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<p class=CZ-Mail><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>May 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter
from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue
provides information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and
publications, upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities,
job openings, coastal legislation, and other news of interest to people working
on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM's programs, publications,
and other coastal topics can be found on the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/"
title="http://www.mass.gov/czm/">CZM website</a>. To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send
a blank email to <a href="mailto:join-env-cz-mail@listserv.state.ma.us">join-env-cz-mail@listserv.state.ma.us</a>.
Also, please feel free to share CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and
if you have any suggestions for future editions, or would like make a change to
your CZ-Mail subscription, please email your request to <a
href="mailto:CZ-Mail@state.ma.us?subject=May%202010%20CZ-Mail">CZ-Mail@state.ma.us</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZM to Survey the Seafloor aboard the Bold<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>In June, CZM staff will be conducting an eight-day
survey in Massachusetts Bay on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) <a href="http://www.epa.gov/bold/">Ocean Survey Vessel <i>Bold</i></a>—collecting
samples of sediments and benthic organisms and shooting underwater videos of
the seafloor and its marine life. The results will be used to groundtruth
habitat maps of the seafloor created by CZM using a combination of surficial
geology, bathymetry, and backscatter data. The survey will also act as a pilot
project to test collection and analysis methods in support of a larger <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/seafloor/index.htm">seafloor mapping partnership</a>
between CZM and the US Geological Survey across all Massachusetts marine
waters. The final habitat maps will help CZM refine the resource maps used in
the 2009 <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeatopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coastal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea">Massachusetts
Management Ocean Plan</a> and will assist CZM and other agencies in their
siting and permitting of ocean uses. CZM’s proposal was selected through
a competitive process conducted by EPA Region 1, and the time and space
provided by the <i>OSV Bold</i> represents a significant federal contribution
to Massachusetts’s ocean management efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZM Nominates Gloucester Property for CELCP Funding<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>CZM has submitted an application to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to nominate the Magnolia Hill
Conservation Project in Gloucester for federal fiscal year 2011 Coastal and
Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) funding. With CZM’s support,
the city of Gloucester is seeking $3 million in CELCP funding to obtain a
conservation easement on this 109-acre property that is directly adjacent to
The Trustees of Reservations' Ravenswood Park and extensive amounts of
Gloucester Watershed Protection Lands. The Trustees would hold title to the
land and would expand park activities onto the property. The Trust for Public
Land played a very large role in the development of this land conservation
opportunity and in writing the project application. If selected for funding by
NOAA, this project will lead to the long-term protection of more than one
hundred acres of land with exceptional ecological, conservation, recreational,
historic, and aesthetic values, and will result in approximately 1,260 acres of
contiguous protected conservation lands. The project is also very close to an
additional 1,650 acres of protected municipal and private conservation lands.
Competition for the limited federal CELCP 2011 funds is expected to be strong.
For more information on this federal land protection program, see CZM's <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/celcp/index.htm">CELCP website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Spatial Data for Final Ocean Management Plan Now in
MORIS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>The spatial information that was incorporated into
the <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">final
Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan</a> is now available in the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm">Massachusetts Ocean Resource
Information System</a> (MORIS), CZM's online mapping tool. MORIS presents all
the data layers featured in the final plan maps, with each layer symbolized to
match the hardcopy and PDF versions of the maps. In MORIS, users have the
ability to read the metadata that accompanies each layer and combine data
layers with other CZM and Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental
Information (MassGIS) data to create customized maps. Also, the layers can be
downloaded as industry standard ESRI shapefiles. For questions about the map
layers or MORIS, contact Daniel Sampson at <a
href="mailto:daniel.sampson@state.ma.us">daniel.sampson@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Coastal Waters Recreational Boating Study<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>This summer boaters will be surveyed to determine
important recreational routes and destinations in Massachusetts coastal waters
so that these areas can be given appropriate attention in management decisions.
The University of Massachusetts Boston's Urban Harbors Institute is leading the
study in partnership with the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association,
Massachusetts Harbormasters Association, Massachusetts Boating and Yacht Club
Association, Sailors for the Sea, and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone
Management, with funding provided by the Massachusetts Ocean Partnership. The
study will begin in late May and will extend through October to capture
information for the boating season. This project is in response to an
identified priority of the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan. Please see the </span><a
href="http://www.maboatersurvey.com/"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massachusetts
Recreational Boater Survey website</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Climate Ready Estuaries Salt Marsh Vulnerability Assessment
Workshop<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>In April, the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary
Program and EPA held a “Climate Ready Estuaries” Salt Marsh
Vulnerability Assessment Workshop in Boston. During the two-day workshop, a
group of 14 salt marsh scientists gathered to develop conceptual models of key
salt marsh ecosystem processes and determine how those models might differ
under a range of climate scenarios. The “Community Interactions
Group” looked at the potential response of plant communities to climate
change and the “Sediment Retention Group” discussed a marsh’s
ability to keep up with projected sea level rise. Results of the workshop will
be made available later in 2010. “Climate Ready Estuaries” is a
partnership between EPA and the National Estuary Programs that seeks to build
local capacity for adapting to the impacts of climate change.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6">Federal
Assistance for March Flood Victims in Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>President Obama declared a major disaster for
Massachusetts due to the severe storms and flooding that began on March 12. This
declaration makes federal disaster aid available for the Commonwealth to
supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the storms
and flooding, including individuals in Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk,
Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties. Assistance can include grants for
temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property
losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from
the effects of the disaster. Registration is required to receive assistance.
Those who suffered disaster-related damage or loss should visit the <a
href="http://www.disasterassistance.gov/daip_en.portal">Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) website</a> or call (800) 621-3362 to register. For
more information, including tips to speed assistance, see this <a
href="http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=50740">FEMA press release</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Grants/Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Buzzards Bay Watershed
Municipal Minigrant Program</span> - The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
(BBNEP) is seeking proposals from eligible Buzzards Bay watershed communities
for projects that help meet the BBNEP's goals to protect and restore water
quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. A
total of $282,500 of federal funds is available. To view the Request for
Responses (RFR), visit the <a
href="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit.do;jsessionid=LyXNzFXyWTnnlJXC13PsbfdvvCGBhBG4vMJGp7yvLGX1QLClThT8!160786355?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3&org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=f4d4cfd38316423111603bdb39dd69bb">Comm-PASS
website</a> and search for document number "ENV 10 CZM 04." For more
information about the program and past awards, see the <a
href="http://www.buzzardsbay.org/funding.htm">BBNEP funding web page</a>.
Proposals are due by June 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Nature Conservancy Restoration Grants</i></b> -
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in partnership with NOAA's Community-Based
Restoration Program, is seeking proposals for projects at TNC priority sites
throughout the United States and its territories to restore or enhance
estuarine, marine, and anadromous species and their habitats. For details, see
the <a
href="http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/projects_programs/crp/partners/tnc.html">NOAA/TNC
Grants web page</a>. Proposals are due by May 21.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>National Environmental Education Training
Program</i></b> - EPA is accepting applications for the <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/education/educate/solicitation.html">National Environmental
Education Training Program</a> to help manage the program for the next five
years. EPA will award one cooperative agreement, worth approximately $10
million over five years, which will provide teachers and other education
professionals with resources and support to enable them to teach about
environmental issues more effectively. Applications are due by July 26.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminders</span> - These
opportunities listed in the last CZ-Mail are still available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>§319 Grants</span> - The
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is seeking
proposals for the §319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Competitive Grants Program to
fund comprehensive projects that address nonpoint sources of pollution
affecting water quality. For details, see the RFR on the <a
href="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit.do;jsessionid=LyXNzFXyWTnnlJXC13PsbfdvvCGBhBG4vMJGp7yvLGX1QLClThT8!160786355?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3&org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=f4d4cfd38316423111603bdb39dd69bb">Comm-PASS
website</a>. Search for document number "BRP 2010-03." For more
information about past §319 projects, see <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/grants.htm#sums">MassDEP's website</a>.
Proposals are due by June 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Parks and Conservation
Land Grants</span> - EEA's Division of Conservation Services (DCS) is seeking
applications for the fiscal year 2011 <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Grant+%26+Loan+Programs&L3=Division+of+Conservation+Services+(DCS)&L4=Grant+Programs+offered+by+Division+of+Conservation+Services&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_dcs_dcs_parc_program&csid=Eoeea">Parkland
Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities</a> (PARC) and the <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Grant+%26+Loan+Programs&L3=Division+of+Conservation+Services+(DCS)&L4=Grant+Programs+offered+by+Division+of+Conservation+Services&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_dcs_dcs_land_program&csid=Eoeea">Local
Acquisitions for Natural Diversity</a> (LAND) programs. PARC grants assist
communities with the acquisition of parkland, as well as construction of new
parks and renovation of existing parks. LAND grants provide funds to municipal
conservation commissions for the purchase of conservation land. A grant
workshop will be held on May 18 at 10:00 a.m.at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston.
Please RSVP to Melissa Cryan at <a href="mailto:melissa.cryan@state.ma.us">melissa.cryan@state.ma.us</a>
if interested in a PARC grant or Celia Riechel at <a
href="mailto:celia.riechel@state.ma.us">celia.riechel@state.ma.us</a> if
interested in a LAND grant. To view the RFRs, see the <a
href="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit.do;jsessionid=LyXNzFXyWTnnlJXC13PsbfdvvCGBhBG4vMJGp7yvLGX1QLClThT8!160786355?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3&org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=f4d4cfd38316423111603bdb39dd69bb">Comm-PASS
website</a> and search for document number "EEA 11 DCS 02" for the
PARC grants and “EEA 11 DCS 01” for the LAND grants. Applications
are due by July 15.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>FishAmerica Grants</span>
- FishAmerica, in partnership with the NOAA Restoration Center, is seeking
proposals for grants to local communities and government agencies to restore
habitat for marine and anadromous fish species. For details, see the <a
href="http://www.fishamerica.org/grants/">FishAmerica website</a>. Proposals
are due by June 7.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>StormSmart Coasts National
Newsletter</span> - The National StormSmart Coasts Network’s <a
href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=ebce3c107c4ea6723808033a3&id=cd244171c4&e=6db4561250">latest
monthly newsletter</a> features resources for coastal decision makers looking
for information on how to protect communities from weather and climate hazards.
This issue provides entries from the StormSmart national blog and describes
updates to the <a href="http://stormsmartcoasts.org/">StormSmart Coasts website</a>,
which include the addition of Florida to the national network and new features
that provide state-specific, nearly-live weather maps that also show current
weather warnings and flooding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Smart Growth for Coastal and
Waterfront Communities</span> - NOAA, in consultation with the national Smart
Growth Network, has released <a
href="http://coastalsmartgrowth.noaa.gov/report.html"><i>Smart Growth for
Coastal and Waterfront Communities</i></a>, which includes an overview of the
unique development challenges and opportunities along the water and provides
specific approaches for better land use planning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>EPA Climate Reports</span> -
EPA’s Office of Water has issued the <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/ow/climatechange/implementation.html"><i>National
Water Program Climate Change Strategy 2009 Progress Report</i></a>, which
summarizes the climate change accomplishments of the National Water Program
through 2009. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Ocean Survey Report</span> -
EPA has released the <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/osvbold/pdf/bold_2009_annual_report.pdf"><i>OSV
Bold 2009 Annual Report</i></a> (PDF, 5 MB), which summarizes surveys completed
by the Ocean Survey Vessel (OSV) <i>Bold</i>, EPA's coastal and ocean
monitoring and assessment vessel. In 2009, the OSV <i>Bold</i>, supported more
than 25 scientific surveys along the Atlantic Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys,
and the Caribbean Sea. The annual report highlights the <i>Bold’s</i>
scientific survey capabilities, survey accomplishments, and the unique role the
vessel plays in supporting EPA’s monitoring and assessment programs. The
data gathered through <i>Bold</i> survey activities is essential in helping EPA
make regulatory and policy decisions to control pollution sources. For more
information, see the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/bold/">OSV <i>Bold</i> website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Climate Change Indicators
Report</span> - EPA has released the <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/indicators.html"><i>Climate Change
Indicators in the United States</i></a> report, which presents 24 indicators
that describe trends related to the causes and effects of climate change. The
report’s primary focus is the United States, although in some cases
global trends are presented to provide context or a basis for comparison. EPA
will use these indicators to monitor the impacts of climate change, assist
decision makers on how to best respond to climate change, and help evaluate the
success of climate change efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Geographic Sciences Research
Report</span> - A new report from the U.S. National Research Council, entitled <a
href="http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20100325b.html"><i>Understanding
the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences</i></a>,
presents 11 questions to shape the next decade of geographical sciences
research. Populations are moving and natural resources are being depleted.
These questions aim to provide a more complete understanding of where and how
landscapes are changing to help society manage and adapt to the transformation
of Earth's surface.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Ebb & Flow</i></b> - The April 2010 issue
of <a href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/der/newsletters/ebbflow3.htm"><i>Ebb
& Flow</i></a>, the eNewsletter of the Department of Fish and Game's
Division of Ecological Restoration, highlights job creation and investment in
the green and blue infrastructure, linking landscapes for Massachusetts
wildlife, and river restoration project updates. It also includes sections on
grants, resources, and events.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Coastal Services Magazine</i></b> - The
May/June 2010 issue of <a href="http://csc.noaa.gov/magazine/2010/03/index.html"><i>Coastal
Services</i></a>, a NOAA Coastal Services Center magazine, features articles
about a communicating climate change in Oregon and Maine, hurricane recovery in
Texas, coastal conservation in South Carolina, and other news and notes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Coastal Management Newsletter</i></b> - The
April 2010 edition of NOAA's Coastal Program Division's <a
href="http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/news/czmnewsletter.html"><i>Coastal
Management News</i></a> features articles about NOAA’s new State of the
Coast website, restoration efforts in Mississippi, and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Society Bulletin</span>
- The Spring 2010 <a
href="http://www.thecoastalsociety.org/E_Bulletin/Spring2010/Spring2010bulletin.html"><i>Coastal
Society Bulletin</i></a> features articles on tools to assist coastal managers,
marine spatial planning resources, and other Coastal Society news and updates.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Coastal Connections</i></b> - The April/May
2010 issue of NOAA's <a href="http://www.csc.noaa.gov/newsletter/"><i>Coastal
Connections</i></a> focuses on indentifying high-priority habitat and efforts
to pinpoint the most strategic lands and resources for conservation or
restoration.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Environmental Financing
Newsletter</span> - EPA’s Center for Environmental Finance (CEF)
inaugural <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/efinpage/publications/CEFnewsletterMarch2010.pdf">March
2010 newsletter</a> (PDF, 123 KB) introduces CEF's programs and features an
article about an innovative concept that produces long-term, low-cost
incentives for installing improvements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
improve air quality, and reduce nonpoint source water pollution. CEF was
created to help the regulated community learn how to pay for environmental
facilities and services and acquire the tools and resources needed to meet
environmental mandates. For more information, see the <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/efinpage">CEF website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Marine Ecosystems and Management Information
Service</i></b> - The April/May 2010 edition of <a
href="http://depts.washington.edu/meam/">Marine Ecosystems and Management</a>
(MEAM), the bimonthly information service on marine ecosystem-based management
(EBM) from the University of Washington School of Marine Affairs features
articles on feasible first steps toward effective EBM, an EBM toolbox, and
other notes and news.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Atlas of Global Conservation</span>
- On Earth Day, the Nature Conservancy and University of California Press
published <a href="http://www.nature.org/multimedia/maps/">The Atlas of Global
Conservation</a>, which includes information on where animal populations are
concentrated, which species are in imminent danger of extinction, where forests
are disappearing most rapidly, and where nature is thriving.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>The book includes more than 100 full-color maps and
charts, as well as essays by leading conservation thinkers that put the
information in its larger context.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Reminder </i></b>- The following publication
posted in the last CZ-Mail is still available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Pocket Guide to Pumpout
Facilities</span> - The <i>2010 Boaters Pocket Guide to Pumpout Facilities and
Tides</i> is now available. This wallet-sized pamphlet, produced by the
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and printed on waterproof paper,
contains information on the locations of Clean Vessel Act supported pumpout
facilities along the Massachusetts coastline, along with a June-September tide
chart. For a free copy, email your request and mailing address to <a
href="mailto:marine.fish@state.ma.us">marine.fish@state.ma.us</a>. Additional
information about pumpouts, including an online list of pumpout facilities, is
also available on <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/pumpouts/">CZM's website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Websites<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Wetlands and Rivers Month Calendar</i></b> - May
is Wetlands Month and June is Rivers Month. This <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/der/newsletters/rivrwetmonth_calendar2010.htm">online
calendar</a>, prepared by the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration,
lists related events in, on, and along the rivers and wetlands of
Massachusetts. These events extend through July 4.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Pollution Prevention Exchange</span>
- The national <a href="http://www.p2rx.org/">Pollution Prevention Resource
Exchange</a> (P2Rx) facilitates a national network of regional centers
dedicated to improving the dissemination of pollution prevention information.
The Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) manages one of
the eight regional pollution prevention information centers that make up P2Rx
and has developed 14 Topic Hubs for a variety of chemicals, products, and
industry sectors, including <a
href="http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/topichub/index.cfm?page=toc&hub_id=21&subsec_id=7">marinas</a>,
<a
href="http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/topichub/index.cfm?page=toc&hub_id=22&subsec_id=7">mercury</a>,
and <a
href="http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/topichub/index.cfm?page=toc&hub_id=23&subsec_id=7">metal
fabrication</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>North American Environmental
Atlas</span> - The <a href="http://www.cec.org/naatlas">North American
Environmental Atlas</a> was developed through a collaboration of government
agencies in Canada, Mexico, and the United States and the trilateral Commission
for Environmental Cooperation. This online atlas assembles seamless, accurate,
cartographic data, including maps, documentation, and interactive map layers at
a scale of 1:10,000,000. Recent additions to the atlas include the North
American Land Cover 2005 map, which depicts 19 classes of land cover at a
spatial resolution of 250 meters.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Transit-Oriented Development
Guide</span> - The <a href="http://www.mitod.org/home.php">Mixed Income
Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide</a> is an online tool designed to
help local jurisdictions and planners develop strategies to create
mixed-income, transit-oriented development around planned transit stations.
This interactive site was developed by the Center for Transit-Oriented
Development in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Ocean Biogeographic
Information System</span> - The global <a
href="http://www.iobis.org/OBISWEB/OBIS.jsp" target="_blank">Ocean
Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)</a> is a one-stop source for
biogeographic data collected from world waters and oceanic regions. It provides
access to data sets from a multitude of partners documenting where and when
species were observed or collected. Current features allow users to view data
and metadata, including geographic, temporal, or spatial extent and taxonomic
depth and richness. OBIS was established by the <a href="http://www.coml.org/">Census
of Marine Life</a>, as an evolving strategic alliance of people and
organizations sharing a vision to make marine biogeographic data from all over
the world freely available over the internet.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Public Comment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Reminders </i></b>- These comment opportunities
posted in the last CZ-Mail are still available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Climate Change
Adaptation Task Force Interim Progress Report</span> - On March 16, the Council
on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/adaptation">Climate
Change Adaptation Task Force</a> released an Interim Progress Report that
outlines the Task Force's progress to date and recommends key components to
include in a national strategy on climate change adaptation. The <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ceq/20100315-interagency-adaptation-progress-report.pdf">Interim
Progress Report</a> (PDF, 227 KB) is available for 60 days of public comment,
which can be <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/adaptation/submit">submitted
online</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Ocean Acidification</span>
- EPA is seeking public comment on the effects of ocean acidification on the
listing of impaired waters under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. Under
Section 303(d), states, territories, and authorized tribes are required to
develop lists of impaired waters and develop total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)
for the pollutant(s) causing the impairment. EPA is soliciting input from the
public on what considerations EPA should take into account when deciding how to
address listing of waters as threatened or impaired for ocean acidification
under the 303(d) program. <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">Submit comments</a>
identified with Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0175 by May 21. For more
information, see the <a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-6239.htm">Federal
Register Notice</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>NEPA Guidance Documents</span>
- CEQ has published three draft National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
guidance documents for review and comment. Publication of these guidance
documents is part of CEQ’s efforts to modernize and reinvigorate NEPA, in
conjunction with the 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the act. Enacted in 1970,
NEPA mandates that federal agencies consider the environmental impacts of their
proposed actions. For more information, links to the draft guidance documents,
and instructions for submitting comments, see the <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/nepa">CEQ
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Job Postings<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Mass Bays Project Coordinator</span>
- The Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP) is seeking applicants for a <a
href="https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_view.do?postingId=J21009&code=search.public&companyId=9&locationId=10&workSchedule=full.time&mgtNonMgtType=Non-Management&federalStimulus=no">Special
Projects Coordinator</a> position to work on a wide range of progressive
estuarine protection and restoration initiatives throughout Massachusetts and
Cape Cod Bays. The Special Projects Coordinator will develop and manage
outreach initiatives related to core projects and programs and cultivate
relationships with key partners. The coordinator will also assist the MBP
Director in many additional aspects of program administration, including
facilitating management committee meetings, responding to program inquiries and
requests, and managing the MBP Municipal Grant Program. Applications are due by
May 14.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Land Protection and
Stewardship Specialist</span> - The Coalition for Buzzards Bay (CBB) is seeking
applicants for a <a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/Document.Doc?id=486">Land
Protection and Stewardship Specialist</a> to manage stewardship of the numerous
conservation restrictions and lands owned in fee by CBB and to coordinate land
protection activities in Wareham for the Wareham Land Trust. The full-time
position will split time between the CBB office in New Bedford and the Land
Trust office in Wareham. Applications are due by May 21.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Merrimack River Watershed
Council Executive Director</span> - The Merrimack River Watershed Council is
seeking applications for <a href="http://www.merrimack.org/main/jobs.html">Executive
Director</a> to oversee day-to-day operations. This includes cultivating key
partnerships and donor relationships; acting as the champion and voice of the
Merrimack River; ensuring that all products and projects are produced and
carried out in an effective, professional, and timely manner; overseeing staff
and volunteers; and developing and managing the budget. The Executive Director
is also responsible for developing and implementing short- and long-term
strategic plans. Applications are due by June 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Calendar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Wednesday Walks</i></b> - On Wednesdays in May
and June, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will hold a series of walks
with naturalist Connie Boyce. For details about each walk, see the <a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=main">museum
calendar</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Barnstable Land Trust Walks
and Talks</span> - From spring through autumn, the Barnstable Land Trust will
hold numerous events as part of its Walks & Talks nature series. For
details, see the <a
href="http://www.blt.org/02-What%20We%20Do/Walks%20And%20Talks.html">Barnstable
Land Trust website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>National Coastal
Conference—Call for Abstracts</span> - On October 13-15, the American
Shore and Beach Preservation Association will hold the 2010 <a
href="http://www.asbpa.org/conferences/conf_fall_10.htm">National Coastal
Conference: <i>Celebrating the Diversity of the Coast</i></a> in Charleston,
South Carolina. The three-day conference will feature discussions on coastal
science, policy, technology, and politics. Presentations are invited on a suite
of coastal-related topics. See the <a
href="http://www.asbpa.org/conferences/conf_fall_10_CFA.htm">Call for Abstracts</a>.
Submissions are due by May 7.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Project Design and Evaluation
Course</span> - On May 10, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve’s (WBNERR) Coastal Training Program is sponsoring a two-day <a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=224">Project
Design and Evaluation course</a> to provide the knowledge, skills, and tools to
design and implement projects that have measurable impacts on a targeted
audience. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. each morning at <a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/">WBNERR</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Sea Level Rise Lecture</span>
- On May 10 from 7:00-9:00 p.m., the New England Aquarium will hold the lecture
<i>Sea Level Rising: The Chatham Story</i> by William Sargent, author and
consultant for public television’s <i>Nova</i>. In 2007, a new inlet
broke through the barrier beach that protects Pleasant Bay on Cape Cod, which
caused the town of Chatham to face significant sea level rise. Mr. Sargent will
discuss the changes brought about by the breakup of Nauset Beach in Chatham and
recent changes on Plum Island and Nantucket. To RSVP, see the <a
href="http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar/854720890?view=Detail&id=102541">aquarium
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Water Resources
Conference—Call for Abstracts</span> - On November 1-4, the American
Water Resources Association will host the 2010 Annual <a
href="http://www.awra.org/meetings/Philadelphia2010/index.shtml">Water
Resources Conference</a> in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Presentations are
invited for water resources related topics including, agricultural hydrology,
climate change, information management and tools, forest hydrology, water and
energy, and water quality. Submissions are due by May 14.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Water Resources Conference</span>
- On May 18 at the <a
href="http://www.capeandislandsrealtors.com/conference-center.asp">Cape Cod
& Islands Association of Realtors' Conference Center</a> in West Yarmouth,
WBNERR’s Coastal Training Program will hold a full-day conference
entitled <i>Protecting the Cape’s Water Resources: Water Reuse and
Groundwater Recharge as Keys for Sustainable Water Management</i>. National and
local experts will present on new state reclaimed water regulations, treatment
technologies, well injection, soil aquifer treatment, and other topics. For
more information and to register, see the <a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=225">WBNERR
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Rain Garden Tour</span> - On
May 20, the Ecological Landscaping Association and the Massachusetts Watershed
Coalition will hold a <a
href="http://www.ecolandscaping.org/EventPDFs/May_20.pdf">Rain Gardens in
Successful Stormwater Management tour</a> (PDF, 183 KB) at the Doyle
Conservation Center in Leominster from 4:30-8:00 p.m. This Eco-Tour will
showcase the successful implementation of rain gardens, tree box filters,
bio-retention areas, and other practices that improve the water quality.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Erosion Control Conference—Call
for Presentations</span> - On February 20-23, 2011, Environmental Connection,
the annual conference of the International Erosion Control Association, will be
held in Orlando, Florida. This is a primary educational event for the erosion,
sediment control, and stormwater industry. Environmental Connection combines
intense, full- and half-day training courses with topic-focused technical
sessions and a large vendor exposition. For information about presenting, see
the <a
href="http://www.ieca.org/membership/getinvolved/submittals/opportunities.asp">conference
website</a>. Submissions of abstracts for half-day and full-day courses and
one-hour presentations are due by May 20.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Cape Cod Maritime History
Symposium</span> - On May 22, the 14<sup>th</sup> annual <a
href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20100522&tplview=default&viewtype=details&eid=800&print=">Cape
Cod Maritime History Symposium</a> will be held at the Cape Cod Museum of
Natural History. The annual gathering will explore and commemorate maritime
heritage through four illustrated presentations by experienced professionals
and historians. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
Meeting</i></b> - The <a href="http://www.nps.gov/caco/index.htm">Cape Cod
National Seashore</a> Advisory Commission will meet at 1:00 p.m. on May 24 in
the meeting room at Cape Cod National Seashore Headquarters, Marconi Station,
Wellfleet. The meeting is open to the public and interested parties may make
oral/written presentations to the commission.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>BUAR Public Meeting</i></b> - On May 27 at 1:30
p.m., CZM's <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm">Board of
Underwater Archaeological Resources</a> (BUAR) will hold its bimonthly public
board meeting at CZM's Boston office in the CZM Large Conference Room. For
additional information, contact BUAR Director, Victor Mastone, at <a
href="mailto:victor.mastone@state.ma.us">victor.mastone@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Summer Cinema by the Sea</span>
- This spring and summer, the Northeastern University’s Marine Science
Center in Nahant will hold a free film series of marine-related documentaries.
The tentative schedule is: May 27, <i>The Cove</i>; June 22, <i>Black Wave: The
Legacy of the Exxon Valdez</i>; July 27, <i>The Fish Belong to the People</i>;
and August 31, <i>The End of the Line</i>. All screenings are open to the
public and will be held at the Marine Science Center, 430 Nahant Road, Nahant.
Popcorn will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Each film will be followed by a discussion led by the film’s producer
and/or an expert in the subject area. For details, contact Carole McCauley at <a
href="file:///\\env-filer.env.govt.state.ma.us\users\CZM\rlacey\mydocs\CZ-Mail\2010\May%202010\c.mccauley@neu.edu">c.mccauley@neu.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Environmental Business
Council Annual Meeting and Awards</span> - On June 3, the Environmental
Business Council of New England (EBC) will hold the 20<sup>th</sup> <a
href="http://www.ebcne.org/index.php?id=77&no_cache=1&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1%5bcaldatets%5d=1272686400&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1%5bdaylistts%5d=1275537600&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1%5bsinuid%5d=355&cHash=8d0c84a62c">Annual
Meeting and Awards Celebration</a> in Boston. Each year, EBC recognizes
companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding environmental/energy
accomplishments in the promotion of a sustainable, clean environment through
this awards celebration.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry Meeting</span> - On June 3-4, the 16<sup>th</sup> <a
href="http://www.nacsetac.org/Annual_meeting.htm">Annual Meeting</a> of the
North Atlantic Chapter of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry will be held in Narragansett, Rhode Island.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Great Neighborhoods Summit</span>
- On June 10, The Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance will hold a <a
href="http://ma-smartgrowth.org/campaigns/gn">Great Neighborhoods Summit</a> in
Boston. The Alliance will bring together a panel of people who have helped
communities create great neighborhoods across the country. The panel will share
its many years of experience helping to make great places to live, work, and
play.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Oceans and Human Health
Conference and Seminar</span> - On June 13-18, the University of New England
will hold the <a href="http://grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2010&program=oceans">2010
Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Oceans and Human Health</a> in
Biddeford, Maine. The conference will present cutting-edge research on the
health-related ecosystem services provided by the ocean. Topics will include,
pharmaceuticals derived from marine organisms, seafood safety, recreational
water quality monitoring, harmful algal blooms, practical applications of
genomics and proteomics to risk management, and issues related to climate
change. The conference will be preceded by a Gordon Research Seminar, which
will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to
present their work in poster format and in short talks and to exchange ideas
with leaders in the field.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminders</span> - The
following calendar items posted in the last CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Spring Walks in Harwich</span>
- The Harwich Conservation Trust has posted its schedule of spring walks. All
walks are free and open to the public. See the <a
href="http://www.harwichconservationtrust.org/">Trust's website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>New England Estuarine
Research Society</span> - On May 13-16, the New England Estuarine Research
Society, in partnership with the Atlantic Canada Coastal Estuarine Science
Society, will hold a <a
href="http://www.neers.org/main/meetings/meetingindex.htm">joint spring meeting</a>
in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. The theme of this meeting is
transboundary topics and presentations will include coastal and estuarine
topics for scientists and managers in New England and Atlantic Canada.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Nonpoint Source
Pollution Conference</span> - On May 17-19, the New England Interstate Water
Pollution Control Commission will hold the 21<sup>st</sup> Annual <a
href="http://www.neiwpcc.org/npsconference/">Nonpoint Source Pollution
Conference</a> in Plymouth. The three-day event brings together those in New
England and New York state involved in nonpoint source pollution management,
including participants from government and private sector, academia, and
watershed organizations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Resilience
Symposium</span> - On May 26, the 2010 <a
href="http://www.rpts.tamu.edu/CoastalResilience/index.html?utm_source=StormSmart+Coasts+Network+List&utm_campaign=37b5a2ffa7-FebStormSmartCoastsNewsletter2_26_2010&utm_medium=email">Coastal
Resilience Symposium</a> will be held at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
This symposium gathers regional, national, and international experts to hold an
important dialogue on how to build more resilient coasts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Society
Conference</span> - The Coastal Society’s 22<sup>nd</sup> Biennial
International Conference, <i>Shifting Shorelines: Adapting to the Future</i>,
will be held on June 13-16, in Wilmington, North Carolina. For information, see
the <a href="http://www.thecoastalsociety.org/conference/tcs22/index.html">Coastal
Society Conference website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=CZ-MailItem>Great Marsh Symposium</span>
- On June 26, the <a
href="http://www.massaudubon.org/GreatMarsh/Great_Marsh_Web_Site/index.htm">Great
Marsh Symposium</a>, <i>Discover a Coastal Treasure in Our Backyard</i>, will
offer a unique opportunity to view the Great Marsh by boat. Participants will
tour the Rowley River into Plum Island Sound. The tour leaders include a Great
Marsh historian, natural history experts, and scientists.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Below are links to recent news and journal articles
that feature CZM. (Articles may only be available for a limited time. Not
working? Try copying the web address directly into your browser, rather than
clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Buzzards Bay wind farm put on the back burner (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/NEWS/4290326/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/NEWS/4290326/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Experts to study dune replacement (<i>Daily News
of Newburyport</i>, 4/17/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1687713852/Experts-to-study-dune-replacement">http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1687713852/Experts-to-study-dune-replacement</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>'Productive' start to beach scraping talks (<i>Daily
News of Newburyport</i>, 4/5/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_094214114.html?keyword=secondarystory">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_094214114.html?keyword=secondarystory</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Wild Side : Nature is the best defense (<i>Martha’s
Vineyard Times</i>, 4/1/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2010/04/01/wild-side.php">http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2010/04/01/wild-side.php</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailSubhead><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2">In the News<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Below are links to recent news and journal articles
on coastal issues. (Articles may only be available for a limited time. Not
working? Try copying the web address directly into your browser, rather than
clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Document: BP didn't plan for major oil spill (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/30/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/04/30/pelicans_otters_along_la_shore_in_path_of_spill/">http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/04/30/pelicans_otters_along_la_shore_in_path_of_spill/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind OK’d in a first for the nation (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/29/us_at_last_approves_cape_wind_project/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/29/us_at_last_approves_cape_wind_project/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Litigation is likely to result in delay only,
specialists say (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/04/29/cape_wind_litigation_is_likely_to_result_in_delay_only_specialists_say/">http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/04/29/cape_wind_litigation_is_likely_to_result_in_delay_only_specialists_say/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Residents voice sorrow, resignation, hope (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/29/residents_voice_sorrow_resignation_hope/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/29/residents_voice_sorrow_resignation_hope/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind approved (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>,
4/29/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/NEWS/100429748/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/NEWS/100429748/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind scores win in Barnstable court case (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/NEWS/4290317/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/NEWS/4290317/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Secretary Salazar approves Cape Wind project in
sound (<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=555">http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=555</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Three years later, Norton Point breach marches
on (<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=536">http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=536</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Casting off: After 15 years, Steele ready to
retire as harbormaster (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>, 4/29/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1164467726/CASTING-OFF">http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1164467726/CASTING-OFF</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Big wind farm off Cape Cod gets approval (<i>New
York Times</i>, 4/28/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/science/earth/29wind.html?ref=earth">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/science/earth/29wind.html?ref=earth</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Cod residents don’t expect one ruling
to end long fight (<i>New York Times</i>, 4/28/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/science/earth/29cape.html?src=mv">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/science/earth/29cape.html?src=mv</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Deluged with debris: Syringes among trash found
in cleanup on PI (<i>Daily News of Newburyport</i>, 4/28/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1687726829/Deluged-with-debris">http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1687726829/Deluged-with-debris</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>'It is a risk worth taking': Hotly-debated I-4,
C-2 deal ends with unanimous vote (<i>Gloucester Times</i>, 4/28/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/topstories/x1271723458/It-is-a-risk-worth-taking">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/topstories/x1271723458/It-is-a-risk-worth-taking</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Foes vow to sue if wind farm OK’d (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/27/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/27/foes_vow_to_sue_if_wind_farm_okd/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/27/foes_vow_to_sue_if_wind_farm_okd/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Cod project is crucial step for U.S. wind
industry (<i>New York Times</i>, 4/26/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/business/energy-environment/27wind.html?adxnnl=1&ref=business&adxnnlx=1272369624-I4tUA9UVCamuLZtxMeeL6w">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/business/energy-environment/27wind.html?adxnnl=1&ref=business&adxnnlx=1272369624-I4tUA9UVCamuLZtxMeeL6w</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>6 governors criticize council's Cape Wind advice
(<i>Boston Globe</i>, 4/23/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2010/04/23/6_governors_criticize_councils_cape_wind_advice/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2010/04/23/6_governors_criticize_councils_cape_wind_advice/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Federal scientists spot nearly 100 North
Atlantic right whales (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 4/23/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/04/federal_scienti.html">http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/04/federal_scienti.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>This sand is your sand: A new volunteer cleanup
program on the North Shore has already begun a spruce-up of 35 area beaches (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/22/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/04/22/adopt_a_beach_program_on_north_shore_meets_with_success/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/04/22/adopt_a_beach_program_on_north_shore_meets_with_success/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>NOAA sponsors new alliance to promote navigation
safety (<i>NOAA News</i>, 4/21/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100421_safeboating.html">http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100421_safeboating.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Study finds central sewers most economical (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/21/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100421/NEWS/4210329/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100421/NEWS/4210329/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Shipping industry tries to torpedo state law
protecting Buzzards Bay (<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 4/20/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.patriotledger.com/news/state_news/x53548377/Shipping-industry-tries-to-torpedo-state-law-protecting-Buzzards-Bay">http://www.patriotledger.com/news/state_news/x53548377/Shipping-industry-tries-to-torpedo-state-law-protecting-Buzzards-Bay</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>State agency probes Newbury mooring permits (<i>Daily
News of Newburyport</i>, 4/19/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x993504543/State-agency-probes-Newbury-mooring-permits">http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x993504543/State-agency-probes-Newbury-mooring-permits</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Shellfishing halted due to red tide toxins (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/17/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100417/NEWS/4170324/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100417/NEWS/4170324/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Storms gone, but high groundwater persists (<i>Daily
News of Newburyport</i>, 4/17/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x993502351/Storms-gone-but-high-groundwater-persists">http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x993502351/Storms-gone-but-high-groundwater-persists</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Island Wampanoag vow wind farm fight (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/16/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100416/NEWS/4160327/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100416/NEWS/4160327/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Water authority hopes to recoup flooding costs (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/15/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/15/water_authority_hopes_to_recoup_flooding_costs/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/15/water_authority_hopes_to_recoup_flooding_costs/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Red tide shuts down Nauset shellfishing (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/15/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100415/NEWS/4150326/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100415/NEWS/4150326/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Hyannis plover egg breaks record (<i>Cape Cod
Times</i>, 4/15/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100415/NEWS/4150321/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100415/NEWS/4150321/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Snow-fencing project at beach to begin today (<i>Daily
News of Newburyport</i>, 4/14/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_104233905.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_104233905.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Plum Island beach bids delayed again (<i>Daily
News of Newburyport</i>, 4/14/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x563623094/Plum-Island-beach-bids-delayed-again">http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x563623094/Plum-Island-beach-bids-delayed-again</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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</span></span></span><![endif]>City to host Nature Walk Series (<i>Salem News</i>,
4/14/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1612541270/City-to-host-Nature-Walk-Series">http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1612541270/City-to-host-Nature-Walk-Series</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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</span></span></span><![endif]>U.S. leads new bid to phase out whale hunting (<i>New
York Times</i>, 4/14/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/science/earth/15whale.html?ref=science">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/science/earth/15whale.html?ref=science</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>A whale-watch of vital significance (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/13/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/13/a_whale_watch_of_vital_significance/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/13/a_whale_watch_of_vital_significance/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Talking with EPA's new regional chief (<i>Boston
Globe - The Green Blog</i>, 4/12/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/04/12/talking_with_epas_new_regional_chief/">http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/04/12/talking_with_epas_new_regional_chief/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Feds sit out oil groups' tug lawsuit (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/12/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100412/NEWS/4120307/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100412/NEWS/4120307/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>City moves ahead on I-4, C-2 deal (<i>Gloucester
Times</i>, 4/11/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_101231216.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_101231216.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind decision won't be last word (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/10/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100410/NEWS/4100309/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100410/NEWS/4100309/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Money flows to Peabody to help with future
floods (<i>Salem News</i>, 4/10/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_099222823.html">http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_099222823.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>US climate bill weak for N.E., critics say (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/9/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/09/us_climate_bill_weak_for_ne_critics_say/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/09/us_climate_bill_weak_for_ne_critics_say/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>NOAA launches aquaculture plan, economic
incentives (<i>Gloucester Times</i>, 4/9/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_097223744.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_097223744.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Shipwreck off Provincetown goes digital (<i>Cape
Cod Times</i>, 4/9/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100409/NEWS/4090324/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100409/NEWS/4090324/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Obama’s offshore oil drilling plan spurs
push for billions in royalties (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 4/8/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/04/08/obamas_offshore_oil_drilling_plan_spurs_push_for_billions_in_royalties/">http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/04/08/obamas_offshore_oil_drilling_plan_spurs_push_for_billions_in_royalties/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Buzzards Bay oil barge requirements challenged
again (<i>Standard-Times</i>, 4/8/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100408/NEWS/4080354">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100408/NEWS/4080354</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Red tide shuts down Nauset estuary (<i>Cape Cod
Times</i>, 4/8/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100408/NEWS/4080315">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100408/NEWS/4080315</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Google Earth dives deeper, expands ocean feature
(<i>ABC News</i>, 4/8/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Green/google-earth-dives-deeper-expands-ocean-feature/story?id=10319981">http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Green/google-earth-dives-deeper-expands-ocean-feature/story?id=10319981</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Salmon schools make progress (<i>Daily News of
Newburyport</i>, 4/7/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_096222131.html">http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_096222131.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Quincy sewer leak needs fixing (<i>Patriot
Ledger</i>, 4/7/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x905415203/Quincy-sewer-leak-needs-fixing">http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x905415203/Quincy-sewer-leak-needs-fixing</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>U.S. forecaster sees increased 2010 hurricane
threat (<i>Reuters</i>, 4/7/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6362ZE20100407?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews">http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6362ZE20100407?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>EPA pilots effort in 3 communities to reduce
stormwater pollution that impairs Charles River water quality (<i>EPA Press
Release</i>, 4/7/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/6d651d23f5a91b768525735900400c28/78e7d4df3dbe4ce9852576fe00528ed1!OpenDocument">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/6d651d23f5a91b768525735900400c28/78e7d4df3dbe4ce9852576fe00528ed1!OpenDocument</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Offshore energy clash over undersea sound (<i>National
Geographic News</i>, 4/7/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100407-energy-undersea-sound/">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100407-energy-undersea-sound/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Siblings' land gift protects Cape Hedge salt
marsh (<i>Gloucester Times</i>, 4/6/10) - <br>
<a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_096230431.html">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_096230431.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Pavement is a culprit in flooding (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/5/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/05/paved_surfaces_even_driveways_may_have_added_to_regions_flood_woes/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/05/paved_surfaces_even_driveways_may_have_added_to_regions_flood_woes/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>‘Do I look like an industrial
complex?’ (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 4/4/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/04/would_be_oyster_farmer_in_mattapoisett_finds_opposition_tough_to_crack/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/04/would_be_oyster_farmer_in_mattapoisett_finds_opposition_tough_to_crack/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>After the rains, the reckoning (<i>Boston Globe</i>,
4/3/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/03/after_record_rainfall_secondary_effects_begin_to_emerge/">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/03/after_record_rainfall_secondary_effects_begin_to_emerge/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Blow dealt to Cape Wind project (<i>Cape Cod
Times</i>, 4/3/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100403/NEWS/4030328/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100403/NEWS/4030328/-1/NEWS01</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>How to plan better for New England floods (<i>Christian
Science Monitor</i>, 4/3/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0403/How-to-plan-better-for-New-England-floods">http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0403/How-to-plan-better-for-New-England-floods</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>A race to reap energy from the ocean breezes (<i>New
York Times</i>, 4/2/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/science/earth/03wind.html?ref=science">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/science/earth/03wind.html?ref=science</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind signs deal to buy offshore turbines (<i>Boston
Globe</i>, 4/1/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/04/01/cape_wind_signs_deal_to_buy_offshore_turbines/">http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/04/01/cape_wind_signs_deal_to_buy_offshore_turbines/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind changes direction (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>,
4/1/10) - <br>
<a
href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100401/NEWS/4010333">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100401/NEWS/4010333</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>CZ-Tip: Spring Cleaning the
Green Way</span> - Disinfectants, oven cleaners, furniture polish, and other
household cleaning products can pose serious health hazards to people and pets.
Bleach, for instance, can burn your skin and irritate your lungs. Carpet
shampoos and air fresheners contain known carcinogens. Ammonia can negatively
affect the nervous system—and if combined with bleach can create toxic gas.
Why expose you and your family to these hazards while cleaning your house,
driveway, car, or boat? You can make your own earth-and-ocean friendly cleaning
products—many using ingredients found in any grocery store. Or if you
prefer, there are a number of cleaning agents on the market that don’t
contain harmful toxins. See the CZ-Tip <a
href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/tips/green_cleaning.htm">Spring Cleaning the
Green Way</a> for ways to make this spring green inside and out.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>May Is American Wetlands Month</i></b> - EPA
will celebrate the 20<sup>th</sup> American Wetlands Month in May. This annual
celebration recognizes and highlights the benefits that wetlands provide to the
natural environment. For more information, see <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/awm">EPA's Wetlands Month web page</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Field-Based Research Program
for High School Students</span> - The Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve is now accepting applications for <a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/HotLinks/Tidal%20Quest%20poster%20and%20registration.pdf">TIDAL
Quest</a> (PDF, 82 KB), a week-long, field-based research program for high
school students to be held July 19-23. Applications will be accepted until the
program is full.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Coastal Ocean Science Academy</span>
- On August 9-21, the Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in
Nahant will offer the <a
href="http://marinesciencecenter.yolasite.com/summer-programs.php">Coastal
Ocean Science Academy</a> (COSA) program to high school students. Applications
are due by June 30.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Stellwagen Advisory Council</i></b> - The <a
href="http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/">Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary</a>
is seeking applicants for several seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council. To
receive an application kit, contact <a href="mailto:Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov">Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov</a>.
Applications are due by June 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Rachel Carson Contest</span>
- EPA is calling for submissions to the fourth annual <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/index.htm">Rachel
Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest</a>. Carson is considered to
be the founder of the contemporary environmental movement through her landmark
book, <i>Silent Spring</i>. Entries will be accepted in four
categories—poetry, essay, dance, and photography. Submissions are due by
June 16.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailFooter><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Deval L. Patrick,
Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Timothy P. Murray, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs -
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Office of Coastal Zone Management - Deerin Babb-Brott,
Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Editor - <a
href="mailto:robin.lacey@state.ma.us?subject=May%202010%20CZ-Mail">Robin Lacey</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Internet Coordinator - Joe Pelczarski<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=CZ-MailFooter>CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>CZM Website - <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm">www.mass.gov/czm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal
Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA09NOS4190119.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>This publication is funded (in part) by a
grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=CZ-MailFooter>The views expressed herein are those of the author(s)
and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA <br>
or any of its sub-agencies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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