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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'>SURVEYING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION NEEDS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED COASTAL MANAGEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red'>Attention:</span></u></b><b> </b> Town Administrators Town Council Members Conservation Agents<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Selectmen Municipal Dept. Heads Planning and GIS staff Emergency Managers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DPW staff Building Commissioners Natural Resource Officers Water Resource Mgrs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Municipal Boards and Committees: planning, health, conservation, zoning, natural resources, water, wastewater, shellfish, beaches, waterways, community preservation, pond management, energy, & finance.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) is conducting a survey to assess your information and training needs related to coastal and natural resource management. We are interested in knowing what your priorities and key areas of interest are so that we can organize educational opportunities around meeting your needs. Please participate in the survey and share your input.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please complete the survey here: <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WBNERRtrainingsurvey">www.surveymonkey.com/s/WBNERRtrainingsurvey</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red'>Survey deadline extended to Thursday, May 31.</span></u></b> The survey takes 15 – 20 minutes to complete and allows you to re-enter at anytime if you get interrupted. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Individuals who complete the survey will have the opportunity to win one of several wonderful prizes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your valuable input! Please share this request with your colleagues, staff and board members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tonna-Marie Rogers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>****************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Tonna-Marie Rogers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coastal Training Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: 508-457-0495 ext. 110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E-mail: <a href="mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us">tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>