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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The Buzzards Bay Coalition invites you to a free Decision Makers Workshop on April 2 titled <i>How to Plan for Clean Water in Real Estate Development. </i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">In this workshop we will be hearing from experts on green infrastructure and low impact development projects for reducing stormwater and improving water quality. We’ll also hear from the Commonwealth’s Director of Sustainable Development on a new model by-law for open space residential development (aka cluster development).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">You can register for this workshop at <a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers">www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers</a> or by email to <a href="mailto:hancock@savebuzzardsbay.org">hancock@savebuzzardsbay.org</a>. All of our workshops are free. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Here is a summary of the workshop:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">How to Plan for Clean Water in Real Estate Development<br>Wednesday, April 2 • 8:30am-2pm (lunch included)<br>Buzzards Bay Center New Bedford</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Find out how you can protect clean water when planning development at all scales, from a single home to an entire community. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Speakers</span></b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1f497d;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thinking About Clean Water and Development:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Anne Kitchell, Senior Environmental Planner, LEED AP, Horsley Witten Group</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1f497d;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Strategies for Urban Development: The Blue Cites Approach and Case Studies:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Pallavi Kalia Mande, Director of Blue Cities, Charles River Watershed Association</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1f497d;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Strategies for Suburban and Rural Communities:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Kurt Gaertner, Director of Sustainable Development, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs.</span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Earn professional development credits!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This workshop has been approved for 3 TCH credits for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators. Also we expect to be able to offer 3 CM credits for AICP certified planners. That application is pending. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This workshop is part of our 2014 Decision Makers Workshop series focused on <i>Construction & Clean Water </i>and part of our commitment to serve you, our region’s decision makers. You can find out more about our workshops at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Please feel free to share information about this workshop with your colleagues or volunteer boards. If you have any questions, please let me know. I hope to see you on April 2.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rob Hancock</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Rob Hancock, </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Vice President, Education and Public Engagement</span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6799c8">BUZZARDS BAY </span></b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6799c8">COALITION</span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566d11">Main - 114 Front Street, New Bedford, MA 02740</span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566d11">Cape - 21 Luscombe Avenue, Woods Hole, MA 02543</span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566d11">Tel - 508-999-6363 x.222</span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6799c8"><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/"><span style="color:#6799c8">www.savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p>
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