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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>February
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"'>Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic
newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each
issue provides information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and publications,
upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities, job openings,
coastal legislation, and other news of interest to people working on coastal
issues. Additional information about CZM's programs, publications, and other
coastal topics can be found on the </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/"
title="http://www.mass.gov/czm/"><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"'>. To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts
Ocean Management Plan Efforts Continue<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In December 2009, the Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) released the final </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</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
the nation's first comprehensive plan to protect critical marine resources and
foster sustainable uses in the state's ocean waters. The plan—finalized
six months after release of the draft plan, in accordance with the Oceans Act
of 2008—provides new protections for critical environmental resources in
nearly two-thirds of the Commonwealth's coastal waters and sets standards for
the development of renewable energy as well as other uses, new and traditional.
See the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coastal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100104_pr_ocean_plan&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>EEA press
release</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
for details. Printed copies of the two-volume plan are now available; to
receive a copy, email your request to </span><a
href="mailto:czm@state.ma.us?subject=Printed%20Copy%20of%20Ocean%20Management%20Plan"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>czm@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'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Now that the plan is promulgated,
implementation efforts are under way. As put forward in the science framework
(in Volume 2 of the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan), several science and
data needs are key priorities for the next steps in ocean management. CZM is
working with the </span><a href="http://www.massoceanpartnership.org"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts
Ocean Partnership</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(MOP) to scope work plans for some of these priorities, including
identification of spatial and temporal patterns of human uses (specifically
recreational uses, recreational fishing, and commercial fishing). These efforts
build on the work done as part of the ocean management plan. Through MOP funding,
CZM is also working with researchers from the University of Massachusetts to
refine and further develop their Gulf of Maine-wide ocean current circulation
model. Results from this work will be incorporated into ocean habitat
classification efforts and generally enable enhanced understanding of
oceanographic processes in Massachusetts marine waters. CZM is also
coordinating with MOP and other potential partners in the Northeast to
implement data sharing and networking tools. These projects are all anticipated
to be carried out over the next one to two years.<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"'>In addition to these science-related tasks,
administration of the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan will also include
other near-term efforts. EEA will develop amendments to existing state regulations
to implement the plan. Other aspects of plan administration, including
acquiring data necessary for the performance indicators developed in the plan
and continued coordination with regional and federal levels of government, will
also be put into place.<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"'>StormSmart
Coasts Pilot Community Progress<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"'>Through CZM’s </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>StormSmart Coasts program</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, seven cities and
towns participating in five pilot projects have taken significant steps toward
addressing coastal storm damage and sea level rise issues in their communities.
The team of Duxbury, Kingston, and Plymouth is conducting outreach programs targeted
to homeowners in and near high-hazard zones. These programs outline steps
residents can take to ensure personal safety and prevent property loss while
potentially reducing flood insurance premiums, resulting in long-term savings.
Through this pilot project, a brochure called </span><a
href="http://www.kingstonmass.org/filestorage/40/888/Kingston_Flood_Hazard_Brochure.pdf"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Protect Your Family
and Your Home</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(170 KB) is now available on the Kingston town website. Oak Bluffs on
Martha’s Vineyard will present bylaw amendments to town meeting voters
this spring aiming to minimize the impacts from storms, including property
damage, lack of safe access for emergency response, economic costs, public
health threats, and loss of public recreational areas. The city of Boston
acquired data to inform its sea level rise mapping, which is now in
development, and is drafting a “toolbox” of regulatory options to
minimize public safety threats and damage to buildings. The town of Falmouth is
developing a “Hazard Mitigation Plan” to reduce anticipated risk to
its residents, businesses, and municipal services due to expected sea level
rise and the potential increase in intensity and frequency of storms. Finally,
the town of Hull has created an innovative incentive program to encourage
builders to “freeboard,” or elevate existing and new buildings
above predicted floodwaters, which could substantially reduce flood insurance
costs and decrease damage to homes by storms and flooding. See the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>StormSmart Coasts website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> for more information
and updates on these and other projects as CZM moves forward with climate
change adaptation.<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"'>Grants/Funding
Opportunities<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"'>Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation
Funding</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- CZM anticipates the release of an RFR in the next couple weeks seeking
applications for funding under the </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). CELCP provides state and local governments with matching funds to
purchase significant coastal and estuarine lands (or conservation easements on
such lands) that are considered important for their ecological, conservation,
recreational, historical, or aesthetic values. Applications will be reviewed
and ranked for nomination to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) for evaluation and potential Federal Fiscal Year 2011
CELCP funding. Stay tuned to the CZM </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 page</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> for updates.
Although the exact proposal due date will not be set until the RFR is released,
CZM estimates that CELCP proposals will be due around the fourth week of March.
For more information, contact David Janik at </span><a
href="mailto:david.janik@state.ma.us" title="E-Mail David Janik"><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>
<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"'>Water Quality Management Planning Program
Grants</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is seeking
proposals for the Fiscal Year 2010 Federal §604(b) Water Quality Management
Planning Program Grants. The focus of the 2010 grants will be watershed or
sub-watershed based nonpoint source assessment activities that support
MassDEP's assessment efforts. The priority watersheds for 2010 include:
Farmington, Westfield, SuAsCo, Taunton, South Coastal, Hudson, Housatonic,
North Coastal, Charles, and Ten Mile basins. To view the RFR, visit the </span><a
href="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit.do?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3&org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=3eef8c0bb7160917ee3ff0959e298389"><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 "BRP 2010-01." Project Summaries
for previously funded projects are available on the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/grants.htm#sums"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MassDEP website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Applications are
due by March 19.<b><o:p></o:p></b></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"'>Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The EEA Division
of Conservation Services (DCS) is seeking proposals for Land and Water
Conservation Fund Grants, which provide matching funds to states and local
governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation
areas and facilities. A grant workshop will be held on March 3 at 10:00 a.m. at
100 Cambridge Street, Boston. It is recommended that all potential applicants
attend this workshop. Please RSVP to Melissa Cryan at </span><a
href="mailto:melissa.cryan@state.ma.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>melissa.cryan@state.ma.us</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. For more
information, please visit the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Grant+%26+Loan+Programs&L3=Division+of+Conservation+Services+(DCS)&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_dcs_dcs_grant_programs&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>DCS Grant
Programs web page</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
Applications are due by March 31.<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"'>Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Five Star
Restoration Program and the Nature Restoration Trust are seeking applications
for financial assistance to support community-based wetland, riparian, and
coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and foster
local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach, and training
activities. For details, see the </span><a
href="http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=30&ContentID=14560"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Five Star
Restoration Program website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Applications are due by February 11.<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"'>Small Shipyard Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The U.S.
Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration is seeking applications
from small shipyards for capital and related infrastructure improvements that
will facilitate efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship
construction, repair, and reconfiguration. For details, see the </span><a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-475.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Federal Register Notice</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or contact Carl
Setterstrom at (202) 366-5737. Applications are due by February 16.<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"'>BoatUS Grassroots Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The BoatUS
Foundation is seeking applications for the 2010 </span><a
href="http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Grants/apply.asp"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Grassroots
Grants</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
Up to $4,000 is available to local volunteer organizations for the promotion of
safe and clean boating education. Applications are due by February 28.<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"'>EPA CARE Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking proposals for the </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/care"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Community Action for a Renewed Environment</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (CARE) program to
support community-based partnerships to reduce toxic pollution at the local
level. Eligible applicants include county and local governments, tribes,
nonprofit organizations, and universities. EPA will hold three webcasts to
answer questions about the application process on February 2, 23, and 26 from
1:00-3:00 p.m. Proposals are due by March 9.<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"'>Sounds Conservancy Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The </span><a
href="http://qlf.org/atlantic_program/Sounds/sounds.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Sounds
Conservancy Grants Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> is dedicated to supporting the conservation and
restoration of the sounds of Long Island, Fishers Island, Block Island, Rhode
Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket and their adjacent coastlines in
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. The program encourages
and supports projects that lead to improved marine and coastal resource
management with funding up to $2,500 available to university, college, and high
school students, private individuals, and nonprofit organizations. Applications
must be postmarked by March 15.<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"'>Estuary Habitat Restoration Program</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and NOAA are seeking proposals for the Estuary Habitat
Restoration Program. Projects must address the potential effects of sea level
change and other impacts related to climate change on the viability of the
proposed restoration. Recommended projects must provide ecosystem benefits,
have scientific merit, be technically feasible, and be cost-effective. For
details, see the </span><a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-681.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Federal Register Notice</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Proposals are due
by March 16.<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"'>Reminder</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This opportunity
listed in the last CZ-Mail is still available:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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"'>Gulf of Maine Habitat Restoration Grants</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Gulf of Maine
Council is seeking proposals for coastal habitat restoration projects within
the Gulf of Maine watershed. In partnership with the NOAA National Marine
Fisheries Service's Community-Based Restoration Program, the Gulf of Maine
Council provides grants to further the goal of habitat restoration and to
support a strategic approach to marine, coastal, and riverine habitat
restoration. For details, see the </span><a
href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/habitatrestoration/rfp-2010.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>request
for proposals</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
Full applications are due by April 2.<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"'>Products/Publications<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"'>Massachusetts Bays Window</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Autumn 2009
issue of </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/envir/massbays/activities.htm"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts
Bays Window</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
the eNewsletter of the Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP), highlights ongoing
habitat restoration initiatives, volunteer field survey efforts, and a variety
of outreach events related to habitat and water quality protection.<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"'>Mass Bays Fact Sheets</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - MBP recently
produced a series of fact sheets that outline the history and mission of the
program, highlighting the recent successes of the organization in the areas of
habitat protection, coastal water quality remediation, and environmental
education. Five full-color fact sheets are available that focus on the whole
Massachusetts Bays Program, as well as each of its four Regional Coordinators
and their host organizations. Download the fact sheets from the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/envir/massbays/reports.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MBP website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. For hard copies,
contact Jay Baker at </span><a href="mailto:Jason.baker@state.ma.us"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Jason.baker@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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Climate Ready Estuaries Progress Report</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - EPA has released
the </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/cre/downloads/2009-CRE-Progress-Report.pdf"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Climate
Ready Estuaries 2009 Progress Report</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (PDF, 4.2 MB)</span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. The </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/cre/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Climate Ready Estuaries program</span></a><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> works with National Estuary Programs,
including the Massachusetts Bays Program, and other coastal managers to assess
climate change vulnerabilities, develop and implement adaptation strategies,
engage and educate stakeholders, and share the lessons learned with other
coastal managers. Estuaries and coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to
climate variability and change. To protect these ecosystems from projected
impacts of sea level rise, increasing temperatures, and other effects, coastal
managers may need to develop and implement adaptation measures.<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"'>CICEET Progress Reports</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - NOAA’s
Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology
(CICEET) has released the </span><a
href="http://ciceet.unh.edu/news/releases/fall09_reports/index.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Fall 2009
Progress Reports</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
for its environmental technology development projects. These projects are
dedicated to developing tools that help coastal communities become more
resilient in the face of increasing development and climate change. The focus
areas include improved tools for land use planning, habitat restoration and
protection, and water quality monitoring. These reports detail progress in
gathering data, meeting research objectives, reaching out to coastal managers,
and soliciting feedback from potential end users.<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"'>Economics for Coastal Managers</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - NOAA’s
Coastal Services Center (CSC) has released </span><a
href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/economics"><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Introduction to Economics for
Coastal Managers</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
a basic introduction to economic ideas and methods that can be applied to
coastal resource management. The economic concepts provided in this
introduction are illustrated through several case studies. The publication is
the third in a series of </span><a
href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/coastaleconomics"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>coastal and ocean economics
publications</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
developed by CSC on the use of social science tools for coastal management.<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"'>Stormwater Management at Federal Facilities</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - EPA has issued
guidance to help federal agencies minimize the impact of federal development
projects on nearby water bodies. </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/section438/"><i><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Technical Guidance on
Implementing the Stormwater Runoff Requirements for Federal Projects under
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act</span></i></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> provides details on
a variety of stormwater management practices often referred to as "green
infrastructure" or "low impact development" practices, including
reducing impervious surfaces, using vegetative practices, using porous
pavements, and installing green roofs.<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"'>Ebb & Flow</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Winter 2010
issue of </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/der/newsletters/ebbflow2.htm"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Ebb &
Flow</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
the eNewsletter of the Department of Fish and Game’s Division of
Ecological Restoration (DER), highlights the restoration of Ox Pasture Brook in
Rowley, the Cape Cod Restoration Plan, Marshfield’s Green Harbor River
Restoration Project, and other DER projects, and includes sections on grants,
resources, and events.<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"'>Coastal Management Newsletter</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The January 2010
edition of NOAA's Coastal Program Division's </span><a
href="http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/news/czmnewsletter.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Coastal
Management News</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
features articles about offshore renewable energy planning in Oregon,
Maine’s climate change documentary, and more. <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"'>Coastal Services Magazine</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The
January/February 2010 issue of </span><a
href="http://csc.noaa.gov/magazine/2010/01/"><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Coastal Services</span></i></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, a NOAA Coastal
Services Center magazine, features articles about a national approach for low
impact development, pharmaceuticals in the environment, and hurricane
resilience in Hawaii.<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"'>Atlantic CoastWatch Newsletter</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The
November/December 2009 issue of </span><a
href="http://www.atlanticcoastwatch.org/Newsletter.htm"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Atlantic
CoastWatch</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
the bimonthly newsletter from the Sustainable Development Institute that
provides news and information about the Atlantic coasts of Canada, the United
States, and the Caribbean, includes articles on Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound,
sustainability in the Caribbean, courts and the seashore, and other Atlantic
coast news.<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"'>Marine Protected Area Newsletter</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The
January-February 2010 issue of </span><a
href="http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA112.htm"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MPA News</span></i></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> features articles on
the effect of marine protected areas (MPAs) on fisheries, climate change
resources, and other MPA news and notes.<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"'>Right Whale News</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The November 2009
issue of </span><a href="http://www.rightwhaleweb.org/pdf/rwn/rwnov09.pdf"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Right
Whale News</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(PDF, 275 KB) is now available online. Right Whale News is a quarterly
newsletter distributed electronically to participants in conservation and
recovery of the North Atlantic right whale and its habitats.<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"'>NMEA Newsletter</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Winter 2009
issue of </span><a href="http://www.marine-ed.org/docs/nmeanews.pdf"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>NMEA News</span></i></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (PDF, 500 KB), the
quarterly newsletter of the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA),
includes news from regional chapters and committees, information about
professional development opportunities, and communications from NMEA
leadership.<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"'>Websites<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"'>MEMA on Facebook and Twitter</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Massachusetts
Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has begun using Facebook and Twitter to
better inform and protect the public before, during, and after emergencies in
the Commonwealth. During a natural or technological emergency, MEMA will
provide important messages to the public on these sites. Between disasters,
MEMA’s messages will continue to focus on individual preparedness and
responsibility. The addition of Facebook and Twitter will complement
traditional communications and enable MEMA to reach new and greater audiences
in a timely manner. See MEMA on </span><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Framingham-MA/Massachusetts-Emergency-Management-Agency/190278737330"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Facebook</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and </span><a
href="http://twitter.com/MassEMA"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Twitter</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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sustainability Planning Toolkit</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - ICLEI-Local
Governments for Sustainability USA has developed a Sustainability Planning
Toolkit, based on a model pioneered by city of New York's </span><a
href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/home/home.shtml"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>PlanNYC</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Local governments
can now access comprehensive guidance to develop sustainability plans that
improve quality of life in their communities. The toolkit contains plan
strategies, step-by-step guidelines to achieve each of the Five Milestones for
Sustainability, best-practice examples, checklists, templates, and guidelines
for organizing a team to develop the plan. The full toolkit is accessible only
to ICLEI members, but valuable free resources are available from the </span><a
href="http://www.icleiusa.org/sustainabilitytoolkit"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>ICLEI USA 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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>EBM Roadmap</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - COMPASS, Waterview
Consulting, and the Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network have launched the </span><a
href="http://www.ebmtools.org/roadmap.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>EBM Roadmap</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, which provides a
concise introduction to the concept and practice of ecosystem-based management
(EBM), a launching point for implementing EBM, and a touchstone for all EBM
participants and stakeholders. The EBM Roadmap was developed as a useful
resource for government and non-government organizations with a role in
ecosystem approaches to management at local to international scales.<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"'>EPA Office of Water on Facebook</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - EPA’s Office
of Water has launched the new Facebook page, </span><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/EPAWaterIsWorthIt?ref=mf"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Water Is
Worth It</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
to provide a public forum to share information, encourage discussion, and raise
awareness about the value of our water and water-related resources. EPA will
regularly post information and discussion topics, which Facebook users can have
delivered to their virtual door by becoming a "fan" of the page. EPA
encourages fans to participate in the discussion and learn about the nation's
water and water infrastructure.<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"'>TMDLs at Work</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - EPA has developed </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/tmdlsatwork/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>TMDLs at Work</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, a website that
provides a collection of stories to inform and educate stakeholders about the
benefits of developing pollution reduction budgets, or total maximum daily
loads (TMDLs), to protect and restore the nation’s water quality. The
site includes fact sheets that present TMDLs prepared by a variety of states
and illustrate how to get involved in identifying and cleaning up polluted
waters that do not meet state water quality standards.<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"'>Marine Mammals of the Arctic</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 10-12,
Immersion Learning will present live </span><a
href="http://www.immersionlearning.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=479&Itemid=231"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Marine
Mammals of the Arctic </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>webcasts</span></a><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> where viewers will interact directly
with scientists and trainers who work with marine mammals to better understand
their behaviors and physiology, as well as the impact of humans and climate
change on these animals. Immersion Learning is a hands-on science education
program that provides schools and informal learning organizations with the
opportunity to host interactive science experiences for students in grades 4
through 8.<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"'>Ocean Climate Website</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The new </span><a
href="http://www.oceanclimate.org/content/home"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Ocean Climate website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> provides a virtual
place to exchange information and educational services about the ocean. The
site features pages on specific issues, such as carbon diozide emissions, polar
melt, extreme weather, and more. Users can also express their views through an
Ocean Climate Forum.<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"'>Public
Comment<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"'>Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim
Framework</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
- In December, the Council on Environmental Quality’s Interagency Ocean
Policy 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"'> for public review. 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. </span><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/interim-framework/submit"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Submit
comments</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
by February 12.<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"'>Cape Wind Historic Preservation Aspects</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The U.S. Minerals
Management Service (MMS) is accepting public comments on the historic
preservation aspects of the proposed Cape Wind project, which would place 130
turbines over 25 square miles in Nantucket Sound and could supply up to 75
percent of the electricity for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket
Island. This public comment period is in response to the decision by the
National Park Service to consider Nantucket Sound for listing in the National
Registry of Historic Places. For details, see the </span><a
href="http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2010/press0122.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MMS press release</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Comments are due by
February 12. <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"'>MPAs Nominated to National System</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The National
Marine Protected Areas Center is seeking comments on the nominations of
existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for inclusion in the national system.
This system and the nomination process are described in the </span><a
href="http://mpa.gov/national_system/final_framework_sup.html"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Framework
for the National System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States</span></i></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> published in 2008.
For details, see the </span><a
href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/E9-31406.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Federal Register Notice</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Comments are due by
February 22.<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"'>Oceans and Health Report</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The NOAA Science
Advisory Board’s Oceans and Health Working Group (OHWG) is seeking public
comment on the draft report entitled </span><a
href="http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Reports/ohwg/docs/SAB_OHWG_Report_PublicCommentVersion_01_12_10.pdf"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>One Ocean,
One Health: NOAA in the Lead</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (PDF, 849 KB). OHWG was charged with
identifying opportunities to enhance NOAA’s ongoing health-related
efforts and their impacts on ecosystem and public health and well being. This
report presents those experts’ findings and recommendations. Submit
comments by February 25 to </span><a href="mailto:noaa.sab.comments@noaa.gov"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>noaa.sab.comments@noaa.gov</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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stormwater Management Program</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - EPA is seeking
public input on a </span><a
href="http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking.cfm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>proposed
national rulemaking</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
to establish a comprehensive program to reduce stormwater discharges from new
development and redevelopment and make other regulatory improvements to
strengthen the EPA stormwater program. EPA seeks input on: the performance, effectiveness,
and cost of stormwater control measures; ecological data, including ecological
benefits from stormwater controls; technical information on design,
implementation and operation and maintenance of stormwater control measures;
suggestions for how the existing program may be modified to better meet the
goals of the Clean Water Act; and any other information that may help EPA
develop improvements to the existing program, including better control of
pollutants in stormwater from the built environment created by development and
redevelopment. EPA will also hold a webcast on February 3 to present details of
this proposed rulemaking. See the </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>EPA website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> to register. Submit
comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0817 to </span><a
href="mailto:OW-Docket@epa.gov"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>OW-Docket@epa.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Comments are due by February 26.<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"'>North Coastal MS4 Permit</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - EPA is seeking
comments on the </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/region01/npdes/stormwater/draft_manc_sms4gp.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Draft
North Coastal Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Stormwater
pollution is a leading cause of surface water quality impairments in
Massachusetts, due to elevated levels of nutrients, disease-causing bacteria,
and other pollutants. The draft permit, which covers 84 northeastern
Massachusetts communities, is designed specifically to reduce elevated levels
of pollutants in the Charles, Neponset, and Shawsheen Rivers. The proposed
permit includes best management practices for illegal sewage connections,
street sweeping, public education, and stormwater infiltration. The Clean Water
Act authorizes EPA and states, through the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Program, to regulate discharges from
municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), construction activities,
industrial activities, and those designated by EPA due to water quality
impacts. This permit will replace the previous permit issued in 2003. Submit
comments to Thelma Murphy at </span><a href="mailto:murphy.thelma@epa.gov"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>murphy.thelma@epa.gov</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> by March 31.<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
Staff & People<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"'>Gulf of Maine Intern</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - In January, Ashley
Mercer, a junior from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, began a two-month
internship with CZM. While at CZM, she will compile a digital photo essay and
guide of the accomplishments of the Gulf of Maine Council over the last 20
years, which will be on display at the Council’s World Oceans Day event
in June 2010. Welcome aboard Ashley!<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"'>Calendar<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"'>Water Communication Seminar</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 10,
the Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts will hold a seminar
led by Eric Eckl, a nationally acclaimed environmental communications
consultant and blogger. Mr. Eckl will speak about the words to use to make
water issues understandable and compelling to everyday citizens, helping to
translate shoptalk into environmental writing that is clear and comprehensible.
The seminar will be held at the </span><a href="http://www.newildlife.com/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>New
England Wildlife Center</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> in Weymouth from 1-4 p.m. Seating is limited, so please
RSVP to Steve Pearlman at </span><a href="mailto:pearlman@neponset.org"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>pearlman@neponset.org</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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Courses for Teachers</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Waquoit Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) is holding several professional
development courses for teachers that integrate science content, math
applications, recent research results, and sample classroom lessons. The
remaining winter/spring 2010 courses are: Rocks, Sand, and Soil in Motion on
February 13-14; Salt Water Studies: Coastal Science Activities for the
Classroom on February 27-28; and Wings Over Water on April 20-21. Graduate
credit is available from Framingham State College. To register, go to the </span><a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"
title="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>WBNERR website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and select the
course from the calendar. For more information, contact Pat Harcourt at </span><a
href="mailto:pat.harcourt@state.ma.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>pat.harcourt@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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Book Discussion with E.O. Wilson</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 24 at
2:00 p.m., CCMNH will welcome E.O. Wilson for a </span><a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20100224&tplview=&viewtype=details&eid=763&print="><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>discussion
of his book</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
<i>The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth</i>. In this 2006 book,
Harvard entomologist, Wilson, writes about the crisis for life on earth, noting
that the depth and complexity of living nature still exceeds human imagination.<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"'>Ecological Landscaping Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 25,
the Ecological Landscaping Association will present the 16<sup>th</sup> annual </span><a
href="http://www.ecolandscaping.org/conference.html"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Conference &
Eco-Marketplace</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
in Springfield. The 2010 conference features 17 seminars and workshops presented
by practitioners, writers, and educators in the fields of landscaping,
gardening, eco-design solutions, and more. Sessions explore the theory and
practice of ecological, sustainable, and organic landscaping including smart
water use, healthy soil development, and sustainable landscape design. In
addition, practical application sessions include designing edible landscapes,
controlling invasives, pest management, and urban tree care.<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"'>MACC Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 27,
the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) will hold the
2010 </span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/edu_aec_workshops.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MACC
Annual Environmental Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> in Worcester. Join more than 1000
Conservation Commissioners, local officials, state and federal officials, consultants,
and attorneys for the largest regular environmental conference in New England.<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"'>Marshes and Sea Level Rise Lecture</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 27,
the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will hold the lecture entitled </span><a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20100227&tplview=&viewtype=details&eid=762&print="><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>The Future
of Coastal Marshes and Sea Level Rise</span></i></a><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> by John Teal, Scientist Emeritus at
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Teal, coauthor of the 1969 book <i>Life
and Death of the Salt Marsh,</i> will describe the importance of salt marshes
in the delicate balance of our coastal ecosystems.<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"'>Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
Conference—Call for Proposals</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On November 13-17, the fifth </span><a
href="https://www.estuaries.org/conference/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>National Conference on Coastal and
Estuarine Habitat Restoration</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, will be held in Galveston, Texas. </span><a
href="http://program.estuaries.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Proposals for dedicated sessions,
presentations, and proposals</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> are due by March 2.<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"'>MEES Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On March 3, the
Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES) will hold its 2010
conference, </span><a
href="http://massmees.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=182&Itemid=604"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Bringing
Environmental Education Home</span></i></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> at the College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester. Conference workshops will share ideas for helping students to
appreciate, understand, improve, and protect the special places they call home
and to share technology that can be used to promote positive environmental
attitudes and behaviors.<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"'>Benthic Ecology Meeting</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On March 10-13,
the 39<sup>th</sup> annual </span><a
href="http://www.benthicecologymeeting2010.org/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Benthic
Ecology Meeting</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(BEM) will be held in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 2010 BEM will feature
sessions on the ecology of salt marshes, coral reefs, benthic-pelagic
processes, marine population genetics, and more. This meeting has historically
provided a venue for graduate and undergraduate students to present their work
and interact with established researchers in all areas of marine biology and
ecology.<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"'>Land Conservation Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On March 27, The
Trustees of Reservations, the Putnam Conservation Institute, and the
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition will hold the 20<sup>th</sup> </span><a
href="http://www.conservationcommon.org/Main/Events/EventDetails.aspx?eid=8f424e73-bf2c-48c7-83d2-2e83c7354971"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Massachusetts
Land Conservation Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> in Worcester. This annual, day-long event
provides land trust board members, staff, volunteers, and municipal commission
members with information, skills, and connections for effective land
conservation.<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"'>Adaptive Management Symposium</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On March 30-31,
the National Sea Grant Law Center in conjunction with the Sea Grant Law and
Policy Journal will host the third annual Adaptive Management Symposium, </span><a
href="http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SGLPJ/symposium.htm"><i><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Addressing Uncertainty of
Environmental Problems: The Challenges of Adaptive Management</span></i></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. The symposium will
feature a case study on the Columbia River Basin and National Marine
Sanctuaries experience with adaptive management and the challenges of
adaptively managing conservation easement lands.<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"'>Cape Cod Natural History Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On April 3, Mass
Audubon will hold the 15<sup>th</sup> annual </span><a
href="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/listing.php?program_code=172-WF10SP1"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cape Cod
Natural History Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> at Cape Cod Community College. This full-day conference
will feature presenters from environmental organizations across Cape Cod,
speaking on a diversity of natural history topics. Come learn about local
research projects, conservation efforts, and local environmental organizations.
For more information, contact Melissa Lowe at </span><a
href="mailto:mlowe@massaudubon.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>mlowe@massaudubon.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></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"'>Water Resources Research Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On April 8, the
Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center will hold the seventh annual </span><a
href="http://www.umass.edu/tei/conferences/WRRC_Water_Conference-2010/Water2010Home.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Water
Resources Research Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The conference will address the needs for water monitoring, assessment, and
management of water resources in New England in the face of variability due to
changes in climate, land use, population, and other environmental stressors.<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"'>Low Impact Development Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On April 11-14,
the 2010 </span><a href="http://content.asce.org/conferences/lid10/index.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>International
Low Impact Development Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> will be held in San Francisco, California.
The 2010 conference will highlight new and continuing work including research,
developments, and community adoption of Low Impact Development (LID) throughout
the United States and internationally.<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"'>Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On April 14-15,
the third annual </span><a href="http://www.globalmarinerenewable.com/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Global
Marine Renewable Energy Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> will be held in Seattle, Washington. This
conference will explore how to create a more sustainable energy future with a
diverse power generation portfolio that includes marine renewable energy
technologies. Expert panelists from around the world will discuss their
strategic visions, near-term objectives, and challenges faced with deploying
these innovative technologies. Participants will be invited to engage in an
active dialogue with the panelists to explore how to achieve specific power
production goals and strategic pathways.<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"'>National Monitoring Conference</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On April 25-29,
the National Water Quality Monitoring Council will host the seventh </span><a
href="http://acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/2010/index.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>National
Monitoring Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,
<i>Monitoring from the Summit to the Sea</i>, in Denver, Colorado. The 2010
conference will focus on the many facets of water quality and quantity
monitoring for improved understanding, protection, and restoration of natural
resources and communities. Staff from the U.S. Geological Survey, EPA, NOAA,
U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Park Service, and others will showcase new findings
on the quality of estuaries, lakes, streams, and groundwater; and highlight
recent innovations and cutting-edge tools in water-quality monitoring,
assessment, and reporting.<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"'>Reminders</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The following
calendar items posted in the last CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![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"'>Winter Walks and Talks in Harwich</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This winter, the
Harwich Conservation Trust will host several guided walks in Harwich and a
series of winter presentations—all open to the public. For details, see
the </span><a href="http://www.harwichconservationtrust.org/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Trust'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:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![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"'>Ocean Sciences Meeting</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - On February 22-26,
the 2010 </span><a href="http://www.agu.org/meetings/os10"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Ocean
Sciences Meeting</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
will be held in Portland, Oregon, and will focus on the development of
predictive tools that are based on models and field observations.<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
in the News<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"'>Below are links to recent news and journal
articles that feature CZM. (Articles may only be available for a limited time.
Not working? Try copying the web address directly into your browser, rather
than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Wind
rules: Making up is hard to do (<i>Martha’s Vineyard Gazette</i>,
1/22/10) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24224"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24224</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State’s
final ocean management plan exempts Gosnold from MVC review (<i>Martha’s
Vineyard Gazette</i>, 1/8/10) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24080"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24080</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Offshore
wind power loses steam (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>, 1/8/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_007232813.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_007232813.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Final
Ocean Act plan set (<i>Martha's Vineyard Times</i>, 1/7/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2010/01/07/ocean-act.php"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2010/01/07/ocean-act.php</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Plan
opens the door for turbines off Marblehead (<i>Salem News</i>, 1/6/10) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_005223100.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_005223100.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State
releases plan for wind turbines (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/05/state_releases_planning_blueprint_for_wind_turbines/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/05/state_releases_planning_blueprint_for_wind_turbines/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State
sets zoning for ocean projects (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100105/NEWS/1050323"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100105/NEWS/1050323</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Vineyard
wins power to ‘veto’ wind projects (<i>Boston Herald</i>, 1/5/10) -
<br>
</span><a
href="http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1223188"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1223188</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State
unveils landmark ocean-management plan (<i>Gloucester Daily Times</i>, 1/5/10)
- <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_004224408.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_004224408.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jay
Cashman’s Buzzards Bay wind project boxed out by new state rules (<i>Patriot
Ledger</i>, 1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x1530314910/Jay-Cashman-s-Buzzards-Bay-wind-project-boxed-out-by-new-state-rules"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x1530314910/Jay-Cashman-s-Buzzards-Bay-wind-project-boxed-out-by-new-state-rules</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Patrick
Administration releases final blueprint for managing development in state
waters (<i>EEA Press Release</i>, 1/4/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100104_pr_ocean_plan&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100104_pr_ocean_plan&csid=Eoeea</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><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>In the News<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Below are links to recent news and journal
articles on coastal issues. (Articles may only be available for a limited time.
Not working? Try copying the web address directly into your browser, rather
than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Patrick-Murray
Administration announces 245-acre land acquisition in Wareham, Plymouth (<i>EEA
Press Release</i>, 1/28/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100128_pr_wareham_land&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100128_pr_wareham_land&csid=Eoeea</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Plan
to rebuild PI home postponed (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>, 1/28/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_027230612.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_027230612.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Communities
fear new US rules on storm runoff will be costly (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/27/10)
- <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/27/epas_plan_for_new_stormwater_runoff_regulations_will_be_costly/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/27/epas_plan_for_new_stormwater_runoff_regulations_will_be_costly/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>North
Beach inlet erosion threatens property owners (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/27/10)
- <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100127/NEWS/1270327/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100127/NEWS/1270327/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coastal
center plans educational outreach (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/27/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100127/NEWS/1270321/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100127/NEWS/1270321/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Millions
more flowing to Cape water projects (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/26/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100126/NEWS/1260319/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100126/NEWS/1260319/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hearings
scheduled on wind turbine district (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/26/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100126/NEWS/1260316/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100126/NEWS/1260316/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Aquarium
annex: A Fore River Shipyard building will soon host a new marine endeavor (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 1/24/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/01/24/new_england_aquarium_moving_rehabilitation_center_to_quincys_fore_river_shipyard/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/01/24/new_england_aquarium_moving_rehabilitation_center_to_quincys_fore_river_shipyard/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poll
gauges willingness to pay for wind power (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/23/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100123/NEWS/1230325"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100123/NEWS/1230325</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lynn
ferry plan loses federal funding (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/21/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/01/21/lynn_ferry_backers_say_us_denial_of_stimulus_funds_wont_sink_plan/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/01/21/lynn_ferry_backers_say_us_denial_of_stimulus_funds_wont_sink_plan/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Potential
funding found to reinforce Plum Island beach (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>,
1/21/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_020225744.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_020225744.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Patrick-Murray
Administration awards $76,000 for river and salt marsh restoration (<i>EEA
Press Release</i>, 1/19/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100119_pr_salt_marsh_restore&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100119_pr_salt_marsh_restore&csid=Eoeea</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bid
to rebuild Plum Island home faces opposition (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/16/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/16/plum_island_woman_wants_to_rebuild_on_beach/?s_campaign=8315"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/16/plum_island_woman_wants_to_rebuild_on_beach/?s_campaign=8315</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State
curbs insurance rate hike for Cape (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/15/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/01/15/state_curbs_insurance_rate_hike_for_cape/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/01/15/state_curbs_insurance_rate_hike_for_cape/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Shoreline
restoration plan stalls (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/14/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/01/14/corps_of_engineers_denies_appeal_for_dredging_permit_to_restore_winthrop_shore/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/01/14/corps_of_engineers_denies_appeal_for_dredging_permit_to_restore_winthrop_shore/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Decision
on Cape Wind project expected soon (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/14/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/01/14/decision_on_cape_wind_project_expected_soon/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/01/14/decision_on_cape_wind_project_expected_soon/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Feds
to rule on Cape Wind by March 1 (<i>Boston Herald</i>, 1/14/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1225482"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1225482</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Salazar
vows decision on Cape Wind (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/14/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/NEWS/1140312"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/NEWS/1140312</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>State
eases rain limits for clamming (<i>Gloucester Daily Times</i>, 1/14/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_013222702.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_013222702.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Patrick-Murray
Administration announces expanded shellfishing opportunities for North Shore
clammers (<i>EEA Press Release</i>, 1/13/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100112_pr_expanded_shellfishing_nshore&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100112_pr_expanded_shellfishing_nshore&csid=Eoeea</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Wind
farm planners propose compromises (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/13/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/13/wind_farm_planners_propose_compromises/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/13/wind_farm_planners_propose_compromises/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Mother
Nature taking toll on Cape Cod’s beaches (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/12/10) -
<br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/12/mother_nature_taking_toll_on_cape_cods_beaches/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/12/mother_nature_taking_toll_on_cape_cods_beaches/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Sound
wind farm dispute nears climax (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/12/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100112/NEWS/1120305/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100112/NEWS/1120305/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>$30
million to ripple through Cape waterways (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/12/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100112/NEWS/1120311/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100112/NEWS/1120311/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Cuts
take an environmental toll (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/11/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/11/cuts_take_an_environmental_toll/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/11/cuts_take_an_environmental_toll/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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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"'>Revised
plan in place for erosion (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>, 1/9/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_008223132.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_008223132.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rockmore
charged in waste dump (<i>Salem News</i>, 1/9/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.salemnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_009165522.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.salemnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_009165522.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FAIR
Plan rates hold (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/8/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100108/BIZ/1080326"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100108/BIZ/1080326</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ruling
by park service favors tribes; Secretary Salazar calls a summit (<i>Martha’s
Vineyard Gazette</i>, 1/8/10) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24079"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24079</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cod
spawning pattern impedes plan for recovery (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/7/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100107/NEWS/1070328/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100107/NEWS/1070328/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saltwater
fishing license in effect this year (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/7/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100107/NEWS/1070327/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100107/NEWS/1070327/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More
than Cape Wind affected by historic label (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/6/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/06/historic_label_for_nantucket_sound_could_affect_more_than_cape_wind/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/06/historic_label_for_nantucket_sound_could_affect_more_than_cape_wind/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Storm
speeds Truro erosion (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/6/10) - <br>
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href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060317/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060317/-1/NEWS01</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <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"'>Audubon
tallies Cape turtle strandings (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/6/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060349/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060349/-1/NEWS01</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Army
Corps to reject bid on Plum Island beach project (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>,
1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_004233930.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_004233930.html</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wind
farm faces new roadblock (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100105/NEWS/1050324"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100105/NEWS/1050324</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NOAA's
National Hurricane Center to provide greater lead time in watches and warnings
(<i>NOAA News</i>, 1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100105_nhc.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100105_nhc.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
decision in sight on Cape Wind dispute (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 1/5/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/01/05/decision_in_sight_for_wind_farm_dispute/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/01/05/decision_in_sight_for_wind_farm_dispute/</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
salt-marsh 'visionary' (<i>Gloucester Daily Times</i>, 1/4/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_003224031.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_003224031.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cape's
billion dollar wastewater problem (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 1/3/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100103/NEWS/1030328/-1/NEWS01"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100103/NEWS/1030328/-1/NEWS01</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fishing
registry mandate dawns with new year (<i>Gloucester Daily Times</i>, 1/1/10) - <br>
</span><a
href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_365212225.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_365212225.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National
Saltwater Angler Registry opens on New Year’s Day (<i>NOAA News</i>,
12/29/09) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091229_registry.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091229_registry.html</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:l2 level1 lfo6'><![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]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nation’s
Ocean Observing System completes year-long data standardization (<i>NOAA News</i>,
12/28/09) - <br>
</span><a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091228_ioos.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091228_ioos.html</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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Other
Items of Interest<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"'>Environmental Education Awards</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - <span
style='color:black'>EEA is now accepting applications for the 2010 </span></span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Education+%26+Training&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_grants_env_ed&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Secretary
Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. All
K-12 Massachusetts schools are eligible for cash awards for outstanding
environmental and energy education projects. Winners will be notified in April
and invited to attend a formal award ceremony at the State House. To apply, see
the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Education+%26+Training&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_grants_eee_awards&csid=Eoeea"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#32007D'>EEA
website</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>. Applications are due by March 30.<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"'>Salem Sound Launches Adopt-a-Beach Program</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Salem Sound
Coastwatch (SSCW) has developed an Adopt-a-Beach program. To kick off this new
program, SSCW will be recruiting teams of community volunteers to serve as
beachkeepers. These teams will be trained to identify and monitor sources of
contamination, identify invasive species, observe conditions such as erosion
and sedimentation, and clean up trash and debris at their adopted beach on a
year-round basis. For details see the </span><a
href="http://www.salemsound.org/adoptbeach.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>SSC 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'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SPPC Rules Amended </span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- EPA has amended the
Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, effective January
14. Many coastal facilities (marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, and others) are
required to have SPCC plans for oil storage areas. The final rule makes changes
to the secondary containment requirements, amends the security requirements,
and amends the tank integrity testing requirements, among other changes. SPCC
plans that incorporate these changes need to be finalized by November 10. For
details, see </span><a href="http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/index.htm"
title="http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>EPA’s Oil Spills website</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and the </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/spcc/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>SPCC Rule
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"'><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"'>Saltwater Recreational Fishing Permit</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - New federal law
requires most saltwater recreational fishermen to be documented beginning this
year. For 2010, Massachusetts fishermen are required to register with the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). In 2011, the Massachusetts Division
of Marine Fisheries (<i>MarineFisheries</i>) will implement a permitting
program that will replace the federal registry in Massachusetts. For details
about these new requirements, see the </span><a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/recreationalfishing/rec_license.htm"><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>MarineFisherie</span></i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FEMA National Advisory Council</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking applications from individuals who
are interested in serving on the </span><a href="http://www.fema.gov/about/nac/"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>National Advisory
Council</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(NAC) to advise the FEMA administrator on all aspects of emergency management.
Submit applications by March 5 to </span><a href="mailto:FEMA-NAC@dhs.gov"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>FEMA-NAC@dhs.gov</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'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Rachel Carson Contest</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> - EPA is
calling for submissions to the fourth annual </span><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Rachel
Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. Carson
is considered to be the founder of the contemporary environmental movement
through her landmark book, Silent Spring. Entries will be accepted in four
categories—poetry, essay, dance, and photography. Submissions are due by
June 16.<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"'>Marine Policy Fellowships</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The NOAA Sea Grant
College Program is accepting applications for the </span><a
href="http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowship Program</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
This one-year program provides a unique educational experience to students who
are interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and national policy
decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified
graduate students with hosts in the legislative and executive branches, or
appropriate associations/institutions, located in the area of Washington, DC,
for a one year paid fellowship. Applications are due by February 19.<o:p></o:p></span></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"'><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"'>Commonwealth of
Massachusetts - Deval L. Patrick, Governor<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"'>Timothy P. Murray,
Lieutenant Governor<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"'>Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs - Ian A. Bowles, Secretary<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"'>Office of Coastal Zone
Management - Deerin Babb-Brott, Director<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"'>Editor - <a
href="mailto:robin.lacey@state.ma.us?subject=February%202010%20CZ-Mail"><span
style='color:blue'>Robin Lacey</span></a><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"'>Internet Coordinator -
Joe Pelczarski<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<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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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 - <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm"><span style='color:blue'>www.mass.gov/czm</span></a><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 pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA09NOS4190119.<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<br>
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<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA <br>
or any of its sub-agencies.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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