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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK13"></a><a name="OLE_LINK14"><b><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Year
in Review, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Welcome to the year-in-review edition of
CZ-Mail, which highlights many of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone
Management’s (CZM) accomplishments in 2009, provides news and information
about our programs and regions, and discusses the notable achievements of our
partners. CZM would like to thank all of the people and organizations that
contribute their time, effort, and passion to working on issues important to
the Massachusetts coast. It has been a pleasure to work with you over the past
year, and we look forward to a positive and productive year in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The next regular edition of CZ-Mail will be
in February. Additional information about CZM's programs, publications, and
other coastal topics can be found at </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.mass.gov/czm</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. 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 </span><a
href="mailto:CZ-Mail@state.ma.us?subject=January%202010%20CZ-mail%20Request"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CZ-Mail@state.ma.us</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>2009
Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Under the leadership of Secretary Ian Bowles,
2009 was a year of ocean planning in Massachusetts. Much time was spent
developing, revising, and finalizing a first-in-the-nation comprehensive ocean
plan, which will manage development in the Commonwealth’s coastal waters.
This effort was led by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
(EEA) and CZM and culminated with the promulgation of the Massachusetts Ocean
Management Plan on December 31. Also in 2009, the StormSmart Coasts program,
CZM’s initiative to protect people and property in coastal floodplains
from erosion, flooding, and storm damage, began its implementation phase with
five pilot projects underway. In addition, coastal managers from across the
globe gathered in Boston for CZ09, the bi-annual, international conference on
coastal management. These and other CZM highlights for 2009 are provided below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><a
name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan
Promulgated<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Governor Deval Patrick signed the Oceans Act
on May 28, 2008—requiring EEA Secretary Ian Bowles to develop a
comprehensive ocean management plan, with a draft plan by June 30, 2009, and a
final plan promulgated by December 31, 2009. After a year and a half of
intensive policy development, scientific analysis, mapping, public
participation, and writing, revision, and comment incorporation, the final
Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan has been completed. The plan translates the
policy direction and specific requirements of the Oceans Act into a
comprehensive management approach that can be implemented through existing
state programs and regulations. The plan also includes prioritized science and
research tasks necessary to advance ocean management in Massachusetts. For a
copy of Volume 1 and 2 of the plan, see </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coastal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_oceans_mop&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts
Ocean Management Plan website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. See the Ocean Management section below for
additional details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Ocean Policy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Throughout 2009, EEA and CZM were called upon
to provide input into national ocean policy efforts. In March, EEA Secretary
Ian Bowles testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources
Committee on Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf and the Future
of Our Oceans. 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. See the
Secretary’s </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/eea/press/testimony/2009_nat_res_ibowles.pdf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>full
testimony</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(PDF, 155 KB). In June, Assistant EEA Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Zone
Management/CZM Director Deerin Babb-Brott provided testimony to the U.S. Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in a subcommittee hearing on
The Blue Economy: The Role of the Oceans in Our Nation’s Economic Future.
Director Babb-Brott used the Massachusetts ocean planning process as a timely,
real-world example for the need for more proactive planning and management of
estuarine and marine resources. See Director Babb-Brott’s </span><a
href="http://commerce.senate.gov/public/_files/BabbBrottTestimonyBlueEconomy.pdf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>full
testimony</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(PDF, 185 KB). Also in June, President Obama issued a memorandum calling for a
new national policy for oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes. An Interagency
Ocean Policy Task Force was created and charged with developing
recommendations, a framework for policy coordination, an implementation
strategy that identifies and prioritizes the objectives of the national policy,
and a recommended framework for coastal and marine spatial planning. In its
efforts to develop the interim report, the Task Force—led by the Council
on Environmental Quality—sought the input of federal, state, tribal, and
regional representatives, scientists, legal and policy experts, and the public.
In September, CZM Director Babb-Brott provided </span><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/090924-OPTF-Providence-Transcript.pdf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>testimony</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (PDF, 282 KB) as
part of an expert panel during the Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in
Providence, Rhode Island. Also in September, CZM Assistant Director, Bruce
Carlisle, and Ocean Services Manager, John Weber, provided presentations to the
Task Force, offering insight and perspectives from the Commonwealth’s
experience in developing the draft ocean management plan. The Interagency Ocean
Policy Task Force released its interim report on National ocean policy in
September and its interim marine spatial planning framework in December. For
details, including a comment opportunity, see the Ocean Management program
section below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>StormSmart Coasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In 2009, through the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm" target="_blank"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>StormSmart
Coasts program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
CZM advanced efforts to improve management of coastal shorelines and
floodplains with several new initiatives, including five innovative pilot
community projects, unique tools for visualizing inundation scenarios,
“hands-on” mapping workshops, and a new network of local officials.
In its first two years of assisting local officials in addressing the expected
impacts of erosion, storms, floods, sea level rise, and climate change,
StormSmart Coasts served as a model for other states and regions as well as a
national initiative. This past year, CZM worked directly with coastal cities
and towns to implement StormSmart Coasts tools, working hand-in-hand with the
communities and partners to tailor projects specifically to their needs.
Through cooperative efforts, collaborative problem solving, and sharing
results, the products of these pilot projects are evident. The communities of
Boston, Hull, Falmouth, Oak Bluffs, and the regional team of Kingston, Duxbury,
and Plymouth are working on new approaches (such as a freeboard incentive
program to encourage the elevation of building heights above existing levels)
to reduce storm impacts to public safety and economic, recreation, and natural
resources. For details, see the Shoreline and Floodplain Management program
section below.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Climate Change
Advisory Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Formed under the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw08/sl080298.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Global Warming
Solutions Act</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
the Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee (CCAAC) is charged by the
state Legislature with evaluating strategies for adapting to the predicted
effects of climate change. These effects include increased sea levels, warming
temperatures, and increased incidences of floods and droughts. The CCAC is made
up of experts from business, academia, and nonprofit organizations. Work in six
subcommittees formed the basis for the report: Local Economy, Natural Resources
and Habitat, Human Health and Welfare, Key Infrastructure, Land Use, and
Coastal Zone and Ocean. CZM led the Coastal Zone and Ocean Subcommittee,
chaired by Assistant Director Bruce Carlisle, and served on each of the other
subcommittees. The final report will contain a summary of predicted changes to
key parameters, general assessments of vulnerabilities, and recommendations for
strategies to alleviate current and future impacts of a changing climate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chapter 91 Mapping
Project Received Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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 Gold
Award for outstanding professional design excellence for the Massachusetts
Chapter 91/Historical Shoreline Mapping Project. 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 Chapter 91
Waterways Regulations (310 CMR 9.00). The completed project provides
MassDEP’s Waterways Program, which is authorized by the Legislature to
regulate activities on public trust lands and waters, with presumptive
jurisdictional line as well as 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 </span><a
href="mailto:alexander.strysky@state.ma.us?subject=Chapter%2091%20Mapping%20Project"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>alexander.strysky@state.ma.us</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>No Discharge Area
Enforcement Legislation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As a complement to the work by CZM and
Massachusetts communities to designate No Discharge Areas (NDA) areas that
prohibit any discharge of boat waste, Governor Deval Patrick signed legislation
in January that gives the director of the Massachusetts Environmental Police,
and all that serve under him, the ability to issue an administrative penalty of
up to $2,000 per infraction for violations of NDA regulations. This enforcement
authority applies to environmental police officers, harbormasters, fish and
game wardens, and police officers assigned to patrol the waters of the
Commonwealth. Specifically, the law states that no person shall discharge any
sewage, whether treated or not, from a marine sanitation device into any waters
of the Commonwealth designated by the Secretary of Energy and Environmental
Affairs as an NDA. Roughly 70 percent of the Commonwealth's waters have been
designated as no discharge. For more information, see the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw08/sl080495.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>complete
text of the new law</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lower North Shore NDA
Approved/CZM Receives Stewardship Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In March, 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 No Discharge Area. This ban
on discharge of all boat sewage would also apply to the state waters of the
Saugus and Pines Rivers. In November, at the annual meeting of the Saugus River
Watershed Council, CZM was honored to receive the Council’s River Steward
award, in recognition of CZM’s role in facilitating the Lower North Shore
NDA designation. For more on NDA activities along the coast, see </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/index.htm" target="_blank"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CZM's NDA
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Great Neck Project
Awarded 2009 CELCP Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) announced that the Great Neck Conservation Partnership
Project in Wareham will receive almost $2 million in </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/celcp/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Coastal and Estuarine Land
Conservation Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(CELCP) funding. Working closely with CZM and other project
partners—including Mass Audubon, the Wareham Land Trust, the town of
Wareham, and the Coalition for Buzzards Bay—the Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR) formally submitted the project’s grant
application requesting $1,986,750. These funds will help purchase a
conservation restriction on approximately 95 acres of land owned by the
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts—building on existing and leveraging
additional protection of much of the approximately 170+ acres surrounding the
property. Almost all of the project area is designated by the
Commonwealth’s </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Natural Heritage and
Endangered Species Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> as Priority Habitat for Rare Species and
BioMap-Supporting Natural Landscape. The 260 acres protected through this
project feature 1.37 miles of shoreline habitat, 19 acres of salt marsh, more
than two acres of beach, tens of acres of freshwater wetland habitat, and many
acres of developable upland forest. The CELCP funds secure a rare opportunity
to permanently protect these coastal lands with their public access
opportunities and valuable ecological resources from the development that is
rapidly consuming remaining coastal areas in this region. The Great Neck
Conservation Partnership Project continues the high standards set by previous
CELCP projects funded by NOAA in Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Straits Pond
Restoration Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In September, construction began on the
Straits Pond wetland restoration project to reconstruct and enlarge a
deteriorating culvert under Route 228 at the borders of Hull, Cohasset, and
Hingham (at the spot known locally as West Corner). This project, the largest
tidal restoration project to date in Massachusetts, will restore 94 acres of
tidal pond habitat and improve tidal flow to a critically impaired estuary,
which is part of the Weir River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).
In addition to repairing this deficient transportation infrastructure, the project
will also eliminate seasonal infestations of midges, which can inhabit such
degraded systems. Project partners include the Department of Fish and Game's
Division of Ecological Restoration, CZM, DCR's ACEC Program, the Massachusetts
Bays Program, the Massachusetts Highway Department, NOAA, the Conservation Law
Foundation/Restore America's Estuaries program, the towns of Hull, Cohasset,
and Hingham, and the Straits Pond and Weir River Watershed Associations.
Project construction will take about one year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM and Boston Welcomed CZ09<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In July, </span><a
href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/2009/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Coastal Zone 2009</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (CZ09), the
bi-annual, international conference on coastal management, was held in Boston.
Secretary Bowles welcomed conference participants at the opening plenary, which
featured NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco; Laura Davis, Associate Deputy
Secretary for the U.S. Department of Interior; and Suzanne Schwartz, Acting
Director of EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds. CZM Director
Deerin Babb-Brott moderated the local plenary, which included a panel on the
draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan—with state Senator Robert
O’Leary (Cape and Islands); Jack Wiggin, Director of the Urban Harbor
Institute; Rich Delaney, Director of the Provincetown Center for Coastal
Studies and chair of the Massachusetts Ocean Partnership governing board; and
Paul Diodati, Director of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. CZM
had a strong presence at this five-day event, making presentations, moderating
sessions, leading field trips, and networking with peers from around the globe.
CZM staff gave talks and facilitated sessions on the following wide-ranging
topics: the draft ocean management plan, smart growth and CZM's StormSmart
Coasts program, remote sensing, climate change adaptation, working waterfronts,
education and outreach, harbor planning, no discharge areas, marine spatial
data, regional sediment management, and water quality. Conference proceedings
are available from the </span><a href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/2009/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CZ09 web
page</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM Hosted Delegation from China
Meteorological Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In October, CZM hosted senior executives from
the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) and provincial meteorological
agencies to discuss climate change risks, management, and the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>StormSmart Coasts program</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. CZM and partners
from the U.S. Geological Survey, National Weather Service, University of
Massachusetts Boston, and other state agencies presented overviews of risk
analysis, planning, and emergency management in the Commonwealth. The meeting
was requested by CMA as part of a three-week visit with government agencies and
meteorological associations across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>CZM
Program Accomplishments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM’s mission is to balance the impact
of human activities with the protection of coastal and marine resources through
planning, public involvement, education, research, and sound resource
management. To achieve these goals, as well as to meet the needs of municipal
officials, property owners, educators, and others in the coastal community, CZM
maintains a range of programs. The 2009 accomplishments for each of these
program areas are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ocean Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo1'><a
name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Work on the
Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan continued throughout 2009—with the
Oceans Act of 2008 requiring the completion of a draft plan by June 30 and the
promulgation of a final plan by December 31. In January, the Science Advisory
Council (SAC) reviewed the first draft of the baseline assessment and the
agency work group reports. This review set the stage for the SAC to assist EEA
in developing the science framework, a key component of the ocean management
plan that will provide a strategy for addressing scientific questions and data
needs to help inform ocean management in the years to come. The Ocean Advisory
Commission (OAC) also met in January to provide input on the conceptual
framework and associated goals and objectives for the ocean management plan.
EEA held two public meetings in February to enable stakeholders to review
technical materials (data included in the work group reports). These meetings
were well attended and met EEA's goal to provide an opportunity for the public
to comment on the data—a foundation of the plan. Also, much effort was
spent in February on two other main tasks: 1) exploring a methodology to
identify "special, sensitive, or unique marine and estuarine life and
habitats," as required in the Oceans Act; and 2) refining the goals and
outcomes for the ocean management plan. In March, the OAC met and discussed the
plan goals, strategies to achieve those goals, and proposed outcomes. The SAC
also met in March to review the plan goals, strategies, and outcomes, as well
as to discuss the approach for the science framework. Efforts continued in
March to identify "special, sensitive, or unique marine and estuarine life
and habitats." In April, the SAC continued its discussion of an approach
to evaluating the ecological importance of ocean waters. In May, EEA hosted two
OAC public workshops to present preliminary spatial analysis results and
conceptual management measures for implementing the ocean management plan. The
OAC and the SAC also met in May to further refine management measures and the
science framework. On June 30, the draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan
was released for public review and comment. In September, five public hearings
were held in Boston, New Bedford, Barnstable, Gloucester, and Tisbury to
encourage public comments on the draft plan. Approximately 300 people attended
these hearings and provided comments for the record. In addition, the OAC and
the SAC met in September to discuss the draft plan. Through the fall, EEA and
the agencies reviewed comments received and worked on appropriate changes to
the draft plan. In October and November, EEA presented the draft plan at
various public forums coast-wide to facilitate public review in advance of the
November 23 public comment deadline. EEA and its agencies reviewed the more
than 200 comments received and developed appropriate changes to the draft plan.
The final Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan was released on December 31. See
the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coastal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_oceans_mop&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts
Ocean Management Plan website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> for links to the two-volume final plan and
all maps and figures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In June, President
Obama issued a memorandum calling for a new national policy for oceans, coasts,
and the Great Lakes. An Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force was created and was
charged with developing recommendations within 90 days, including a framework
for policy coordination and an implementation strategy that identifies and
prioritizes the objectives of the national policy. The Task Force was also
charged with developing a recommended framework for coastal and marine spatial
planning within 180 days. In its efforts to develop the interim report, the
Task Force—led by the Council on Environmental Quality—sought the
input of federal, state, tribal, and regional representatives, scientists,
legal and policy experts, and the public. On December 14, the Task Force issued
the </span><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/interim-framework"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Interim
Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Framework</span></a><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> in response to the President’s
memorandum. The framework is intended to offer a comprehensive approach to
managing ocean and coastal resources and sets out a process for developing
regional ocean management plans nationwide. The Task Force will be accepting
comments for 60 days (see the </span><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/interim-framework"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Task Force
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
for details).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Gulf of Maine Council</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This year, the </span><a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/" title="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Gulf of Maine
Council on the Marine Environment</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> celebrated its 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary.
The Council is preparing for a June 2010 event to recognize this successful
U.S.-Canadian partnership of government and nongovernment organizations working
to maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine. A <i>State
of the Gulf of Maine Report</i> will be released at the event and will present
an evaluation of priority issues including climate change impacts on ecosystems,
invasive species, and microbial pathogens and toxins. Data compiled by the
Council’s Ecosystem Indicator Partnership will support this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Northeast Regional Ocean Council</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, the </span><a
href="http://community.csc.noaa.gov/nroc/index.php"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Northeast Regional Ocean
Council</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(NROC) continued to engage state and federal partners to protect and promote a
balanced use of shared ocean and coastal resources. Due to the strength of the
NROC standing committees, advances were made in 2009 on regional issues related
to ocean and coastal ecosystem health, coastal hazards resilience, and ocean
energy planning and management. In June, NROC convened a marine spatial
planning workshop to define regional needs, roles, and actions. In 2010, NROC
will continue to provide a forum for state, federal, and nonprofit partners to
coordinate and advance regional projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Seafloor Mapping Initiative</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM and the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) published the third in a series of seafloor mapping
reports this year. </span><a href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1373/"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>High-Resolution
Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach,
Massachusetts</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
contains geographic information system (GIS) data and maps, technical
explanations of data collection and processing, and a discussion of the
seafloor geology and topography from Cape Ann to Salisbury. The two previous
reports, </span><a href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1293/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Nahant to
Gloucester</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
and </span><a href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1008/"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Boston Harbor</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, were in released in
2006, and data from two additional areas—Hull to Duxbury and Northern
Cape Cod Bay—are currently in the publication process. Data collection
continued through the summer for additional areas of the Massachusetts coast.
In July, CZM and USGS completed a cruise aboard the <i>R/V Megan</i> <i>Miller</i>
in Buzzards Bay, which enabled collection of more than 135 square miles of
geophysical (swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar backscatter, and seismic
reflection) data from the seafloor. Additional surveys are planned for summer
2010. Since 2003, this CZM-USGS cooperative program has mapped 650 square miles
of the Commonwealth's coastal ocean. For additional information and results
from current mapping, see the </span><a
href="http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/index.htm"
title="http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>project
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
For details about Massachusetts seafloor mapping efforts, see CZM’s </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/seafloor/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Seafloor Mapping Program website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Shoreline and Floodplain Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>StormSmart Coasts Implementation Phase</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM
started the implementation of the </span><a
href="http://mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>StormSmart Coasts</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> program with five
selected pilot projects—Boston, Falmouth, Hull, Oak Bluffs, and the
three-town team of Duxbury, Kingston, and Plymouth. In January, the program
held the first Coastal Advisory Group meeting, bringing together more than 30
officials from the selected communities to discuss the work ahead and clearly
identify the primary goals of each project. Expected outcomes include a model
pre-disaster hazard mitigation plan that incorporates sea level rise and other
climate change impacts; outreach materials that target key audiences including
homeowners and developers; development review guidance; and model improvements
to floodplain regulations. Federal and state agencies, regional planning
agencies, and other technical experts are also involved as project partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Inundation Visualization 3D Models</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The town of Hull
served as the study area for the development of inundation visualization
models. Two essential data sources—high-resolution LIDAR and recently
modeled flood elevations—provide excellent coverage of Hull. Much of
Hull’s land area and numerous critical facilities, including an electric
power plant, wastewater treatment plant and pump stations, stormwater pump
station, post office, two schools (one serves as an emergency shelter), and a
senior center, reside in the 100-year floodplain, which has a history of storm
damage. Hull was selected by CZM as a StormSmart Coasts pilot community for
2009-2010 and requested technical assistance with educational materials for
local officials to develop support for a freeboard standard for the coastal
100-year floodplain (see next item). The inundation visualization models
enabled CZM to provide this technical assistance to Hull and will facilitate
the development of similar products for other coastal communities and regional planning
agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hull’s Innovative Freeboard Incentive Program
Approved</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- The town of Hull also took an innovative step forward on encouraging safer
building practices without passing new regulations. The Board of Selectmen
unanimously approved immediate implementation of an innovative incentive
program to encourage builders to “freeboard,” or elevate existing
and new buildings above predicted floodwaters. The program offers applicants a
$500 credit to be used toward building-permit fees if the builder elevates the
structure at least two feet above the highest federal or state requirement. As
one of the five pilot projects selected for implementing coastal floodplain and
sea level rise management tools and strategies through the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>StormSmart Coasts program</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, CZM assisted Hull
in the development of this approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coastal Hazards Mapping Workshops</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM held
five workshops entitled, <i>Coastal Hazards Mapping Workshop for Local
Officials: Preparing for Current and Future Impacts with Available Tools</i>.
Workshops held on the North Shore, South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod, and
Martha's Vineyard were attended by approximately 200 local officials. Designed
for municipal officials and staff, workshop presentations described current
flood mapping efforts—including Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Sea Lake and Overland Surge from
Hurricanes (SLOSH) Maps. Presentations also provided details on how to evaluate
other coastal threats not covered by these maps using tools such as tide gauge
records and inundation visualizations. Discussions focused on applying these
tools at the local level and additional information needs. The workshops were
co-sponsored by the DCR's Hazards Mitigation Program. The North Shore workshop
was co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The Cape Cod
workshop was co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Coastal Training Program (CTP).
Presentations are posted in on the </span><a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/pastevents.aspx"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CTP website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (scroll down to
“Climate Change and Energy”).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Climate Change Adaptation Outreach Efforts</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This year, CZM
conducted several outreach efforts to introduce coastal communities to climate
change and the adaptation strategies to minimize anticipated future impacts.
CZM partnered with MAPC and the Massachusetts Bays Program on the forum, <i>North
Shore Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Workshop: Is Your Community Prepared?</i>,
for communities on the North Shore. Presentations are available on the </span><a
href="http://www.mapc.org/subregions/north-shore-task-force-nstf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MAPC
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
In May, CZM, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., and the towns of Plymouth, Kingston, and
Duxbury held the lecture <i>No Adverse Impacts: Best Management Practices for
Coastal Communities</i>, which introduced the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/other/nai_home.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>no adverse
impact</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
philosophy and explained how communities can implement this improved floodplain
management strategy today to prepare for climate change in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>National StormSmart Coasts Network Launches Pilot
Websites</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- Building on the successful </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts StormSmart
Coasts</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
initiative, the StormSmart Coasts Network—a partnership between
NOAA’s Coastal Storms Program, the NOAA RiskWise Partnership, the Gulf of
Mexico Alliance Coastal Community Resilience Team, and others—has
launched the new national </span><a href="http://stormsmartcoasts.org/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>StormSmart
Coasts Network website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Massachusetts and Mississippi are the first pilot
states on the site, which is dedicated to helping coastal decision makers
address the challenges of storms, flooding, sea level rise, and climate change.
This network of state and local websites serves as a place to find and share
the best resources and tools available on these topics. Each state site
includes six main sections: Before the Storm, During the Storm, After the
Storm, Funding, Your Community, and an interactive forum. Websites for the
remaining New England and Gulf of Mexico states will follow in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coastal Water Quality
Protection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>CPR Grant Program Concludes Another Successful Year</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Through the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/cprgp.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Coastal Pollutant Remediation
(CPR) Grant Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
CZM and EEA awarded $414,000 in 2009 to coastal communities to reduce nonpoint
source pollution. Projects were funded to design and install progressive
stormwater remediation practices, including bioretention cells, pervious
pavers, and wetlands retention basins. Fiscal Year 2009 CPR recipients are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The town of
Barnstable for the construction of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
at Cordwood Landing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The town of
Provincetown for the design of stormwater BMPs for West End Parking Lot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The town of Duxbury
to install stormwater BMPs at four locations on Crescent Street to mitigate
discharges to Kingston Bay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The town of Plymouth
for the construction of bio-retention stormwater BMPs on Town Brook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For details about the grant program,
including a complete review of all of this year's projects, see the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/cprgp.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CPR web page</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>EPA General Permits</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM’s coastal water
quality and clean marina programs provided technical assistance to EPA and
coastal constituents on three EPA general permits: Multi-Sector General Permit
for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP),
Recreational Vessel General Permit (RVGP), and Commercial Vessel General Permit
(CVGP). These permits affect vessels and vessel repair, storage, and docking
facilities. In 2006, CZM commented on the then-draft MSGP, suggesting that
benchmark testing requirements be identical and include copper for both the
marina and boat repair industrial sectors. These changes were incorporated into
the final 2008 EPA permit through the MassDEP §401 certification process. In
April 2009, the first round of benchmark testing was due and CZM worked with
trade associations, consultants, and facility staff to explain the new permit
monitoring requirements and make suggestions for compliance. In 2008, CZM
commented on the then-draft RVGP and CVGP. In its comments on the RVGP, CZM
suggested that EPA and MassDEP place restrictions on hull cleaning to ensure
that toxic anti-fouling paint chips and effluent cannot be washed into nearby
waters. CZM also commented that toxic cleaners should be prohibited from
graywater discharges (wastewater from sinks, showers, dishwashers,
etc.—not from toilets). Though the RVGP is currently still in draft form,
CZM has been working with EPA and recreational boater associations to develop
BMPs and ensure a smooth transition to the new permitting system. In its
comments on the CVGP, CZM suggested that “underwater ship
husbandry,” including the removal of fouling organisms, not occur within
state waters and that ships engaged in coastwise trade engage in ballast water
exchange to help prevent the spread of invasive species. CZM also suggested
that graywater discharges be prohibited within state waters unless levels of
bacteria and chlorine meet state water quality standards. CZM’s
suggestions on the CVGP were incorporated into the final EPA permit through
MassDEP’s §401 certification. CZM has been working with Massport, the
Passenger Vessel Association, engineering firms, shipping agencies, and
individual ship captains to explain the new permit and how captains can comply
by eliminating the discharge of graywater in Massachusetts or by ensuring that
their graywater meets the standard of 14 fecal coliform colonies per 100 ml of
water. Preventing discharges of bacteria-laden ballast water is one more step
toward protecting coastal waters, beaches, and shellfish beds and complements
statewide efforts to eliminate boat sewage discharges, treat wastewater and
stormwater, and eliminate combined sewer overflows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boaters’ Guide to Tides and Pumpout Facilities</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM and the
Division of Marine Fisheries produced the 2009 <i>Boaters’ Guide to Tides
and Pumpout Facilities</i>. The 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. Approximately 30,000
copies were distributed. For a complete list of coastal pumpout facilities, see
the </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/pumpouts/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CZM
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>COASTSWEEP 2009</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - COASTSWEEP celebrated its 22<sup>nd</sup>
anniversary this year. Part of an international effort organized by the Ocean
Conservancy, COASTSWEEP is the statewide annual beach cleanup sponsored by CZM
and the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) of UMass Boston. On September 19, EEA
Undersecretary for Environment Philip Griffiths and CZM's COASTSWEEP
Coordinator Robin Lacey welcomed 200 dedicated volunteers to kick off the 2009
COASTSWEEP at the Nantasket Beach in Hull. Together these volunteers collected
more than 3,000 pounds of debris. Although results from the 2009 cleanups are
still coming in, preliminary reports show that approximately 2,100 COASTSWEEP
volunteers cleaned more than 112 miles of coastline, river bank, marsh,
seafloor, and lakeshore in Massachusetts—collecting 22,638 pounds of
debris from 89 locations. CZM and UHI would like to thank all of the dedicated
volunteers that participated in COASTSWEEP 2009 and our sponsors for their
generous support. This year’s sponsors included Bank of America,
Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, Weston Solutions, and Tronex. For more
information about this year's efforts, see the </span><a
href="http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>COASTSWEEP website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. If you are
interested in getting involved in future COASTSWEEP cleanups, email </span><a
href="mailto:coastsweep@umb.edu?subject=COASTSWEEP%202009"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>coastsweep@umb.edu</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEW: Coastal Habitat Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM is seeking
proposals for the Coastal Habitat Grants Program. Up to $102,000 are available
to support pro-active efforts to implement demonstrable steps and actions to
further coastal habitat protection, restoration, and assessment within the
Massachusetts coastal zone, including outreach and education activities.
Cities, towns, and other public entities; academic institutions; watershed
associations or similar nonprofits; and other private organizations are
eligible to apply for grants up to $25,000. A 25% non-federal match of the
total project cost is required. Priorities for Fiscal Year 2010 Coastal Habitat
Grants are: habitat feasibility studies and design activities, water quality,
pre- and post-restoration activities, and invasive species. To view the Request
for Responses (RFR), visit the </span><a
href="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit.do;jsessionid=LwcDGMnDGlG1CM7P32gVxvmV4hnMkGPk0wnXrgFC2HfZBsv3HjjC!90159174?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3&org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=d5d63837ca298666a234d2cd04f2d668"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Comm-PASS
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
and search for solicitation number "ENV 10 CZM 02." Questions
regarding this solicitation will be accepted until January 15, with answers
posted on Comm-PASS by January 19. Applications are due by February 8 and
projects must be completed by December 31.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Data and Information
Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Spatial Data for Draft Ocean Management Plan in MORIS</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The spatial
information that was incorporated into the draft Massachusetts Ocean Management
Plan is available in the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts Ocean Resource
Information System</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(MORIS), CZM’s online mapping tool. MORIS presents all the data layers
featured in the draft plan maps and each layer is symbolized to match the PDF version
of the maps. In MORIS, users have the ability to read the metadata (data that
describe other data) that accompanies each layer and combine data layers with
other CZM and Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information
(MassGIS) data. Also, the layers can be downloaded as industry standard ESRI
shapefiles for use in a GIS. Data for the final Massachusetts Ocean Management
Plan will be added to MORIS in early 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM and MassGIS Data on NASA Site</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM and MassGIS
now have a GIS data portal on the </span><a
href="http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Home.do?Portal=mop&MetadataType=0"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>NASA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) metadata site</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Much CZM and
MassGIS metadata are posted here in a format searchable by title, author, and
keywords. GCMD records include a brief textual description of the data, a
Google map showing the extent of the data, citation information, and a link to
where the data can be viewed or downloaded. CZM and MassGIS data listed can
also be viewed through </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MORIS</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, CZM’s online
mapping tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Project/Federal
Consistency Review<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Offshore LNG Proposals</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM continued its
review of the proposed Weavers Cove Energy Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Offshore
Berthing project. The project proposes to construct and operate an unloading
facility in Mount Hope Bay, with a 4.25-mile submarine transfer pipeline. CZM
provided project comments on the second Draft Environmental Impact Report as
part of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) process. Comments
addressed several issues, including additional alternative siting analysis,
impacts to existing water-dependent uses of Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton
River, impacts to aquatic organisms, dredging impacts, and monitoring. Review
will continue upon the submission of the second Final Environmental Impact
Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Renewable Energy Projects</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM completed its
review of the Cape Wind Energy project’s federal consistency
certification and issued a concurrence in January. The project needs final
approval by the U.S. Minerals Management Service before construction can
commence. CZM also participated in the first pre-application meeting presented
by the town of Edgartown for their proposed tidal energy project. The project,
to be located in Muskeget Channel between Martha’s Vineyard and
Nantucket, will employ horizontal helical turbines to generate energy from the
tidal flow in the channel. CZM will continue its review as this project
progresses through the permitting process. CZM completed its federal
consistency review of the proposed Wind Technology Testing Center to be located
in Boston, issuing a concurrence in September. The facility will be capable of
testing wind turbine blades up to 300 feet in length, placing Massachusetts at
the forefront of turbine blade testing technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dredging and Beach Nourishment Projects</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - During 2009, CZM
reviewed a number of major dredging proposals submitted as part of the MEPA
process. These projects included Yarmouth, Edgartown/Oak Bluffs, Harwich, and
Marshfield. CZM reviewed and approved the dredging of the Cape Cod Canal East
Mooring Basin by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately 75,000 cubic
yards of sand will be removed from several shoal areas in the canal, with the sand
to be used as capping material for the Boston Harbor confined aquatic disposal
(CAD) cell. CZM also reviewed, commented on, and approved the dredging of the
federal navigation channel at the entrance of the Merrimack River. This project
will result in 160,000 cubic yards of sand being dredged from the entrance to
Newburyport Harbor and placed on the beaches at Plum Island and Salisbury to
help address significant erosion problems. The sand will be pumped onto a
2,500-foot stretch of beach in Newbury and a 1,400-foot stretch in Salisbury.
The erosion in Newbury has already claimed one residence and threatens over 20
more. The nourishment activity is scheduled to begin in January.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Programmatic Permits</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In December, CZM
concurred with the Massachusetts Highway Department’s (now the
Massachusetts Department of Transportation) federal consistency certificate for
their statewide Highway Bridge Replacement Programmatic Individual Permit. The
goal of the permit is to create a standardized and expedited review and
approval process for qualifying structures given the increased project load
with the anticipated stimulus infrastructure funding. CZM also started the
federal consistency review for the proposed reissuance of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers Programmatic General Permit (PGP) in November. The PGP focuses on
projects with minimal individual and cumulative effects on the aquatic
environment. The existing PGP expires on January 20, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ballast Water Discharge Standards</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In December, CZM
reviewed the U.S. Coast Guard’s Proposed Rule for Standards for Living
Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged to U.S. Waters. CZM provided
comments on the proposed rule as it relates to Coastal Zone Management Act
compliance, invasive species introductions, biological impacts, alternatives
analyses, modeling, and enforcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boston Logan Airport Runway Safety Improvements</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In July, CZM
provided comments on the proposed project to improve the runway safety areas at
the end of runways 22R and 33L at Logan Airport. The project is a requirement
of the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety improvement program. The
improvements consist of some combination of inclined safety areas and the
installation of Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) beds, one of which
is proposed to be installed on a pile-supported pier extending into Boston
Harbor. CZM continues to participate in an inter-agency working group reviewing
the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Port and Harbor
Planning<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l15 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Port and Harbor Planning Activities</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - A number of
communities are in the process or have completed work on existing or new harbor
plans in 2009. On the North Shore, the city of Lynn is nearing completion of
the development of the first Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) for Lynn Harbor, with
expectations to submit a final plan for approval in early 2010. The city of
Gloucester MHP and Designated Port Area (DPA) Master Plan was approved by EEA
in mid-December. The new plan reflects the goals and vision of the community
while continuing to support and enhance the marine industrial nature of the
Gloucester DPA. See the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/docs/pdf/decisions/gloucester_mhp_decision_12-11-09.pdf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>full EEA
decision</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(PDF, 1.4 MB). In Boston Harbor, EEA issued decisions on two city of Boston MHP
Amendments. CZM provided the city with harbor planning technical assistance
throughout each process. In March, the East Boston MHP Amendment (Part II) was
approved, which contained substitutions and offsets for two projects along the
East Boston waterfront. The public benefits associated with the plan include
enhanced public access, historic interpretive exhibits, and civic/cultural
spaces. See the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/docs/pdf/decisions/east_boston_mhpa_decision_part2_030409.pdf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>full EEA
decision</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(PDF, 326 KB). In September, the South Boston MHP Amendment was approved, which
contained substitutions and offsets for a 12-acre area along the Fort Point
Channel. The public benefits associated with the plan include enhanced public
access, expansive new open spaces, and features such as transient boating
facilities, public art, and other civic/cultural amenities that will help draw
people to the Fort Point Channel area and implement the city's Watersheet
Activation Plan. See the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/docs/pdf/decisions/south_boston_mhpa_decision_10-22-09.pdf"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>full MHP
decision</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(PDF, 588 KB). On the South Shore, CZM continued to provide ongoing technical
review to the town of Scituate through draft harbor plan review and interagency
consultation. On the Cape Cod & Islands, Nantucket has just completed its
first MPH for Nantucket and Madaket Harbors, and the plan was approved on
December 20. This plan builds on the Nantucket Harbor Action Plan from 1993,
and focuses on protection of natural resources and water quality, improvement
of public access, and protection of historic, water-dependent uses.
Provincetown has begun work to renew their existing MHP. The town has set this
as a priority, and the goal is to submit a final draft for renewal by June,
2010. On the South Coast, New Bedford and Fairhaven have completed a draft
harbor plan, which is a renewal of the original 2002 plan. In November, a
public hearing on the draft harbor plan renewal was held and the communities
are currently in the consultation process with CZM. Draft plan approval should
occur in the first half of 2010. For more information about CZM’s harbor
planning efforts, contact </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/regions.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>CZM’s
Regional Coordinators</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l15 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Designated Port Areas</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM
formed a technical advisory committee to help review the Commonwealth’s
Designated Port Area policies and tools to ensure that they are up-to-date and
reflect a prudent balance between preserving critical marine industrial assets
while affording municipalities flexibility in commerce and economic development
that is harmonious with the principles of the working waterfront. The
recommended DPA policy and regulatory changes should be finalized in early
2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coastal and Estuarine
Land Conservation Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l16 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Great Neck Project Awarded 2009 Funding</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - As mentioned in
the CZM 2009 highlights, NOAA announced in June that the Great Neck
Conservation Partnership Project in Wareham will receive almost $2 million in </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/celcp/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Coastal and Estuarine Land
Conservation Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(CELCP) funding. These funds will help purchase a conservation restriction on
approximately 95 acres of land.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>2010 Nominations</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM’s CELCP worked closely
with various project partners for two priority projects nominated to NOAA for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 CELCP funding. The Magnolia Hill Conservation Project in
Gloucester was seeking $3 million to help protect 109 acres of conservation
land. The Nasketucket Bay Land Protection Project located in Fairhaven and
Mattapoisett was seeking $2.8 million to help protect 286 acres of conservation
land. While these excellent projects were ranked by NOAA as 18<sup>th</sup> and
23<sup>rd</sup> for nationwide CELCP projects, they do not appear to be ranked
high enough to receive FY10 CELCP funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEW: 2011 Nominations</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In December, CZM
issued a CELCP Request for Responses Pre-Announcement letter to alert
communities of an anticipated notice of federal funding availability from NOAA
for 2011 CELCP funds. CZM expects proposals to be due by the middle of March,
with the final nomination package due to NOAA by early April. To discuss
potential project ideas with CZM, contact David Janik at (508) 291-3625 or </span><a
href="mailto:david.janik@state.ma.us." target="_blank"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>david.janik@state.ma.us.</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Aquatic Invasive
Species<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marine Invader Monitoring and Information Collaborative</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - During the summer
of 2009, volunteers from CZM’s </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/invasives/monitor/mimic.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Marine
Invader Monitoring and Information Collaborative</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (MIMIC) continued to
collect important data about the distribution of marine invasive species in New
England waters. Established in 2006, MIMIC seeks to understand distributional
patterns of marine invasive species, enable timely data collection to inform managers
and rapid response efforts, and provide education on marine invasive species
and how to control their spread. In 2009, nearly 100 volunteers from 10 partner
groups were trained to monitor for priority marine invasive species at 65 sites
in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Highlights included the first
sighting of the invasive tunicate, <i>Didemnum vexillum</i>, at floating docks
in Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands. This species is highly
aggressive and has been expanding its range since first discovered in Maine in
the 1980s. Data layers representing the distribution of this species and 12
other priority marine invaders are now available to view through the
Massachusetts Ocean Resource Information System. To view the marine invasive
species data layers, see the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MORIS website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Once you launch
MORIS, the data layers can be found in the “2008 Monitoring”
folder, under the “Marine Invasive Species” folder, in the
“Biological Data” folder. Data from the 2009 monitoring season will
be available in the first half of 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coastal Habitat Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM is seeking
proposals for the Coastal Habitat Grants Program to support pro-active efforts
to implement demonstrable steps and actions to further coastal habitat
protection, restoration, and assessment within the Massachusetts coastal zone,
including outreach and education activities. For details, see CZM’s </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/jobsandgrants.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Jobs and Grants web page</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Emergency Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM Emergency Management in 2009</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM's Joe
Pelczarski serves as EEA's representative to the Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA). For emergency events, he coordinates EEA’s communications
and response activities from the MEMA Emergency Operations Center in
Framingham. Several coastal storm events in 2009 were monitored but none
required the activation of the state’s Emergency Operation Center. In
other efforts, CZM participated in: the Massachusetts Flood Task Force to
examine flood planning and preparedness in the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts
Recovery Alliance created by Governor Patrick to coordinate planning for
recovery after a disaster, and training on the National Response Framework and
National Incident Management System. CZM staff also participated in updating
the Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) Planning
for EEA to reflect the expanded Secretariat that now includes energy. For more information
on emergency management, see </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/mema"
target="_blank" title="http://www.mass.gov/mema"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MEMA's website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wetlands Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo13'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wetlands Restoration Program Moved to Fish and Game</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In July,
CZM’s Wetlands Restoration Program (WRP) merged with the Riverways
Program to create a new Division of Ecological Restoration within the
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG). This new division will be
focused on pro-active ecological restoration of coastal and inland aquatic
systems—an important step in the advancement of restoration efforts in
the Commonwealth and beyond, as it will be the first state division of its kind
in the nation. WRP joined CZM in 2003 and made significant progress in
advancing CZM’s programmatic interests in the restoration of coastal
wetlands. WRP is currently working with partners to develop more than 40 active
priority projects in the coastal zone and is committed to supporting and
advancing those projects toward implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Underwater
Archaeological Resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Archaeological Site Work</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Fieldwork
opportunities were frequent in 2009 for the Massachusetts Board of Underwater
Archaeological Resources (BUAR). In February, in collaboration with UMass
Boston, BUAR conducted a ground-penetrating radar survey of ice-covered Lake
Quinsigamond in Worcester to collect data necessary to reconstruct the now
submerged ancient lake shore. BUAR has also been working with several groups of
recreational divers to create volunteer diver programs. In June, these
volunteer divers undertook a photo and video documentation of three Native
American mishoons (dugout canoes) in Lake Quinsigamond. Coastal storms can
uncover previously hidden shipwrecks, and in September, BUAR performed a
preliminary investigation of a newly exposed shipwreck at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service’s Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The shipwreck
is still unidentified. For more information about underwater archaeology in the
Commonwealth, see the </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm"
title="http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>BUAR website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>BUAR Received National Park Service Grant</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This summer, BUAR
was awarded a National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program
Grant for the 1775 Battle of Chelsea Creek. Overshadowed by the battles at
Concord, Lexington, and Bunker Hill, the Battle of Chelsea Creek (or Noddles
Island) was the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War—and an
American victory. The objective of this grant is to precisely locate British
and American military operations and their associated archaeological resources,
including the remains of the HMS Diana, through archival research and field
documentation to assist in the identification, delineation, and interpretation
of the battlefield. The $48,300 grant will be used for interns to undertake the
research and to provide outreach to Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marine Archaeology Celebrated in October</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - October was
Massachusetts Archaeology Month and BUAR participated in the Archaeological
Institute of America's Archaeology Fair at the Boston Museum of Science—a
two-day fair directed to school groups and the general public. BUAR activities
included a mock "dig" of a shipwreck and exhibits. BUAR Director,
Victor Mastone, was assisted by board member Marcie Bilinski, volunteer Sharon
Mastone, and Boston University undergraduate students, Jocelyn Slocum and Maria
Sandvig.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>CZM
Regional Offices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM works closely with communities to ensure
that local decision-making is based on sound coastal management principles. CZM
serves as a liaison between federal and state programs and municipal
authorities, coordinates regional environmental management initiatives,
performs federal consistency review, and provides technical assistance.
CZM’s regions are North Shore, Boston Harbor, South Shore, Cape Cod &
Islands, and South Coastal. The 2009 accomplishments for each region are
provided below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>North Shore
(Salisbury to Revere)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>No Discharge Areas</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In March, the coastal waters of
Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott were designated as the Lower North
Shore No Discharge Area (see item under CZM 2009 Highlights above for details).
In 2009, CZM staff also continued to work with regional staff of the Eight
Towns and the Bay Committee to finalize preparation of the NDA application for
the Upper North Shore region, which includes 16 communities from Gloucester to
Salisbury and up the Merrimack River to Lawrence. The data collection and draft
application for this region is complete, and outreach to communities is
underway. CZM expects to submit an application to EPA in the spring, to
facilitate designation for the 2010 boating season. For more on NDA activities
along the coast, see </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/index.htm"
target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>CZM's NDA website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Assistance</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM staff
continued to work with the cities of Lynn and Gloucester to develop or update
Municipal Harbor Plans to promote and facilitate water-dependent uses of these
harbors. North Shore regional staff also worked with MassDEP, Nuka Research,
U.S. Coast Guard, and NOAA’s Hazardous Materials Response Branch, in
cooperation with local officials, other state and federal agencies, local
nonprofits, and the Massachusetts Bays Program, to develop 32 Geographic
Response Plans (GRPs) for sites along the North Shore coastline of
Massachusetts from Salisbury to Revere. GRPs are oil spill response plans
tailored to protect a specific sensitive area from impacts following a spill by
showing responders where sensitive areas are located and where to place oil
spill protection resources. For more information on these sites, see </span><a
href="http://grp.nukaresearch.com/NSgroup.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>North Shore GRP Project website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. CZM staff
participated in the Merrimack River Beach Alliance, a group of federal, state,
and local stakeholders that met to facilitate beach nourishment activities for
a severely eroded area on Plum Island beach. Permitting is complete and the
project is expected to begin in early 2010. CZM continues to coordinate the
very popular North Shore Regional Conservation Commission and Health Agents
Networks: providing regular training for North Shore Conservation Commissions,
Boards of Health, and their staff; facilitating coordination between the cities
and towns and state agencies; and supplying an avenue for discussion of new
regulatory and policy tools. In October, CZM’s North Shore Regional
Coordinator joined MassDEP staff to co-instruct a class in Environmental Law
and Policy at Brandeis University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boston Harbor
(Winthrop to Weymouth)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l13 level1 lfo15'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Battery Wharf Museum</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In July, the
Battery Wharf Museum opened as part of the Fairmont Battery Wharf complex. The
museum presents exhibits on maritime and U.S. Coast Guard history, and includes
a 24-hour observation deck on the second floor with views of Boston Harbor. The
new museum complements Battery Wharf’s existing Harborwalk, which
features interpretive signage, binoculars, and a water taxi facility. This
Special Public Destination Facility was required by the City’s Harborpark
MHP. The final design and layout were approved through the Chapter 91 licensing
process with input from CZM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![if !supportLists]><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Assistance</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This year, CZM
worked with the Boston Redevelopment Authority on initial discussions related to
Boston’s Municipal Harbor Plan renewal. CZM participated on a Technical
Working Group to discuss impacts and mitigation measures for salt marsh and
eelgrass resources associated with the Logan Airport Runway Safety Area
enhancement project in East Boston. CZM also attended several meetings with the
Lower Mystic River Steering Committee to provide technical assistance on issues
relating to DPAs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>South Shore (Hingham
to Plymouth)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Parker Avenue Cut Restoration Project</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In May, work was
completed on the Parker Avenue Cut Restoration Project in Cohasset. This
project revitalized and reestablished an historical tidal estuarine connection
between Cohasset Harbor and the Gulf River Estuary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Green Harbor River Restoration Project </span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- In December, work
was completed on the Green Harbor River Restoration Project in Marshfield. The
project included the replacement of a wooden flapper style tide gate with a
"fish friendly" adjustable sluice gate. CZM will continue to work
with the town of Marshfield and other state and federal agency partners on an
adaptive management process that will incrementally increase tidal flow to the
river and balance the tidal and ecological restoration and flood prevention
goals of this project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Scituate Coastal Inundation and Visualization Project</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM
continued to work with project partners including NOAA, the National Weather
Service, the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System, UMass Boston, DCR, and the
town of Scituate on a project that seeks to better communicate flood and storm
damage risk to hazard-prone areas within Scituate through storm surge modeling,
flooding visualization imagery, tidal elevation monitoring, post-storm flood
and storm damage impact documentation, and other methods. Priority tasks for
2009 included the development and implementation of a standardized web-based
storm and flood damage reporting process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo16'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Assistance</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM provided
technical, grant writing, monitoring, and coordination assistance to a number
of regionally significant wetland restoration and stewardship projects this
year. These efforts included preliminary designs for shore-side vessel pumpout
facilities in Hingham and Scituate; water quality monitoring in Bartlett Pond
in Plymouth; development and presentation of a public informational meeting for
the Musquashcut Pond Restoration Project in Scituate; development of a
comprehensive tide level and water quality monitoring report for Inner Little
Harbor in Cohasset; help to the towns of Duxbury and Plymouth on the successful
completion of CPR-funded stormwater mitigation projects; assistance regarding
the potential for beneficial reuse of dredge material for proposed wetland
restoration project in Duxbury; and support to the StormSmart Coasts program on
a variety of storm damage and flood prevention issues for StormSmart pilot
communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cape Cod &
Islands (Bourne to Provincetown and the Islands)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo17'><a
name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pleasant Bay NDA</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In October, CZM
received a draft application from the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Alliance
to designate Pleasant Bay and Chatham Harbor as a No Discharge Area. The NDA
would cover all of the 9,000-acre Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental
Concern as well as the contiguous Chatham Harbor system seaward to the 1987
inlet. The banning of sewage discharges to the Pleasant Bay system complements
the comprehensive wastewater planning efforts of the adjacent towns and their
various selected strategies for improving the bay’s water quality. The
application states that out of the roughly 2,200 vessels using Pleasant Bay,
only 253 need pumpout services and that the facilities provided by Nauset
Marina East, the Harwich pumpout boat, and a new pumpout trailer at the Chatham
town landing in Ryder’s Cove will provide adequate coverage. The application
has support from the Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, and Orleans Boards of
Selectmen; the Orleans Shellfish/Waterways Advisory Committee; the Chatham
Waterways Advisory Committee; the Friends of Pleasant Bay; and the Orleans Pond
Coalition. It will be reviewed by CZM staff so that a recommendation for
designation by EEA and approval by the EPA Region 1 can happen by summer 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo17'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Assistance</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CZM provided
technical assistance to communities in the Cape Cod & Islands region for a
variety of municipal projects involving dredging, stormwater remediation,
erosion and sediment management, and wetland restoration. CZM Cape Cod &
Islands staff continues to work with representatives from state environmental
agencies and from the Barnstable County Dredge Advisory Committee to develop a
new approach to the application of Time-of-Year (TOY) restrictions for
municipal dredge projects in the region. CZM staff also assisted the Pleasant
Bay Coastal Processes work group on a variety of management issues related to
the “new inlet” on the Chatham barrier beach. Recent work includes
a bathymetric study of the navigation channels within the bay, a shoreline
assessment, and ongoing tide studies. CZM continues to provide technical
assistance to local conservation commissions and facilitate the Cape
Conservation Commission Network. Finally, CZM Cape Cod & Islands regional
staff conducted public outreach and education on local coastal issues through
regular guest lectures at Cape Cod Community College and Massachusetts Maritime
Academy and presentations at the Cape Cod National Seashore, the Massachusetts
Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Conference, and the
international Coastal Zone Management Conference in July.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>South Coastal
(Wareham to Seekonk)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo18'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Assistance</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, CZM
provided South Coastal communities with a workshop on coastal hazards and
sea-level rise to help them better identify and map areas at risk. This
workshop focused particularly on the new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps as well
as on Sea Lake and Overland Surge from Hurricanes maps and the new LIDAR
contour mapping. Responding to a request from Legislators on the State House
Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, CZM assisted with a
presentation at a Climate Change Workshop in the Mt. Hope Bay Region. CZM
continued to work closely with the city of New Bedford, town of Fairhaven,
MassDEP, EPA, and other state and federal agencies on navigational dredging
activities in New Bedford Harbor. A third phase of dredging was completed in
2009, and planning for Phase 4 and a third Confined Disposal Facility was
started. CZM continued to meet with Buzzards Bay Action Committee member
communities at their monthly meetings to keep them abreast of important events
and initiatives, including the CZM CPR grant program, boat pumpout
opportunities, the ocean planning initiative, and other efforts. CZM continued
to work with other state and federal agencies on the Shoreline and Aquatic
Resources Technical Working Groups of the Natural Resource Damages Assessment
team to help quantify damages and identify potential restoration opportunities
related to the 2003 Bouchard oil spill in Buzzards Bay, particularly to Ram
Island. Finally, CZM continued to be a resource for municipalities, other agencies,
and the public on coastal issues and concerns within the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>National
Estuary Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM administers two National Estuary Programs
(NEPs), the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program and the Massachusetts Bays
Program (MBP). The </span><a href="http://www.buzzardsbay.org/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Buzzards
Bay NEP</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
works to protect and restore water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay
and its watershed. The </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/envir/massbays"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts
Bays Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
works to protect and enhance the coastal health and heritage of Massachusetts
and Cape Cod Bays. Each program’s highlights from 2009 are included
below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Buzzards Bay National
Estuary Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Buzzards Bay Grants</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This year, the Buzzards Bay NEP
continued its core mission to provide grants and technical assistance to
Buzzards Bay municipalities. The program began the year by initiating six
municipal environmental grants totaling $131,000 that were announced at the end
of 2008. In August, the NEP awarded 10 grants totaling $167,000 to eight
Buzzards Bay watershed towns. Both rounds of grants will assist the towns in
protecting and restoring water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and
its surrounding watershed. The grants will specifically be used to protect and
restore wetlands habitat and open space, design treatment solutions for
stormwater discharges, and restore herring runs. The August grants were awarded
to the towns of Rochester (Leonards Pond Anadromous Fishway Improvement
Project, $20,000, and Wolf Island Road Land Preservation Project, $5,000);
Fairhaven (Nasketucket Woods Land Acquisition - Bridge Street, $35,000);
Westport (Phase II: Stormwater Solutions, $20,000); Marion (Grassi Bog Wetland
Restoration Permitting, $7,500, and Open Space Protection of Holmes Woods, $3,600);
Mattapoisett (Salt Marsh Restoration at Pico Beach Road, $9,900); Bourne
(Fishway Improvements at Dykes Creek, $15,000); Wareham (Marks Cove Wildlife
Corridor Project, $35,000); and Dartmouth (Dike Creek Hughes Conservation
Project $16,000).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts Estuaries Project</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In 2009, the
Buzzards Bay NEP began work with MassDEP to review the Massachusetts Estuary
Program Nitrogen Total Maximum Daily Load reports, and provide technical
assistance to municipalities to understand the findings contained in these
reports. Draft reports for New Bedford Harbor, the Slocums and Little River
estuaries in Dartmouth, and the Wareham River estuary are expected to be
finalized by MassDEP in 2010. Once approved by EPA, the reports will have broad
implications for wastewater management in Buzzards Bay watershed communities.
The Buzzards Bay NEP also expanded its collaboration with the citizen's group,
The Coalition for Buzzards Bay, in land protection efforts and the review of
projects of regional significance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Assistance</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Buzzards Bay
NEP continued to assist municipalities in 2009 with development of local
regulatory protection strategies, review of local projects, and design of
stormwater treatment systems. The Buzzards Bay NEP also helped program partners
prepare grant applications and restoration plans for state and federal grant
programs. These efforts are part of the NEP's ongoing work to implement
recommendations contained in a comprehensive watershed management plan to
protect and restore water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and its
surrounding watershed. Highlights included work with the town of Westport and
Westport River Watershed Alliance to develop stormwater designs for the
Westport Middle School and Old County Road discharges to the Westport River.
The NEP also hired an engineering firm to develop a stormwater management plan
for the New Bedford waterfront.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><a
name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts Bays Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo19'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brewster’s Stony Brook Received Federal Stimulus
Funding from NOAA</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- In June, NOAA awarded a $1.3 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act
grant to the Stony Brook Salt Marsh and Fish Passage Restoration Project in
Brewster. Situated just south of Route 6A, this site is one of the premier
herring runs on Cape Cod, attracting thousands of visitors annually. The
restoration will replace an undersized culvert running under Route 6A with
larger, twin box culverts, enabling greater natural tidal exchange and
improving herring passage to 386 acres of prime herring spawning grounds
upstream. Project partners include the town of Brewster, MBP and its Cape Cod
program host, the </span><a href="http://www.apcc.org/"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Association to Preserve
Cape Cod</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
the Department of Fish and Game's Division of Ecological Restoration, and the
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Riverfront Park Getting a Face Lift</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - MBP regional
coordinator, </span><a href="http://www.salemsound.org"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Salem Sound Coastwatch</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, was instrumental in
the acquisition of a $500,000 grant to refurbish Furlong Park, situated along
the North River in Salem. Having recently completed an Open Space and
Recreation Plan, the city of Salem became eligible to apply for the
Commonwealth’s competitive Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for
Communities (PARC) grants. Funds are being used to improve access to the park
and the river, address erosion problems at the site, and upgrade recreational
amenities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paying for Stormwater Management</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In early 2009, MBP
sponsored two Stormwater Financing Workshops on Cape Cod and the North Shore.
In response to federal nonpoint source pollution regulations under the Clean
Water Act, communities across the country have been working over the past six
years to reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff on stream, river, lake, and
ocean water quality. New stormwater permit requirements are expected to be more
rigorous and costly. Therefore municipalities need to develop mechanisms to pay
for these increased costs. Several communities in Massachusetts are taking
steps to address this, either through the formation of a stormwater utility or
some other form of fee assessment. See presentations from workshops held on </span><a
href="http://www.apcc.org/content/workshops-and-presentations"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cape Cod</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and the </span><a
href="http://salemsound.org/stormwater.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>North Shore</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Streamflow and Temperature Logging</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The </span><a
href="http://www.nsrwa.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>North and South Rivers Watershed Association</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, host of the
MBP’s South Shore efforts, was awarded a $25,750 grant from the
Massachusetts Environmental Trust to acquire and deploy temperature and water-level
data loggers in streams throughout the program’s region. The project aims
to address two major ecological concerns: the rapid decline of diadromous fish
populations (migratory fish such as herring and eels) in coastal streams and
rivers, and changes in temperature and flow regime due to climate change.
Volunteer fish counting projects will be established and/or supplemented so
that fish counts can be paired with results from the data loggers. In addition,
a database will be developed to house information collected that will be shared
with resource managers, including the Massachusetts Division of Marine
Fisheries. An outreach workshop will also be held as part of this effort, where
staff and volunteers involved with the fish counts will learn how the data is
being used to inform decisions related to fisheries management and climate
change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Climate Ready Estuaries</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The MBP has been
collaborating with EPA’s Office of Research and Development on an
ecological vulnerability assessment under EPA’s </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/cre"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Climate Ready Estuaries</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Program. The goal is to provide place-based
information on the potential implications of climate change for estuarine
ecosystems and processes, in a form that will enable managers to undertake adaptation
planning. Following the development of models that depict how salt marsh
ecosystem processes can be affected by climate and human stressors, a workshop
will be held in early 2010 that will bring together a dozen experts in salt
marsh ecology and coastal sediment transport. These experts will debate just
how sensitive these salt marsh ecosystem processes are to changing climatic
conditions, and then discuss the implications for salt marsh management in the
MBP region, findings of which will be shared with resource managers in the
area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Staff
& People<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In looking back over the year, CZM welcomes
the new members of the coastal management team, wishes the best of luck to
those who have moved on to new opportunities, and congratulates staff that were
recognized for accomplishments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mass Bays Intern</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In January, the
Massachusetts Bays Program welcomed <b>Josh Daskin</b> as an intern. During his
internship, Josh assisted with the upcoming State of the Bays report and
developed outreach materials on climate change adaptation. Josh graduated from
Brandies University in May with a degree in biology and environmental studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Roles for Longtime CZM Staffers</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In March, <b>Jan
Smith</b> became manager of CZM's coastal and marine habitat and water quality
unit, while <b>Jay Baker</b> became the new Director of the Massachusetts Bays
National Estuary Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wetlands Restoration Program Moved to Fish
and Game</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- In July, CZM’s Wetlands Restoration Program merged with the Riverways
Program to create a new Division of Ecological Restoration within the
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game. CZM looks forward to continued
collaboration with this program to restore coastal habitats and wishes good
luck to <b>Hunt Durey</b>, <b>Georgeann Keer</b>, and <b>Jeremy Bell</b> in
their new home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mass Bays Outreach Coordinator</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In December, <b>Carole
McCauley</b> left the Massachusetts Bays Program to accept the position of
Outreach Program Manager at Northeastern University’s Marine Science
Center. Carole served as the Outreach and Policy Coordinator for MBP and
fulfilled a wide variety of important program management functions ranging from
developing MBP’s annual grant application to publishing outreach
materials and managing the MBP website. Carole was also the lead on the
program’s Climate Ready Estuaries project, a joint venture with EPA that
will be completed in the spring of 2010, and was instrumental in the
development of MBP’s State of the Bays Report, also due out this spring.
CZM and MBP wish Carole all the best in her new position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jan Smith Received Visionary Award</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In December, <b>Jan
Smith</b> received a Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council for his 12
years of service to the Massachusetts Bays Program. The </span><a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/council/opportunities/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Gulf of
Maine Visionary Award</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
recognizes innovation, creativity, and commitment to marine protection by
businesses, environmental organizations, or individuals whose work improves the
environment of the Gulf of Maine. During his tenure as director, Jan
strengthened the region’s understanding of coastal wetland dynamics,
management of stormwater pollution, and assessment of marine invasive species
emergence and distributions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts Office
of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>251 Causeway Street,
Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM Information Line -
(617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CZM Website - </span></b><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></a><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A publication of the
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) pursuant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>to National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA05NOS4191063.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This publication is
funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The views expressed
herein are those of the author(s) and<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>do not necessarily
reflect the views of NOAA <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>or any of its
sub-agencies.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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