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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk18488841"></a><a name="_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">August 2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">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, and other news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM’s programs,
publications, and other coastal topics can be found on the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
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For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/MassCZM"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Twitter</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>If the text of this email is not displaying properly, please see the
</i></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-mail-august-2020"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>online version</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">MassBays Awards Healthy Estuaries Grants<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">On July 29, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides announced $95,615 in federal funds
to help regional organizations investigate and improve ecosystem health in Ipswich Bay, Massachusetts Bay, and Cape Cod Bay. The grants were awarded by the
</span></span><a href="http://www.massbays.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(MassBays) through CZM, with funding from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and will be matched by nearly $200,000 in private contributions and in-kind services. The following four grants were awarded:</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Center for Coastal Studies (CCS)</b> - $28,083 to expand their existing
</span></span><a href="https://coastalstudies.org/cape-cod-bay-monitoring-program/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">water quality monitoring program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to include measures of coastal and ocean acidification. This MassBays-funded effort will contribute to the Commonwealth’s initiative to assess and minimize impacts of ocean acidification on shellfish and other estuarine ecosystems.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC)</b> - $22,532 to re-establish MRWC’s monitoring program in the lower portions of the Merrimack
River (monitoring sites in Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury). With MassBays funding, MRWC will collect data on water quality and bacteria to share with residents and inform management actions.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA)</b> - $30,000 to conduct an inventory of environmental conditions in Belle Isle Marsh.
The MassBays grant will fund the first steps toward developing comprehensive resource management plan for one of the last remaining substantial salt marshes in greater Boston.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Salem Sound Coastwatch (SSCW)</b> - $15,000 to investigate the impacts of docks and piers on seagrass in Salem Sound. (MassBays
previously funded a </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/shading-impacts-of-small-docks-and-piers-on-salt-marsh-vegetation-in-massachusetts"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">similar study</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on the impact of docks on marsh grasses.) SSCW’s effort will ensure protection of an important fish habitat that is already under stress from pollution and climate change.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">For more information, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-awards-grants-to-improve-habitat-health-in-massachusetts-bays"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA Press Release</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#141414">CZM Releases the 2018 Rapid Assessment Survey Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">During July 2018, CZM and a team of scientific experts visited marinas from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, to Casco Bay, Maine, to observe,
identify, and record native and invasive marine species found on floating docks and piers. These
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/rapid-assessment-surveys-of-marine-invasive-species"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Rapid Assessment Surveys</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(RAS) focus on marine invertebrates and algae and are critical for detecting new species introductions and identifying regional trends. During the 2018 RAS, the sixth held since 2000, a total of 170 species were identified—including 27 introduced, 20 cryptogenic
(native origin unknown), and 123 native species. See the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2020/07/22/ras-2018-report-final.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Report on the 2018
Rapid Assessment Survey of Introduced, Cryptogenic, and Native Marine Species at New England Marinas: Massachusetts to Maine</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 2 MB) for the final results of the 2018 RAS, including methods, sampling sites, and species identifications. Funding for the 2018 RAS was provided by CZM, the
</span></span><a href="https://www.cascobayestuary.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Casco Bay Estuary Partnership</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-bays-national-estuary-partnership"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MassBays</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
and the </span></span><a href="https://buzzardsbay.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
See CZM’s </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/marine-invasive-species-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marine Invasive Species Program website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for more information on past surveys, as well as general information about marine invasive species.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">State Announces Continuation of Drought Conditions in Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">In early July, EEA Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, acting on a recommendation of the state’s Drought Management Task Force, declared
that drought conditions continue in five of the state’s seven drought regions. A
<i>Level 2—Significant Drought</i> continues in the Western, Connecticut River Valley, and Central regions of the state. The Northeast and Cape Cod regions are in a
<i>Level 1—Mild Drought</i> and the Southeast and Islands regions remain at <i>Level 0—Normal Conditions</i>. In response to this declaration, state agencies are implementing actions in the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/doc/massachusetts-drought-management-plan/download"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Drought Management Plan</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
including continued assessment of hydrological conditions, greater coordination with agencies through the new Drought Management Mission Group, increased public outreach on water conservation and water use tips, discussions with water suppliers, and technical
assistance for the affected municipalities. At Drought Levels 1 and 2, the public is encouraged to be mindful of the amount of water they are using, be proactive in reducing or eliminating outdoor water use, reduce indoor water use, and address plumbing leaks
as soon as possible. Limiting nonessential outdoor watering is one of the most effective ways to minimize the impacts of drought on water supply to ensure there is enough water for essential needs, such as drinking water and fire protection. Water conservation
measures also help preserve sufficient groundwater, surface water, and streamflow levels to protect wildlife and their habitats. For more information, see the state’s
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/current-drought-status"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">current drought status</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/drought-information-and-assistance"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">drought information and assistance</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
web pages.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Offices Remain Closed<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Due to COVID-19, all CZM offices remain closed for in-person services. Please see
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-status-of-executive-branch-office-locations"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COVID-19: Status of Executive Branch Office Locations</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for updates. During this time, CZM staff are working remotely and available to assist with coastal management issues. See
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/contact-czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Contact CZM</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk31270123"></a><a name="_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Due to COVID-19, many of these opportunities have extended deadlines,
application modifications, or other changes. Please check the links to each funding opportunity frequently for any updates.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Marine Debris Removal Grants</i></b> - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) </span></span></span><a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Marine Debris Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
is seeking proposals for marine debris prevention, assessment, and removal projects that improve habitat and waterways. Projects should implement on-the-ground marine debris removal activities, prioritizing medium to large-scale debris, especially derelict
fishing gear. Typical awards will range from $50,000 to $150,000. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328110"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">federal funding opportunity</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Letters of intent are due by September 4. Full proposals, by invitation only, will be due on December 4.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - These opportunities, listed in the last CZ-Mail, are still available:</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning Grants</i></b> - EEA is seeking proposals for
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mvp-planning-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">MVP Planning Grants</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">,
which provide support for Massachusetts cities and towns <span style="color:black">
to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented climate resiliency plans. The program helps communities define extreme weather and natural and climate related hazards; understand how their community may be impacted by climate change; identify
existing and future vulnerabilities and strengths; and develop, prioritize, and implement key actions. State-certified MVP providers offer technical assistance to communities in completing the assessment and resiliency plans. Communities that complete the
MVP Planning Grant program become certified as an MVP community and are eligible for MVP Action
</span>Grant funding. To view the Request for Responses and download required forms, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-20-1042-ENV-ENV01-50655&parentUrl=activeBids"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">COMMBUYS website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
The Planning Grant response period will be open on a rolling basis until 4:00 p.m. on August 7 for MVP planning processes that must be complete by June 30, 2021. Early application is encouraged.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19528617"></a><a name="_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><b><i>National Estuary Program (NEP) Coastal Watersheds Grant Program 2020</i></b>
- Restore America’s Estuaries, in cooperation with EPA, is seeking proposals for the new
</span></a></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/initiatives/watershedgrants/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">NEP Coastal Watersheds Grant Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">
for projects that address urgent and challenging issues affecting coastal and estuarine areas of national significance (</span></span></span><a href="https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=a071db5870714235835c9c7eeec1bd48&extent=-145.3757,7.5036,-49.487,64.0384"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">see
map</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">).
Up to $1 million is available to fund projects that support priorities including habitat loss, invasive species, flooding and coastal erosion, and water quality. Grant amounts will range from $75,000 to $250,000. Proposal Letters of Intent should be submitted
through this </span></span></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/initiatives/watershedgrants/watershed-grant-submission/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">online form</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">
by August 7, and full proposals will be by invitation only.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Online Tools and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts Aquaculture Permitting Website</i></b> - The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and project partners have developed the new
</span><a href="https://www.massaquaculturepermitting.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Aquaculture Permitting website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which provides
details on the process to permit aquaculture projects in Massachusetts. The website allows users to find information on the cost and timelines for permits, resources for new growers, specifics on submitting annual reports, as well as details to avoid negative
impacts to fisheries habitats, protected species, and public access.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Restoration Toolkit</i></b> - Restore America’s Estuaries, with support from the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation/Restoration Center, has released
the </span><a href="https://restoreyourcoast.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Restoration Toolkit</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which provides information and tools to
assist with coastal restoration projects from planning to proposal submission. The toolkit includes project examples, tools, resources, funding sources, permitting information, and contacts for five topic areas—flooding, costal erosion, water quality, invasive
species, and wildlife habitats.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Managed Retreat Toolkit</i></b> - The Georgetown Climate Center at Georgetown University has released the new
</span><a href="https://www.georgetownclimate.org/adaptation/toolkits/managed-retreat-toolkit/introduction.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Managed Retreat Toolkit</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which includes legal and policy tools, best practices, and case studies to help states and communities use managed retreat—the proactive movement of people, buildings, and infrastructure from vulnerable coastal areas—as an adaptation strategy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>How’s My Waterway</i></b> - EPA has released
</span><a href="https://mywaterway.epa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">How’s My Waterway 2.0</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, an online resource that presents publicly available
water quality data. The new tool, designed to work on all screen sizes, can help users find areas that are safe for swimming and fishing, identify monitoring locations, view drinking water information, and create a detailed report of water quality criteria
and issues for water bodies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Disaster Debris Recovery Tool</i></b> - EPA has expanded the
</span><a href="https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2fec4eed18c140c8aa4bb0a74f207b65"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Disaster Debris Recovery Tool</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
an interactive database of recycling facilities and landfills that can accept debris from disasters. The tool is now available nationwide and can be a valuable resource for communities managing large volumes of debris due to hurricanes, floods, or other natural
disasters.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Dredging Impacts Tool</i></b> - NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Office for Coastal Management, and partners released ShoalMATE, a dredging decision-support
tool developed to minimize impacts to Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) when dredging offshore sand shoals. This new tool is the result of a two-year study funded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that will allow review and assessment of projects in the
Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Atlantic continental shelf. For details, see the </span>
<a href="https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-boem-develop-new-tool-to-reduce-dredging-impacts-to-essential-fish-habitat/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">NOAA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Marine Debris Blog</i></b> - Recent posts in the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s
</span><a href="https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marine Debris Blog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> include how to prevent protective gear from becoming
marine debris, a grant opportunity from the Fishing for Energy Partnership to collect and properly dispose of derelict fishing gear, and the economic benefits of preventing and removing marine debris from the ocean and beaches. All blog topics can be searched
by category and date. To receive notifications of new posts, </span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAANOS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USNOAANOS_77"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">sign up for email updates</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i><span style="color:black">New Resource and Data from NOAA Digital Coast</span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black">
</span></span><span style="color:black">- </span>NOAA’s </span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Digital Coast</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
has posted these new resources:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/risk-communication.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- This self-guided training provides best practices, techniques, and examples to get more effective results when communicating risk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/audience.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Connecting with Your Audience: Planning Your Next Interaction</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A quick reference on how to provide audiences with engaging, focused discussions on coastal hazard risks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/1830a821-04fe-4d28-9c5b-de6d69a411ea/DCC_July20_Data.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>New
and updated data sets</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 159 KB)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Coastal Hazards</i></b> - Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension have released the updated
</span><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/new-handbook-helps-homeowners-prepare-for-natural-hazards/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Massachusetts Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Coastal Hazards</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which provides information for coastal homeowners on how to stay safe and minimize damages during hurricanes and northeasters. The handbook was developed by the Woods Hole and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant programs with the assistance of
CZM, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and National Weather Service.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2020 Boaters’ Guide to Tides and Pumpout Facilities
</i></b>- This wallet-sized pamphlet from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Program contains information on the locations of pumpout facilities along the Massachusetts coastline and a tide chart through September. Download
a free copy from the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/clean-vessel-act#additional-resources"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CVA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Limited hardcopies are also available. Email your request and mailing address to Cecil French at
</span><a href="mailto:cecil.french@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">cecil.french@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk251150"></a><a name="_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters and Other Periodicals<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Coalition Newsletter</i></b> - The latest edition of
</span><a href="http://bbay.convio.net/site/MessageViewer;jsessionid=00000000.app20022b?em_id=5846.1&dlv_id=8923&pgwrap=n&NONCE_TOKEN=E6B0B904BE73576D973F09948EBCAAB3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Bay Buzz</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
from the Buzzards Bay Coalition features stories on research on salt marsh loss around Buzzards Bay, 2019 water quality results in the bay, and other regional news, volunteer opportunities, and events.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MassBays Newsletter</i></b> - The Summer 2020 issue of the
</span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/e27fe8644f94/wdm61v7pyy-2465570?e=4c5f1a5ba5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MassBays Newsletter</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, the quarterly update
from the MassBays National Estuary Partnership, covers the 2019-2020 MassBays accomplishments and plans for 2020-2021, the new Massachusetts Coastal Condition Assessment, and ways to document biodiversity on the shore while staying socially distanced. Consider
</span><a href="http://eepurl.com/v62Yb"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">subscribing</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to receive updates directly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts Lobstermen’s News</i></b> - The June/July 2020 newspaper from the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) includes stories on the MLA efforts to support
the commercial lobster industry in Massachusetts, the newly appointed Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries, and public notices, updates, and other lobster news. See
</span><a href="https://lobstermen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MLA-June-web-part1.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Part 1</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 8 MB) or
</span><a href="https://lobstermen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MLA_-June-web-part2.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Part 2</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 15 MB) of the June/July
edition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Neponset River Watershed News</i></b> - The latest
</span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/neponset/may-3241192?e=caa684645d"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Watershed Update</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> from the Neponset River Watershed
Association includes an analysis of recent flooding in Norwood, June water quality results, and other Neponset River news, events, and updates.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The July 2020 issue of
</span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/295544c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>HabitatNews</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, a newsletter
of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, includes articles on July’s Habitat Month, the NOAA Restoration Atlas with details on more than 3,100 habitat restoration projects, and other marine fisheries habitat news.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>The Sandbar</i></b> - The July 2020 issue of
</span><a href="http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SandBar/archives/vol19/3/index.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Sandbar</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, a quarterly publication
from the National Sea Grant College Program on U.S. ocean and coastal legal issues, covers a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that some groundwater discharges are covered under the Clean Water Act, the new Waters of the United States rule, and other ocean- and coastal-related
legal issues.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>USGS Sound Waves</i></b> - This special issue of
</span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/newsletter/sound-waves-newsletter-special-issue-deep-sea-research"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Sound Waves</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) newsletter, focuses on USGS deep-sea research off North America.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk3533689"></a><a name="_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><b><i>MEMA Local Coordinator</i></b> - The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is
seeking a Local Coordinator to support local-level emergency management program activities in coordination with local emergency management, public safety, public health, volunteer and municipal officials. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=20000546"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689">job posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><b><i>DER Procurement Coordinator</i></b> - The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is seeking
a Procurement Coordinator to perform fiscal administrative tasks that assist with implementation of restoration projects and other DER initiatives. Duties include processing fiscal and procurement transactions, collecting data for fiscal reports, maintaining
procurement records, and tracking and analyzing project costs. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2000052G"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689">job posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><b><i>DER Procurement and Grants Specialist</i></b> - DER is also seeking a Procurement and Grants
Specialist to conduct fiscal administrative tasks that help implement restoration projects and other DER initiatives. Duties include coordination and monitoring fiscal and procurement transactions, providing fiscal guidance to DER staff, tracking grant expenditures,
and maintaining project and grant records. For details, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2000055J"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689">job
posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Individual Events and Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Due to COVID-19, social distancing recommendations and requirements are in place. Consequently, many events are being canceled, postponed, or
conducted virtually. For this edition of CZ-Mail, events are listed by announced date with a link to more information. Please check these links frequently for any updates.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/event/2020-virtual-great-river-race/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2020 Virtual Great River Race</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- August 1-31, sponsored by the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and held virtually.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4789345512883899915"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Clean Water on the Cape: Green Infrastructure
in Sandwich and Yarmouth, MA</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - August 11, webinar presented by EPA.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.hrnerr.org/estuary-training/trainingtopic/sustainable-shorelines-designs-webinar-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Softening
Our Shorelines: A Report of the National Wildlife Federation and the Coastal States Organization</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - August 21, webinar presented by the Hudson River National
Estuarine Research Reserve.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.bostonharbornow.org/ourharborourhome/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Our Harbor, Our Home: A Celebration of Our Waterfront and
Islands</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - August 27, sponsored by Boston Harbor Now and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PhXWTcdMRhaYTstcl-94MQ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Working with Unlikely Stakeholders to Prevent
Marine Debris</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 2, webinar presented by Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.rargom.org/annualsciencemeeting"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>RARGOM Annual Science Meeting—Call for Abstracts</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 14-16, presented by the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM) and held online. Abstracts are due by September 11.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/herring-run-paddle"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 19-26, sponsored by the Mystic River Watershed Association and held virtually.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nalms.org/2021nmc/call-for-abstracts/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Monitoring Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 20-22, 2021, sponsored by the North American Lake Management Society and held in Providence, Rhode Island. Abstracts are due by September 24.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/summit/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2020 National Coastal and Estuarine Virtual Summit</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>—New
Dates</i></b> - September 29-October 1, sponsored by Restore America’s Estuaries and the Coastal States Organization and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8941808407516472334"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>The Effects of Climate Change in Marine Spatial
Planning: Pathways and Solutions</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 1, webinar presented by OCTO.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.cwp.org/2020-coastal-island-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal & Island Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- November 16-17, sponsored by the Center for Watershed Protection and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://floodplain.org/event/2020FMAConference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2020 Flood Management Association Annual Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 8-11, sponsored by the Flood Management Association and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.stormcon.com/stormcon/375627"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Stormwater Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>—Moved
Online—New Dates</i></b> - September 9-10, <span style="color:black">organized by</span> StormCon and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Multiple/Ongoing Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Due to COVID-19, social distancing recommendations and requirements are in place. Consequently, many events are being cancelled, postponed, or
conducted virtually. For this edition of CZ-Mail, announced events are listed alphabetically with a link to more information. Please check these links frequently for any updates.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events in the Buzzards Bay area compiled by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities/cape-cod-field-schools"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape
Cod Field Schools</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Multi-day field courses offered by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A calendar of events at the museum.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Conservation Commission Education</i></b> - Workshops, webinars, and trainings scheduled across Massachusetts and posted by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Commissions (MACC). See the MACC </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/page/EDMACCCatalog"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Complete Education Catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/event_list.asp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Community Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Cape Cod Walks, Lectures, and Events</i></b> - Programs for children and adults hosted by Mass Audubon’s
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19280091"></a></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><b><i>Mass
Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Programs and Activities</i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">
- Programs for children and adults in and around Ipswich.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><b><i>Mass
Audubon</i></b> <b><i>Joppa Flats Education Center Programs and Events</i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">
- Programs for children and adults in and around Newburyport.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/north-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon</i></b>
<b><i>North River Wildlife Sanctuary Activities and Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Programs for children and adults in and around Marshfield.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Periodic webinars hosted by the sanctuary system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Coastal Training and Learning Resources</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A range of training opportunities from NOAA’s Digital Coast.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/welcome.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Planet Stewards Educator Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars, workshops, and book club sessions from the NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North and South Rivers Watershed Association Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events listings on the South Shore.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>OneNOAA Science Seminars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars and seminars on science and climate issues from several NOAA partners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#July"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Salem Sound COASTWATCH Community Calendar</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events posted in the Salem Sound region.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/2020-webinar-series/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Sound in the Sea Webinars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars hosted by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Woods Hole Sea Grant Stakeholder Survey</i></b> - Woods Hole Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is seeking public input to assist with development
of their next strategic plan. All are welcome to submit comments on Woods Hole Sea Grant’s education and research efforts at WHOI and extension activities through the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. The survey has five sections and should take about 20 minutes
to complete. Please take the </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NTCCMFV"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Woods Hole Sea Grant Stakeholder Survey 2020</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
by August 7.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Herring River Restoration Social Factors Survey</i></b> - Friends of the Herring River is seeking input on the upcoming Herring River Restoration Project to return salt
water flow into the estuary with a goal to restore a functioning, healthy salt marsh. The survey is available
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccaca9WbrVvBjeKAKlVsgnvBNQrNiJe9mEkPa91-q2JJHHDA/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">online</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
or email </span><a href="mailto:info@herringriver.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">info@herringriver.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to request a hardcopy. Two virtual presentation
and polling events will also be held on August 12 and 17. For details, see the </span>
<a href="http://www.herringriver.org/Survey"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Friends of Herring River website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Be a Pen Pal of a Future Scientist</i></b> -
</span><a href="http://www.prescientist.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Letters to a Pre-Scientist</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> has a goal to clarify and explain careers in science
by creating connections between real scientists and fifth to tenth grade students from low income communities. Interested scientists are invited to be matched with a pen pal for the 2020-21 school year. Learn how to
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Charles D. Baker, Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Karyn E. Polito, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Office of Coastal Zone Management - Lisa Berry Engler, Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Editor -
</span></b></span><a href="mailto:robin.lacey@mass.gov?subject=August%202020%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA20NOS4190039.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
<a name="_Hlk32329264">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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