advanced registration is required. For details, contact the </a>Teacher
Resource Center at <a href="mailto:trc@neaq.org">trc@neaq.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Teachers on the Estuary</span>
- This summer, the region’s National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs)
will offer Teachers on the Estuary. This research and field-based teacher
training is designed to improve teachers’ and students’
understanding of the environment using local research examples, and to provide
resources and experience to support the incorporation of estuary and watershed
topics into classroom teaching. The <a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=129">Waquoit Bay
NERR’s program</a> is on July 8-10, plus a half day November 21, and the <a
href="http://www.nbnerr.org/tote.htm">Narragansett Bay NERR’s program</a>
is on July 28-30, plus a half day October 24. Applications are due by April 30.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Massachusetts Marine
Educators Conference</span> - On May 2, the Massachusetts Marine Educators
(MME) will hold the 33<sup>rd</sup> Conference and Annual Meeting in the
Redfield Auditorium at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The 2008
conference will focus on working toward ocean literacy. Contact Robert Rocha at
<a href="mailto:rrocha@whalingmuseum.org">rrocha@whalingmuseum.org</a> for
details.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Nonpoint Source and
Stormwater Outreach Conference</span> - On May 11-14, EPA will hold the fifth <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/nps/outreach2009">National Conference on Nonpoint
Source and Stormwater Outreach</a> in Portland, Oregon. This conference will
provide practitioners from around the country the opportunity to learn and
share ideas on developing and implementing nonpoint source and stormwater
outreach strategies that produce positive, measurable outcomes, comply with
NPDES requirements, and can be successfully implemented with modest budgets.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Ocean Exploration</span> - On
May 16, the New England Aquarium will host a NOAA <a
href="http://www.neaq.org/education_and_activities/teacher_resources/teacher_resource_center/noaa_program.php"
target="_blank">Ocean Exploration Program</a> presentation by NOAA educators
and scientists. This one-day professional development workshop teaches inquiry-
and standards-based activities that introduce students to NOAA expeditions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>National Water Quality
Conference</span> - On May 20-22, the 2009 <a
href="http://nwetc.org/hyd-550_05-09_san_antonio_save_the_date.htm">National
Water Quality Conference</a>, <span class=Titleitalic>Emerging Issues and
Technology for Managing Water Quality and Supply in the 21</span><i><sup>st</sup><span
class=Titleitalic> Century</span></i>, will be held in Houston, Texas.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Planning
Conference—Save the Date</span> - On June 4-5, the <a
href="http://www.massapa.org/index.php?page=mass-apa-mapd">Massachusetts
Association of Planning Directors</a> will hold its 2009 annual conference in
Salem. CZM and DCR will hold a workshop at the conference on floodplain
management, hazard mitigation, and <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm">StormSmart Coasts</a> pilot
communities. Details will be provided in upcoming issues of CZ-Mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Zone ’09</span>
- On July 19-23, the <a href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/index.html">Coastal
Zone ‘09 Conference</a>, <span class=Titleitalic>Revolutionary Times:
Catching the Wave of Change</span>, will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel in
Boston. The coastal and ocean landscape is changing, whether it's the climate,
shoreline, or habitat. Coastal Zone ‘09 will explore the many facets of
change and share tools and information to help manage the changing coastal and
ocean resources.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Conference on Coastal
Environmental Sensing Networks—Call for Abstracts</span> - On July 23-24,
the University of Massachusetts Boston Center for Coastal Environmental Sensing
Networks (CESN) will hold the <a href="http://www.cesn.org/events/cesn09.php">Conference
on Coastal Environmental Sensing Networks</a>. This two-day conference will
provide a forum to share state-of-the-art technology capabilities and learn
about informational needs related to environmental sensing networks. CESN
‘09 will feature three panel sessions held in conjunction with Coastal Zone
‘09, a networking dinner, presentations, posters, and plenary talks.
Abstracts are due by April 17.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><a name=LETTER.BLOCK9><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal
Ocean Science Academy</span> - On August 10-22, Northeastern University's
Marine Science Center in Nahant will host a </a><a
href="http://www.marinescience.neu.edu/cosa/index.htm" target="_blank">Coastal
Ocean Science Academy</a> for students entering grades 9 and 10. During this
two-week program, students will do field work in local marine habitats and will
participate in ongoing Marine Science Center research. Participants will
participate in field sampling, invasive species monitoring, beach clean-up,
benthic organism surveys, and more. For more information contact Tracy Hajduk
at <a href="mailto:t.hajduk@neu.edu">t.hajduk@neu.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminders</span> - The
following calendar items posted in the last CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Wednesday Walks</span> -
On Wednesdays in April, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will hold a
series of walks with naturalist Connie Boyce. For details about each walk, see
the <a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&tplview=default&viewtype=month&Date=20090401&pc_username=&pc_category=&pc_topic=">museum
calendar</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Spring Walks in Harwich</span>
- The Harwich Conservation Trust has posted its schedule of spring walks. All
walks are free and open to the public. See the <a
href="http://www.harwichconservationtrust.org/">Trust's website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>NOWRA Annual Conference</span>
- On April 6-9, the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA)
will hold the 18<sup>th</sup> annual <a
href="http://www.nowra.org/annual_conference.html">Technical Conference and
Expo</a> in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Water Resources Research
Conference</span> - On April 7, the Massachusetts Water Resources Research
Center will hold the sixth annual <a
href="http://www.umass.edu/tei/wrrc/WRRC2004/Conference2009/">Water Resources
Research Conference</a> at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Great Marsh Symposium</span>
- On April 11, the Great Marsh Symposium, <span class=Titleitalic>Discover a
Coastal Treasure in Our Backyard</span>, will be held at the Parker River
National Wildlife Headquarters in Newburyport. The symposium will feature
numerous presentations by experts on the Great Marsh—the largest
continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England. For details, see the <a
href="http://www.massaudubon.org/GreatMarsh/Great_Marsh_Web_Site/index.htm">Great
Marsh website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Explore Our Estuaries</span>
- On May 1, join naturalists from around the country in <a
href="http://www.estuaries.gov/estuaries101/EstuaryLive/Default.aspx?ID=258"
target="_blank">EstuaryLive</a>, an annual, free, live, interactive field trip
through our nation's estuaries. Participants have an opportunity to submit
questions directly to field trip leaders during the broadcast. <a
href="http://www.estuaries.gov/estuaries101/EstuaryLive/Register.aspx"
target="_blank">Register</a> for the broadcast.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Massachusetts Envirothon</span>
- The 2009 <a href="http://www.maenvirothon.org/index.htm">Massachusetts
Envirothon</a>, the leading natural resource education program for
Massachusetts high school students, will kickoff on May 13 at the Doyle Center
in Leominster. Teams of five students represent their school or organization in
a statewide competition testing their knowledge of aquatics, forestry, soils,
wildlife, and current environmental issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Northeast Beaches
Conference—Call for Papers</span> - The 2009 <a
href="http://www.ieca-nechapter.org/coastal2009.html">Northeast Beaches
Conference</a> will be held in Woods Hole on September 21-23. The theme for
2009 is local efforts in shoreline management and protection. Abstracts are due
by May 15. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Nonpoint Source
Pollution Conference</span> - On May 18-20, the New England Interstate Water
Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) will hold the 20<sup>th</sup> annual <a
href="http://www.neiwpcc.org/npsconference/">Nonpoint Source Pollution
Conference</a> in Portland, Maine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>International Marine
Conservation Congress</span> - On May 20-24, the 2009 <a
href="http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/imcc/index.html?CFID=8079427&CFTOKEN=72562364">International
Marine Conservation Congress</a> (IMCC) will be held in Washington, DC. The
goal of the IMCC is to put conservation science into practice through public
and media outreach and the development of science-based deliverables.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span class=CZ-MailItem><span
style='font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Green Roofs
Conference</span> - On June 3-5, the seventh annual <a
href="http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=18&Itemid=66">International
Green Roof Conference and Trade Show</a> will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The
three-day conference will consist sessions focused on policies and programs to
support green roofs, the technological and environmental benefits of green
roofs, and research and technical papers on green roof performance.<span
class=CZ-MailItem><span style='font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Marine Educators
Conference</span> - On June 29-July 3, the National Marine Educators
Association (NMEA) will hold the <a href="http://209.232.236.13/nmea2009/">NMEA
2009: One World Conserving One Ocean conference</a> in Pacific Grove,
California.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>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></p>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Discharge from boats now illegal (<span
class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/26/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/26/discharge_from_boats_now_illegal/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/26/discharge_from_boats_now_illegal/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape ocean energy targeted (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/26/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090326/NEWS/903260331/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090326/NEWS/903260331/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>State agency seeks commission input on wind farm
(<span class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/14/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090314/NEWS/903140320/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090314/NEWS/903140320/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Last Days of Plum Island? (<i>northshore</i>,
3/11/09) - <br>
<a href="http://nshoremag.com/wp/?p=2134">http://nshoremag.com/wp/?p=2134</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>No ifs, ands or butts: Stop the cigarette litter
(<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe - The Green Blog</span>, 3/6/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2009/03/no_ifs_ands_or_butts_stop_the_1.html">http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2009/03/no_ifs_ands_or_butts_stop_the_1.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2">In the News<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>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></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Record numbers of right whales this spring in
Cape Cod Bay (<i>Cape Codder</i>, 3/30/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/orleans/news/x1282735127/Record-numbers-of-right-whales-this-spring-in-Cape-Cod-Bay">http://www.wickedlocal.com/orleans/news/x1282735127/Record-numbers-of-right-whales-this-spring-in-Cape-Cod-Bay</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Taunton River receives national designation (<i>Taunton
Gazette</i>, 3/30/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.tauntongazette.com/archive/x1098978237/Taunton-River-receives-national-designation">http://www.tauntongazette.com/archive/x1098978237/Taunton-River-receives-national-designation</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>River's wild and scenic status official (<i>Herald
News</i>, 3/30/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.heraldnews.com/homepage/x1931050629/Rivers-wild-and-scenic-status-official">http://www.heraldnews.com/homepage/x1931050629/Rivers-wild-and-scenic-status-official</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Industry awaits NMFS decision: <span
class=storysubheadline>Interim Rule could be announced this week</span> (<span
class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/29/09) - <br>
<a href="http://gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_088221635.html">http://gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_088221635.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Undersea cables unlikely to snare turbines (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 3/28/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090328/NEWS/903280326/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090328/NEWS/903280326/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Aerial surveyors find 49 right whales in Cape
Cod Bay (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 3/28/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090328/NEWS/903280314/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090328/NEWS/903280314/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>PI dune project nears completion (<span
class=Titleitalic>Daily News of Newburyport</span>, 3/27/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_085235128.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_085235128.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Lawmakers question 'green' police's role vs.
fishermen (<span class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/27/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_085215704.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_085215704.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Losing altitude: With the airport nearby,
Winthrop's high hopes for wind turbine, revenue are sinking toward
disappointment (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/26/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/26/losing_altitude/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/26/losing_altitude/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Right whales flocking to Cape waters (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 3/26/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090326/NEWS/903260330/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090326/NEWS/903260330/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Seashore will protect returning plovers (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 3/26/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090326/NEWS/903260323/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090326/NEWS/903260323/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Artists channel anger: Russia Wharf changes draw
fire (<i>Boston Herald</i>, 3/26/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1161210">http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1161210</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>New NOAA chief holds hearing on groundfishing
rule (<span class=Titleitalic>Standard-Times</span>, 3/25/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090325/NEWS/903250346">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090325/NEWS/903250346</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cartoon depicts Cape wastewater's negative
impact (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 3/25/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090325/NEWS/903250311">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090325/NEWS/903250311</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Falmouth beach gains sand, loses bathrooms (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 3/25/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090325/NEWS/903250322/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090325/NEWS/903250322/-1/NEWS01</a>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>New NOAA chief says 'Rule' not set (<span
class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/24/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_082221430.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_082221430.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Buzzards Bay wind farm on hold (<i>Cape Cod
Times</i>, 3/24/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090324/NEWS/903240316/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090324/NEWS/903240316/-1/NEWS01</a>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>NOAA set for larger policy role under first
female chief (<i>Washington Post</i>, 3/21/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/20/AR2009032003295.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/20/AR2009032003295.html</a>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Lobster company's prime site on waterfront put
up for sale (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/20/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/20/lobster_companys_prime_site_on_waterfront_put_up_for_sale/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/20/lobster_companys_prime_site_on_waterfront_put_up_for_sale/</a>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Frank seeks more flexible fishing timelines (<span
class=Titleitalic>Standard-Times</span>, 3/20/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090320/NEWS/903200349">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090320/NEWS/903200349</a>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>NOAA nominee tied to discredited fishing report
(<span class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/20/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_078231953.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_078231953.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Right whales return in droves: Early spring
brings scores of endangered mammals to Cape shores (<span class=Titleitalic>Provincetown
Banner</span>, 3/19/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.provincetownbanner.com/article/news_article/_/64677/News/3/19/2009">http://www.provincetownbanner.com/article/news_article/_/64677/News/3/19/2009</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Revived, seals like South Shore lounge (<span
class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/19/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/19/revived_seals_like_south_shore_lounge/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/19/revived_seals_like_south_shore_lounge/</a>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Marine scientists look to hook high school
students (<span class=Titleitalic>Standard-Times</span>, 3/19/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090319/NEWS/903190362">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090319/NEWS/903190362</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Jane Lubchenco confirmed as NOAA administrator (<span
class=Titleitalic>NOAA News</span>, 3/19/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090319_lubchenco.html">http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090319_lubchenco.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Search for pollutants' source takes New Bedford
to the zoo (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/19/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/19/search_for_pollutants_source_takes_new_bedford_to_the_zoo/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/19/search_for_pollutants_source_takes_new_bedford_to_the_zoo/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Senators' moves to right fishing rule in limbo (<span
class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/18/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_077221439.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_077221439.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Bison polluting Buzzards Bay (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/18/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090318/NEWS/903180314/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090318/NEWS/903180314/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Pew-backed nominee inches to NOAA post (<span
class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/18/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_076225450.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_076225450.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Town runs shellfishing numbers (<span
class=Titleitalic>Herald News</span>, 3/17/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1331532008/Town-runs-shellfishing-numbers">http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1331532008/Town-runs-shellfishing-numbers</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape commission challenges key permit for wind
farm (<span class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/16/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090316/NEWS/903160304">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090316/NEWS/903160304</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Northeast US could suffer most from sea rise:
Add 8 inches for the region, new study says (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston
Globe</span>, 3/16/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/16/northeast_us_could_suffer_most_from_sea_rise/">http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/16/northeast_us_could_suffer_most_from_sea_rise/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Plovers will return to the Cape any day now (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/15/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090315/NEWS/903150322/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090315/NEWS/903150322/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>PI beachfront owners told to make concessions
for project (<span class=Titleitalic>Daily News of Newburyport</span>, 3/14/09)
- <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_072223027.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_072223027.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>State agency agrees to oil tanker escorts as
short-term fix (<span class=Titleitalic>Standard-Times</span>, 3/13/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090313/NEWS/903130357">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090313/NEWS/903130357</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Obama OKs dredging legislation: <span
class=storysubheadline>Bill will add $601K to funds to clear Merrimack River
channel</span> (<span class=Titleitalic>Daily News of Newburyport</span>,
3/12/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_070235923.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_070235923.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Salazar presses renewable energy (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/12/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090312/NEWS/903120318/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090312/NEWS/903120318/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Federal budget sends millions to Cape (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/12/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090312/NEWS/903120313/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090312/NEWS/903120313/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Obama's FEMA pick offers calm after the storm (<span
class=Titleitalic>Yahoo News</span>, 3/12/09) - <br>
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090312/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fema_fugate">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090312/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fema_fugate</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Infighting trips up energy plans (<span
class=Titleitalic>Washington Times</span>, 3/12/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/12/infighting-knocks-wind-from-energy-plans/">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/12/infighting-knocks-wind-from-energy-plans/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Lawmakers aim to strengthen rules for oil barges
(<span class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/11/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090311/NEWS/903110316/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090311/NEWS/903110316/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Interior secretary pushes development of wind
energy (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/10/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/10/interior_secretary_pushes_development_of_wind_energy/"
title="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/10/interior_secretary_pushes_development_of_wind_energy/">http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/10/interior_secretary_pushes_development_of_wind_energy/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Senators working to block fishery new rule (<span
class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/10/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_069005644.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_069005644.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Orleans board backtracks on Rock Harbor (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/10/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090310/NEWS/903100313/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090310/NEWS/903100313/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>7 million pounds of beach trash collected (<span
class=Titleitalic>CBS News</span>, 3/10/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/10/world/main4856486.shtml">http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/10/world/main4856486.shtml</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Inspector General finds NOAA provides best
available science for New England groundfish, but recommends improving
communication with fishing industry (<span class=Titleitalic>NOAA News</span>,
3/9/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090309_oig.html">http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090309_oig.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>NOAA report uncovers why some people don’t
heed severe weather warnings (<span class=Titleitalic>NOAA News</span>, 3/9/09)
- <br>
<a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090309_tornadoreport.html">http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090309_tornadoreport.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Warning signs seen on climate change (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/9/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090309/NEWS/903090312">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090309/NEWS/903090312</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l3 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Tidal fight: Patchwork of funds may help stall
erosion on Plum Island, but longterm fix nowhere in sight (<span
class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/8/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/08/tidal_fight/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/08/tidal_fight/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Shorter jetties could aid beaches (<span
class=Titleitalic>Daily News of Newburyport</span>, 3/8/09) - <br>
<a href="http://newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_067231308.html">http://newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_067231308.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Cod Natural History conference not just for
scientists (<span class=Titleitalic>Bourne Courier</span>, 3/7/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/bourne/news/x1959839747/Cape-Cod-Natural-History-conference-not-just-for-scientists">http://www.wickedlocal.com/bourne/news/x1959839747/Cape-Cod-Natural-History-conference-not-just-for-scientists</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>PI system may need 'significant changes' (<span
class=Titleitalic>Daily News of Newburyport</span>, 3/6/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_064230549.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_064230549.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Bay State hooked on Fisherman’s Memorial
for new coin (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Herald</span>, 3/6/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1156533">http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1156533</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Pew ties cloud industry view of NOAA chief
nominee (<span class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/6/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_064223455.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_064223455.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Sea of bad tidings: New charges escalate rift
between fishermen, government (<span class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>,
3/5/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/05/sea_of_bad_tidings/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/03/05/sea_of_bad_tidings/</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Homeowner insurance reform sought (<span
class=Titleitalic>Cape Cod Times</span>, 3/5/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090305/BIZ/903050310">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090305/BIZ/903050310</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Lunar cycle turns hurricanes into beasts (<span
class=Titleitalic>Discovery News</span>, 3/5/09) - <br>
<a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/05/moon-hurricanes.html">http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/05/moon-hurricanes.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>City files last-minute LNG motion (<span
class=Titleitalic>Herald News</span>, 3/4/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.heraldnews.com/archive/x1237136416/City-files-last-minute-LNG-motion">http://www.heraldnews.com/archive/x1237136416/City-files-last-minute-LNG-motion</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Fisheries center report card: Communications
needs improvement (<span class=Titleitalic>Standard-Times</span>, 3/4/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090304/NEWS/903040326">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090304/NEWS/903040326</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Shipwreck off Gloucester's coast placed on
national historic register (<span class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>,
3/4/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_062224023.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_062224023.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Storm-wary Australian officials ponder costs of
coastal development (<span class=Titleitalic>New York Times</span>, 3/4/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/04/04climatewire-stormwary-australian-officials-ponder-costs-o-9976.html?pagewanted=all">http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/04/04climatewire-stormwary-australian-officials-ponder-costs-o-9976.html?pagewanted=all</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Plum Island sandbags survive storm unscathed (<span
class=Titleitalic>Daily News of Newburyport</span>, 3/3/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_061225852.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_061225852.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Fishing suit cites NMFS, herring fleet (<span
class=Titleitalic>Gloucester Daily Times</span>, 3/3/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_062223741.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_062223741.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>NOAA Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary shipwreck <span
class=Titleitalic>Joffre</span> listed on National Register of Historic Places
(<span class=Titleitalic>NOAA News</span>, 3/3/09) - <br>
<a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090303_joffre.html">http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090303_joffre.html</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Local herring runs may be restored (<span
class=Titleitalic>Boston Globe</span>, 3/1/09) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/01/local_herring_runs_may_be_restored/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/01/local_herring_runs_may_be_restored/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Water Quality Video Contest</span>
- EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds is holding a <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/videocontest.html">video contest</a> to help
educate the public about water pollution and simple steps that individuals and
communities can take to improve and protect water quality. Two videos will be
selected for use as public service announcements. Each winner will also receive
a $2,500 cash award. Short video submissions are due by April 22. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>EPA Smart Growth Awards</span>
- EPA is seeking applications for the eighth annual National Award for Smart
Growth Achievement. This award recognizes communities that use the principles
of smart growth to create better places. For more information, see the <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm">EPA website</a>. Applications
are due by April 23. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Gulf of Maine Council Awards</span>
- The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking nominations
for its annual <a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/council/opportunities/#awards"
title="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/council/opportunities/#awards">Visionary
Awards, Longard Award, Susan Snow-Cotter Leadership Award, and the first Industry
Award</a>. Visionary Awards will be presented to two individuals or
organizations in each state and province bordering the Gulf. The Longard Award
will be presented to an outstanding volunteer within the Gulf watershed. The
Susan Snow-Cotter Award will recognize a coastal management professional who
exemplifies outstanding leadership or exceptional mentoring in the Gulf of
Maine watershed. The Industry Award will go to a business that has shown
leadership in efforts to improve the well-being of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem.
Submit nomination forms for all awards by April 24 to <a
href="mailto:info@gulfofmaine.org" title="mailto:info@gulfofmaine.org">info@gulfofmaine.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Sea Grant Summer Programs</span>
- Woods Hole Sea Grant has updated its list of <a
href="http://www.whoi.edu/seagrant/education/resources/summer.html">marine or
nature-based summer programs</a> for children, which take place throughout the
Cape Cod area. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><a name=LETTER.BLOCK43><span class=CZ-MailItem>Boat
Camp</span> -</a> Located along the Merrimack River in Newburyport, <a
href="http://www.boatcamp.org">Boat Camp</a> offers programs for children,
families, and teachers that take place inside a waterfront learning center and
onboard a 42-foot charter vessel <span class=Titleitalic>Erica Lee</span>. All
programs are built on a foundation of teaching standards that encourages
careful observation and respect for all marine life.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Rachel Carson Contest</span>
- EPA is calling for submissions to the third annual Rachel Carson
Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest. Carson is considered to be the
founder of the contemporary environmental movement through her landmark book, <span
class=Titleitalic>Silent Spring</span>. Entries will be accepted in four
categories—poetry, essay, dance, and photography. For more information,
see the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/index.htm">EPA
contest website</a>. Submissions are due by June 10.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Youth Disaster Grants</span>
- Do Something and the Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation have teamed up to
offer $500 <a href="http://www.dosomething.org/grants/disaster">Disaster Grants</a>
to young people in the U.S. and Canada. Each week in 2009 they will grant $500
to a person with a project idea around the themes of disaster preparedness and
emergency response. Elligible activities include building houses, planning an
emergency coat drive for families in crisis, or collecting toys for kids who
have been through a natural disaster.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailFooter><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Deval L. Patrick,
Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Timothy P. Murray, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs -
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Office of Coastal Zone Management - Deerin Babb-Brott,
Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Editor - <a
href="mailto:robin.lacey@state.ma.us?subject=April%202009%20CZ-Mail">Robin
Lacey</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Internet Coordinator - Joe Pelczarski<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>CZM Website - <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm">www.mass.gov/czm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal
Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA08NOS4190418.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>This publication is funded (in part) by a
grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>The views expressed herein are those of the author(s)
and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA <br>
or any of its sub-agencies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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