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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">September 2021<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"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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">.
To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
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Also, please feel free to share CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and if you have any suggestions for future editions or would like to make a change to your CZ-Mail subscription, please email your request to
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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-september-2021"><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;color:#212121">$4 Million in Coastal Resilience Grants Awarded to Communities and Nonprofits<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 August 13, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) announced $4 million in grants to assist 19 local projects
to reduce the impacts from flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. CZM is pleased to support ongoing and new resilience efforts across the coast. The grants, provided through CZM’s
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Resilience Grant 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">, were awarded to Braintree, Chatham, Chatham
(on behalf of the Pleasant Bay Alliance), Dartmouth, Edgartown, Falmouth, Gosnold, Hingham, Hull, Ipswich, Marblehead, Marion, Mattapoisett (2), Orleans, Salem, Tisbury, Wareham, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The following communities and organizations
are partners on these resilience projects: Trustees of Reservations, Mattapoisett Land Trust, Salem Sound Coastwatch, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Marine Biological Laboratory. Projects funded include relocation of
municipal infrastructure and facilities away from vulnerable areas, stabilization and restoration of coastal buffers to protect against storms and sea level rise, redesign of critical infrastructure, flood mitigation projects, proactive resiliency planning,
and public outreach on coastal storm and climate change impacts. The funding continues the commitment of the Baker-Polito Administration to safeguard residents, municipalities, and businesses from the impacts of climate change and build a more resilient Commonwealth.
For more information, see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-invests-4-million-in-coastal-resilience-projects"><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">.
Also see the links below for news coverage on the event and grant awards. (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.)</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><i>Braintree, Hingham and Hull to get funding for coastal resiliency projects</i></b> -
<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 8/17/21;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/08/17/three-south-shore-communities-win-state-grants-fight-climate-change/8160670002/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/08/17/three-south-shore-communities-win-state-grants-fight-climate-change/8160670002/</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal towns receive grants</i></b> -
<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 8/17/21;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://www.mvtimes.com/2021/08/17/coastal-towns-receive-grants/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.mvtimes.com/2021/08/17/coastal-towns-receive-grants/</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Baker-Polito Administration invests $4 million in coastal projects</i></b> -
<i>Wicked Local Courier Sentinel</i>, 8/17/21;</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/courier-sentinel/2021/08/16/baker-polito-administration-invests-4-million-coastal-projects/8156608002/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/courier-sentinel/2021/08/16/baker-polito-administration-invests-4-million-coastal-projects/8156608002/</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marblehead $132K grant to study climate crisis coastal resiliency</i></b> -
<i>Marblehead</i> <i>Patch</i>, 8/17/21;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://patch.com/massachusetts/marblehead/marblehead-132k-grant-study-climate-crisis-coastal-resiliency"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://patch.com/massachusetts/marblehead/marblehead-132k-grant-study-climate-crisis-coastal-resiliency</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Grant to help failing seawall in Padanaram</i></b> -
<i>Dartmouth Week</i>, 8/17/21;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://dartmouth.theweektoday.com/article/grant-help-failing-seawall-padanaram/54400"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://dartmouth.theweektoday.com/article/grant-help-failing-seawall-padanaram/54400</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Baker-Polito Administration invests $4 million in coastal resilience projects</i></b> -
<i>Boston Real Estate Times</i>, 8/16/17;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/baker-polito-administration-invests-4-million-in-coastal-resilience-projects/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/baker-polito-administration-invests-4-million-in-coastal-resilience-projects/</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">Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grant Awards Announced<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 August 25, EEA announced $287,640 in funding through CZM’s
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grant 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">
for projects to protect coastal water quality in Massachusetts. These local water quality improvement projects are focused on implementation and design of green stormwater infrastructure, systems that replicate natural processes to reduce nutrients, bacteria,
and other pollutants in the coastal watershed. By intercepting and treating stormwater runoff before it reaches coastal waterbodies, these systems help keep beaches and shellfish harvesting areas open while also protecting fish and wildlife habitat. The grants
are being matched by $99,898 from municipal sources, demonstrating a strong local commitment to coastal water quality. Four CPR grants were awarded:</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Barnstable</b> - $126,915 in partnership with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, will construct stormwater green infrastructure
along River Road. This project builds on a multi-year effort to reduce pollution in the Three Bays watershed, improving conditions for shellfishing and recreation while protecting coastal habitat.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Milton</b> - $33,200 to design green stormwater infrastructure at a priority location to treat nutrient and bacteria in runoff that
currently flows to Unquity Brook, an important habitat for rainbow smelt. This project advances assessment and design work previously funded by a CPR grant.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>New Bedford</b> - $89,705 to complete designs to retrofit municipal parking lots with stormwater green infrastructure. The new parking
lot designs, once implemented, will treat runoff prior to reaching outer New Bedford Harbor, improving water quality and opportunities for recreation.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Provincetown</b> - $37,820 to design stormwater green infrastructure to treat stormwater runoff before reaching Provincetown Harbor.
This project builds on a multi-year effort to implement green stormwater infrastructure, improve water quality, and support open beaches and shellfish beds.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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">For more information, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-grant-funding-to-protect-coastal-water-quality"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Press Release issued by EEA</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">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Massachusetts Dredging Program Awards Over $5 million in 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">In July, the Baker-Polito Administration announced more than $5 million in grant awards for nine public dredging projects through the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-dredging-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Dredging 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">.
These one-year construction grants will support removal and disposal of nearly 420,000 cubic yards of harbor material, preserving or expanding use of over 3,500 moorings and dockage slips, as well as navigation for more than 200 commercial vessels. Approximately
66% of all dredged material will be beneficially reused for public beach nourishment. Applications for the 2021 grant round were evaluated by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) in collaboration with CZM and staff at the Seaport
Economic Council. This year’s dredging grants include:</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>Barnstable</b> - $55,000 for dredging of entrance channel and Blish Point Boat Ramp in Barnstable Harbor.</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>Bourne</b> - $250,000 for dredging of Pocasset River.</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>Chatham</b> - $550,000 for dredging of entrance channel in Stage Harbor.</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>Dennis</b> - $75,000 for dredging of entrance channel in Sesuit Harbor.</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>Harwich</b> - $36,000 for dredging of entrance channel in Allen Harbor.</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>Mattapoisett</b> - $14,200 for dredging of Holmes Wharf in Mattapoisett Harbor.</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>Newburyport</b> - $262,500 for beach nourishment at Plum Island's North Point in Newburyport Harbor.</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>Plymouth</b> - $1,300,000 for dredging of Town Wharf in Plymouth Harbor.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Wellfleet</b> - $2,500,000 for dredging of Town Pier in Wellfleet Harbor.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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-announces-over-5-million-for-local-dredging-projects-to-enhance-maritime-economy"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EOHED 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></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 and MassBays Awarded Funding to Compare Eelgrass Mapping Methods<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">CZM and the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays) have received funding under NOAA’s Project of Special Merit grant
program to conduct a comparison among mapping methods for eelgrass beds. The 18-month project brings multiple partners together to assess differences in results of mapping by in-person diving, drone footage, satellite data, side-scan sonar, and fixed-wing
airplane photography. The results will allow cross-referencing among maps developed by different methods, and support analysis of trends in eelgrass extent over time.</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">Storm Team Activated for Tropical Storm Henri<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 August 22, 16 members of the Massachusetts Coastal Storm Damage Assessment Team were activated to assess the impacts of Tropical
Storm Henri on the Commonwealth’s coast. A total of 55 reports were submitted by Storm Team members and other volunteers, documenting minor splashover, coastal road flooding, and erosion in the following communities: Barnstable, Dennis, Edgartown, Falmouth,
Hull, Marion, Mashpee, Nantucket, New Bedford, Newburyport, Salem, Sandwich, Scituate, Wareham, Westport, and Yarmouth. Reports were submitted and can be viewed through the
</span></span><a href="https://mycoast.org/ma"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">StormReporter tool</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">Seeking Local Cleanup Coordinators for COASTSWEEP 2021<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">COASTSWEEP is back! The annual statewide beach cleanup sponsored by CZM kicked off in August—and now is the time to sign up to be a
local cleanup coordinator for your favorite beach, marsh, dive site, and riverbank. Volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out in large numbers each year for this event, which is part of an international campaign organized by the Ocean Conservancy in Washington,
DC. Participants all over the world collect trash and other marine debris and record what they find. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. Cleanups can be scheduled into November. To get involved as a cleanup coordinator
or to volunteer at a cleanup, see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/coastsweep"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP 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">.
The list of available cleanups is updated every week. To receive reminders of when new cleanup lists are posted, please send a blank email (completely blank, with no signature line) to
</span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us</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">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">All CZM offices are currently 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">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 on this closure. During this time, CZM staff are working remotely and are available to assist with coastal management issues. See
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/contact-czm" title="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.</span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk20140197"></a><a name="_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><o:p> </o:p></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Project Review Highlights from CZM<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><b><i>South Fork Wind Federal Consistency Review</i></b> - On July 15, CZM completed its federal
consistency review and issued its concurrence for the proposed South Fork Wind (SFW) project to build, operate, and decommission 12 wind turbine generators (WTGs, turbines) with a nameplate capacity of 6 to 12 megawatts per turbine, submarine cables between
the WTGs (inter-array cables), and an offshore substation. The project will be located within federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf, specifically in BOEM Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0517, approximately 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode
Island, and 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York. SFW also includes an Operation and Maintenance facility that will be located onshore at either Montauk in East Hampton, New York or Quonset Point in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. SFW has committed to a
provide $2,600,000 in compensatory mitigation as part of overall project modifications and mitigations to achieve consistency with the enforceable policies of the Massachusetts Coastal Program. This total is comprised of an upfront payment of $2,100,000 for
direct compensation for potential economic loss to Massachusetts commercial and for-hire (charter) fishermen through a claims process; upfront payment of $200,000 to establish a Coastal Community Fund to support the coexistence of fishing and offshore wind
sectors through a grant program; and <span style="color:black">up to $300,000 to fund a Navigational Enhancement and Training Program</span> for professional training, certification, and navigational equipment upgrades.
</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Municipal Mini-Grant Program</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program is seeking proposals for the
</span><a href="http://buzzardsbay.org/our-program/funding/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Buzzards Bay Watershed Municipal Mini-Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, with
$110,640 in funding available. Eligible projects must implement recommendations in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and can include stormwater remediation project design and construction for discharges affecting marine waters,
wetland/open space/habitat acquisition, migratory fish passage restoration, monitoring of innovative and alternative septic systems, and construction of boat pumpout facilities. A 33 percent match of requested funding is required and only municipalities within
the Buzzards Bay watershed are eligible. For details and required forms, see the
</span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-22-1042-CZM-ENV40-65449&external=true&parentUrl=close"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COMMBUYS website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Proposals are due by September 21 at 4:00 p.m.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants</i></b> - The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is seeking applications for three 2021 Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance programs: the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program, the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). These grants provide funding for the development
of hazard mitigation plans and the implementation of hazard mitigation projects to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property due to natural hazards. For complete grant details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/hazard-mitigation-assistance-grant-programs-overview"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs Overview web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and the web page for the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/building-resilient-infrastructure-and-communities-bric-flood-mitigation-assistance-fma-grant-programs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">BRIC and FMA programs</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to view recordings or attend live </span>
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/fy-2021-bric-fma-technical-assistance-and-webinarsbriefings"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">grant webinar briefings</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which will provide detailed program requirements, including instructions for submitting the required Statement of Interest. For more information, including application information, see the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/hazard-mitigation-assistance-grant-programs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MEMA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> or email questions to
</span><a href="mailto:mitigation@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">mitigation@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" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Debris Removal Grants</i></b> - The NOAA
</span><a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marine Debris Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> 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 $150,000
to $350,000. For more information, see the </span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335062"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">federal funding opportunity</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Letters of intent are due by September 24. Full proposals, by invitation only, will be due on January 14, 2022.</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>Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants</i></b> - NOAA Fisheries is seeking applications for the
</span><a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/john-h-prescott-marine-mammal-rescue-assistance-grant-program" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for grants or cooperative agreements to support marine mammal stranding networks for recovery and treatment; data collection; and facility upgrades, operation costs, and staffing that address these needs. For more information, see the
</span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334699"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">federal funding opportunity</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications
are due by October 13.</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>BoatUS Grassroots Grants</i></b> - The BoatUS Foundation is seeking applications for its
</span><a href="https://www.boatus.org/grants/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Grassroots Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> program to promote boater education. Up to $10,000 is
available to local volunteer organizations, student groups, yacht clubs, and chapters of national organizations for creative and innovative projects that promote safe and clean boating. Applications are accepted year-round.</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>Science Communication and Outreach Grants</i></b> - The American Geophysical Union is seeking applications from scientists for grants up to $1,000 to develop outreach
and engagement activities to effectively communicate and share science to journalists, policymakers, and the public. For details, see the
</span><a href="https://forms.agu.org/sharing-science-grants/?fbclid=IwAR31RcW2-grDL0qLz-74qvEoJ-oyZZh9MUUG1iWAVWlTt0vzM9U4tQwCXl0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">grant application page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Applications are due by October 11 for activities that will begin before December 31, 2021.</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">Online Tools and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk4148434"></a><a name="_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>Cyanobacteria Assessment Tool</i></b> - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has released </span></a></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/water-research/cyanobacteria-assessment-network-application-cyan-app" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">CyANWeb</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">,
a customizable web and Android app developed to help local and state managers monitor water quality and make faster informed decisions on cyanobacteria blooms. The app provides satellite data on these algal blooms for more that 2,000 of the largest lakes and
reservoirs in the United States.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>Climate Resilient Land Use</i></b> - The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has launched
the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/climate-resilient-land-use-strategies/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Climate Resilient Land Use
Strategies website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">,
which provides tools for communities to combat the growing impact of rain, sea level rise, heat, drought, and overall climate risk. The new website features regulatory language and policy examples from Boston area municipalities and beyond, including floodplain
overlay districts, other zoning districts, wetlands regulations, tree protection and water conservation regulations, and design standards and guidelines. This website, which also includes resilience checklists and trainings/videos, will be updated with new
information as needed.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>Managing Urban Litter</i></b> - The Urban Waters Learning Network has published the interactive
storymap </span></span></span><a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e81091ffc0584e06a5f41d77733eade7"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Managing Urban Litter</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">,
which provides viewers with case studies of successful litter management projects from across the nation.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>New Resource and Data from NOAA Digital Coast</i></b> - NOAA’s
</span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Digital Coast</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
has posted these new resources:</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/nbs-basics.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Nature-Based
Solutions for Coastal Hazards: The Basics</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
- This virtual training for coastal managers and planners focuses on how to begin developing a community green infrastructure plan.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/crs-explorer.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Community
Rating System Explorer</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
- This web-based tool helps planners visualize where land protections can earn Community Rating System points, reduce flood insurance costs, and enhance resiliency.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/78646b9b-af14-0234-cc9e-2f5bf0e1e52b/August_2021_Data.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">New
and updated data sets</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
(PDF, 133 KB)</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Products/Publications<a name="_Hlk19540731"><o:p></o:p></a></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>Water Quality Report on Beaches</i></b> - Environment
Massachusetts, a Boston environmental research and advocacy organization, has released
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://environmentmassachusetts.org/feature/ame/safe-for-swimming_2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>Safe
for Swimming 2021 Edition: Pollution at our beaches and how to prevent it</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">,
a report on fecal bacteria levels at beaches across the United States in 2020. The report found that more than 1 in 10 beaches surveyed had potentially unsafe bacteria levels on at least 25% of the days that samples were collected. The report recommends greater
investment in water infrastructure to better control stormwater and sewage overflows, the primary sources of bacterial contamination at U.S. beaches.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>Cape Cod Climate Action Plan</i></b> - The Cape
Cod Commission has released the </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.capecodcommission.org/resource-library/file/?url=/dept/commission/team/climate/Shared%20Documents/Climate%20Action%20Plan/Cape-Cod-Climate-Action-Plan.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>2021
Cape Cod Climate Action Plan</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">
(PDF, 29 MB), a report that presents the causes and effects of climate change on Cape Cod as a basis to develop policies, strategies, and actions to improve the Cape’s resiliency and to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>Climate Change Report</i></b> - The United Nations
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report entitled,
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>Climate
Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">.
This report, from Working Group I of the IPCC, provides the current physical understanding of the earth’s changing climate using the most recent advances in climate science and concludes without a doubt “that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean,
and land.”</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>Massachusetts Lobstermen’s News</i></b> - The
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://lobstermen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/40-Page-Lobster-AUG-2021.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">August
2021 Newspaper</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">
(PDF, 14 MB) from the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association includes stories on a second round of federal funding for fisheries assistance to address losses due to COVID-19; the 2019 NOAA Fisheries report on U.S. fisheries that lists New Bedford as the highest
valued U.S. port for seafood landings; and other public notices, updates, and lobster news.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The August 2021 issue
of </span></span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/2eba490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>HabitatNews</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">,
a newsletter of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, includes articles on $8.3 million in funding recommended for coastal and marine habitat restoration projects through the Community-Based Restoration Program, $900,000 in recommended funding
for Atlantic salmon habitat restoration in the Gulf of Maine, and other marine fisheries habitat news.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk856524"></a><a name="_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Communications Director</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition is seeking a full-time Communications Director to carry out its strategic communication goals. Candidates
should be energetic and dependable with excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks. For more details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-team/job-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coalition’s Job Opportunities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Hydrographer/Marine Technician</i></b> - The
</span><a href="https://www.umb.edu/capelab"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Processes and Ecosystems Laboratory</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (CaPE Lab), a joint research effort
between the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston and the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown, is seeking a skilled Hydrographer/Marine Technician to lead daily operations of nearshore, shallow water acoustic surveys,
process bathymetric data, and work on the lab’s ongoing scientific studies. The position is located at the CCS Hiebert Marine Lab in Provincetown. For more information, see the
</span><a href="https://coastalstudies.org/about/employment/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CCS Employment page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due by September 10.</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>Climate Adaptation Scientist</i></b> - The Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Climate Adaptation Scientist to work with communities and other
interested parties to develop and implement nature-based solutions that protect and restore ecological resources, reduce climate change risks, and promote human welfare. Duties include preparation of grant applications, fieldwork, project management, project
assessment and monitoring, and communication of project results. For details and application instructions, see the
</span><a href="https://careers.nature.org/psp/tnccareers/APPLICANT/APPL/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=50150&PostingSeq=1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">job posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Applications are due by September 9.</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="_Hlk856862"></a><a name="_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Public Comment<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:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Please note: All official CZM requests for public comment are published in the Public Notices
section of the</i> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/the-environmental-monitor"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Environmental Monitor</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>,
the bi-weekly publication from the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Notice of Procurement for Whale Analysis</i></b> - CZM will be entering into a contract with
Dr. Robert Kenney to fund the analysis of the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium database to produce effort-corrected humpback, fin, sei, minke, and North Atlantic right whale sightings data in and adjacent to the Gulf of Maine from 2015-2019. For details,
see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-22-1042-CZM-ENV40-66069&external=true&parentUrl=close"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">COMMBUYS
website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.
Please email comments on this grant by September 28 to CZM Coastal and Marine Scientist, Todd Callaghan at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:todd.callaghan@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">todd.callaghan@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></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"><b><i><span style="color:#141414">MEPA Regulatory Review Update</span></i></b><span style="color:#141414"> -
</span>MEPA is continuing its work to update the MEPA regulations (</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/regulations/301-CMR-1100-mepa-regulations"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">301 CMR 11.00</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">)
and associated policies and guidance. This review coincides with statewide initiatives led by EEA under Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569 to prepare for the impacts of climate change. The MEPA Office has developed interim protocols related to environmental
justice outreach and climate adaptation and resiliency. These include </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/doc/transition-rules-for-public-involvement-requirements-for-environmental-justice-populations-june-2021/download"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">transition
rules</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 113 KB) for environmental justice outreach on projects filed on or after June 24, 2021. Based on comments received, the effective date for the MEPA
<i>Public Involvement Protocol for Environmental Justice Populations</i> has been deferred to later this month. The Interim Protocol on Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency is still expected to go into effect on October 1. Public comments and questions
above the regulatory review can be sent to </span><a href="mailto:MEPA-regs@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MEPA-regs@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. For the latest
information on this regulatory review effort, including the revised interim protocols, see the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/information-about-upcoming-regulatory-updates"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MEPA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. To subscribe
and receive updates regarding the MEPA regulatory review effort, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
</span><a href="mailto:subscribe-mepa_reg_review@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">subscribe-mepa_reg_review@listserv.state.ma.us</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"><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"></span><a href="https://www.newwa.org/Events/AnnualConference.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New England Water Works Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 7-10, annual conference for drinking water professionals to be held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.</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://historyabovewater.org/2021-salem/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Keeping History Above Water: Salem</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 13-14, virtual workshop from Salem Preservation Partners and the Newport Restoration Foundation on the impacts of climate change on historic buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#404041"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7717237236340663568" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Using an Incremental Approach
for “Wicked Problems” in Fisheries Management and Marine EBM</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 16, webinar on ecosystem-based management (EBM) and fisheries management 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="https://www.acwa-us.org/event/2021-acwa-water-quality-modeling-workshop/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Water Quality Modeling
Workshop</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 20-22, virtual workshop from the Association of Clean Water Administrators on data visualization tools and using open-source scripting
for modeling tasks.</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://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_VARRE-4HTVuzv4AdofUv_w"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Building Greener Boston: Creating and Connecting
the Green Infrastructure Workforce</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 22, webinar from EPA on training workers to design, build, and maintain green infrastructure—such as street
trees, rain gardens, parks, greenways, and other nature-based solutions.</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://ebcne.org/event/ebc-solid-waste-management-webinar-big-battles-in-the-world-of-recycling/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Big
Battles in the World of Recycling</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 23, webinar from the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) on solid waste management and the
economic, social, and technical issues of worldwide recycling.</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://jasm2022.aquaticsocieties.org/call-for-proposals-symposia-integrative-events-and-workshops/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Aquatic
Sciences Meeting—Call for Proposals</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 14-20, 2022, meeting of the Consortium of Aquatic Sciences Societies to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan and
online. Organizers are inviting proposals for symposia, pre-conference workshops/professional development courses, and integrated events that support the conference theme, Rapid Changes—Collaborative Solutions. Submissions 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://asbpa.org/conferences/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2021 National Coastal Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 28-October 1, conference on coastal science, policy, technology, and politics sponsored by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana.</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.newea.org/events/specialty-seminars-events/cso-wet-weather-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>CSO Wet Weather Issues Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 29-30, conference on national and regional wet weather issues associated with combined sewer overflow (CSO) systems to be held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and 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://www.nantucketbiodiversity.org/research-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Research Conference—Call
for Abstracts</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - November 4-6, biennial research conference on biodiversity-related research projects conducted on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod,
Long Island, or other similar habitats. The 2021 conference will be held in Nantucket and online. See the
</span><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584eb5bab3db2b3cd0e65899/t/61095dfdc89e4038208d4be0/1628003837768/2021+NBI+Conference+Call+for+Presentations.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Call for Abstracts</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 56 KB), which are due by October 1.</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://racewire.com/register.php?step=2&id=12323&registrant=0&subevent=44190&utm_source=Boston+Harbor+Now&utm_campaign=282423d8ac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_09_04_29_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c0b0434031-282423d8ac-163372069&mc_cid=282423d8ac&mc_eid=a21526eaf3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Spectacle
Island 5K & Fun Run</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 2, 10<sup>th</sup> annual fundraising run to support Boston Harbor Now.</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://ebcne.org/event/ebc-environmental-justice-webinar-introduction-to-environmental-justice-theory-practice-and-real-world-consequences/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Introduction
to Environmental Justice—Theory, Practice, and Real-World Consequences</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 5, EBC Environmental Justice Webinar.</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.fema.gov/event/federal-agency-roundtable-and-partnerships"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Federal Agency Roundtable and Partnerships</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 13, webinar on the importance of partnerships for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's grant programs.</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.massfm.org/upcomingevents"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>massFM Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 21, virtual annual conference of the Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management (massFM).</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.narwc.org/upcoming-meeting.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NARWC Annual Meeting</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 26-27, virtual meeting of the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC).</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://netzerocapecod.org/?blm_aid=59182"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Net Zero 2021</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 29, virtual clean energy conference from the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative.</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://greentownlabs.com/climatetech-summit/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>ClimateTech Summit</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- November 4, annual climate technology entrepreneurship conference hosted by Greentown Labs. The 2021 Summit will be held in both Somerville and Houston, Texas, and 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: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="http://www.estuarinecoastalconference.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Estuaries and Coastal Seas in the Anthropocene</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 6-9, virtual international conference presented by Elsevier.</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://floodplain.org/page/AnnualConference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2021 Flood Management Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 7-10, 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://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/calendar/2021/09/08/rz151/state-of-the-science"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Understanding Algal Blooms:
State of the Science</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 8, virtual conference sponsored by Ohio Sea Grant.</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/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Stormwater Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 13-15, annual conference sponsored by StormCon and held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</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://raceforsalemsound.org/runforthebeach/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Run for the Beach 5K</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 19, annual run/walk event to support Salem Sound Coastwatch that will start at Dane Street Beach in Beverly.</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://global21.oceansconference.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Global OCEANS 2021</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 20-23, hybrid oceans conference and exhibition for maritime professionals to be held in San Diego, California, and 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://keepmassbeautiful.org/news-events/events-calendar.html/event/2021/09/24/2021-great-boston-cleanup/275268"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Great
Boston Cleanup</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 24, litter cleanup effort across Boston sponsored by Keep Massachusetts Beautiful.</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://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ehq2m89993aa0fcb&oseq=&c=&ch=" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Estuarine
Sentinel Sites: From Environmental Measurements to Climate Change Management</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - September 30, webinar presented by the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve on research to better understand the effects of climate change on coastal environments.</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://secure2.convio.net/bbay/site/TR?fr_id=1270&pg=entry"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 3, fundraising ride to support the Buzzards Bay Coalition. </span><a href="https://secure2.convio.net/bbay/site/TR/Events/General?sid=1003&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=1270"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Registration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
is required.</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.eventbrite.com/e/2021-marthas-vineyard-coastal-conference-tickets-162062373923"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Martha's Vineyard
Coastal Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>
</b>- October 4-5, conference hosted by CZM, The Trustees, Barnstable County, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Martha’s Vineyard Commission, and Woods Hole Sea Grant with presentations on
<span style="color:black">shoreline dynamics, coastal flooding and management, coastal resilience and adaptation, and saltmarsh migration. The 2021 conference will be held in Edgartown
</span>with a virtual option.</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.umass.edu/necsc/webinars/increasing-resilience-and-resistance-climate-vulnerable-species-and-ecosystems"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Increasing
the Resilience and Resistance of Climate-Vulnerable Species and Ecosystems</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 13, webinar sponsored Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
(NE CASC).</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://rae.ticketbud.com/2021-living-shorelines-tech-transfer-workshop-1ed563ac3227?preview=true&vox=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2021
Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 19-20, workshop hosted by Restore America's Estuaries, American Littoral Society, New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, and the Chesapeake Bay and New Jersey field offices of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on nature-based shoreline stabilization techniques. This workshop will be held in Cape May, New Jersey.</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.umass.edu/necsc/news/save-dates-ne-casc-regional-science-symposium"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NE CASC Regional Science Symposium</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 26-27, virtual symposium on climate adaptation resources and tools.</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.cwp.org/2021-agriculture-and-sustainable-watersheds/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Sustainable Watersheds and
Agriculture Symposium</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 26-27, conference for watershed and resource conservation professionals sponsored by the Center for Watershed Protection
to be held in Fulton, Maryland.</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.consmark.org/conference-updates/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Conservation Marketing and Engagement Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- October 27-30, virtual conference presented by ConsMark with the theme “Changing Behavior in a Changing Climate” that will feature presentations on climate and changing oceans, marine pollution and plastics, marine and coastal pollution, and other environmental
topics.</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://conference.cerf.science/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>CERF 2021 Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- November 1-4 and 8-11, virtual conference sponsored by the Coastal Estuarine Research Federation (CERF).</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.ieca.org/IECA/Education/Chapter_Events/Northeast_Conference/IECA/IECA_Events/2021_Events/2021_Northeast_Regional_Conference.aspx?hkey=2112d898-0590-4bad-9489-28958974c7da"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>IECA
Northeast Regional Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - November 2-4, conference in Plymouth on erosion and sediment control and environmental compliance, sponsored by the International
Erosion Control Association (IECA).</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.awra.org/Members/Events_and_Education/Events/2021_Annual_Conference/2021_Annual_Water_Resources_Conference.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>AWRA
2021 Annual Water Resources Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - November 8-10, conference sponsored by the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) to be held in Kissimmee,
Florida.</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"></span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/2021-building-resilient-infrastructure-and-communities-and-flood-mitigation-assistance-programs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2021
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Webinar Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Webinar series from EPA on these grant
programs.</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.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Aquarium Lecture Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Periodic webinars presented by the New England Aquarium.</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.blt.org/events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Barnstable Land Trust Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Programs for children and adults across Barnstable.</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.eventbrite.com/o/boston-harbor-now-10776815314"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Harbor Now Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the Boston Harbor area.</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">
- Regional events 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.</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.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/lecture-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Maritime Museum Summer Lecture Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Periodic lectures, webinars, and field trips through summer.</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"></span><a href="http://coastalstudies.org/events/list/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Center for Coastal Studies Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events across the Cape Cod 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://necsc.umass.edu/news/save-dates-fall-2021-webinar-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Climate Adaptation Science Fall Webinar Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Monthly webinars on climate change, adaptation, and resilience from the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center at UMass Amherst.</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"></span><a href="https://www.ecolandscaping.org/ela-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ecological Landscaping Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars, walks, and classes from the Ecological Landscape Alliance.</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.neponset.org/happenings/neponset-river-paddle-events/?mc_cid=7f742c2150&mc_eid=caa684645d"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Guided
Paddles on the Neponset River</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Staff-guided paddling tours from the Neponset River Watershed Association.</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.ipswichriver.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Watershed Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the watershed compiled by the Ipswich River Watershed Association.</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://keepmassbeautiful.org/news-events/events-calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Talks and volunteer opportunities across the Commonwealth on litter prevention and cleanup, waste reduction and recycling, beautification and community greening, and environmental education.</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/program-catalog/search"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Program Catalog</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Programs for children and adults hosted at the following Mass Audubon coastal locations:</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://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ipswich River
Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Joppa
Flats Education Center</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.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">North
River Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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"></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/calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Watershed Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the watershed compiled by the Mystic River Watershed Association.</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://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/pollution-control/tmdl/303d-tmdl-webinars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National 303(d)/TMDL Webinar Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars from NEIWPCC on the §303(d) and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) requirements of the Clean Water Act.</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.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA 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="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="http://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#September"><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://marinedebris.noaa.gov/outreach/salvaging-solutions-abandoned-and-derelict-vessels-webinar-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Salvaging
Solutions to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Webinar Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Monthly webinars through October from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://harwichconservationtrust.org/walks-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Summer Walks in Harwich</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Periodic walks from the Harwich Conservation Trust.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/2021-webinar-series/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Underwater Acoustics Webinars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars on underwater sound hosted by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://waquoitbayreserve.org/calendar/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Waquoit Bay Summer Programs</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Activities for kids and adults from the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.</span></p>
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<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>OTA Site Visits Available for Fall</i></b> - The Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) is offering in-person site visits to manufacturers,
businesses, and institutions in the Commonwealth. OTA is a non-regulatory agency that provides free and confidential technical assistance on toxics use reduction, resource conservation, regulatory compliance, and other environmental health and safety concerns.
To request services, see the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/environmental-assistance-services-for-businesses"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">OTA 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>Crane Coastal Volunteer Training Program</i></b> - The Trustees’ Crane Estate is seeking volunteers to become Coastal Education Volunteers at the Coastal Education Center
at Crane Beach. Volunteers will learn about local coastal habitats, environmental education methods and techniques, and how the Trustees work to balance protection and public use of the Commonwealth’s coast. Upon completion of the course, trained volunteers
are asked to commit to at least 5 hours of volunteer service every month for 1 year. The first training program will be held from September-December 2021. For details, see the
</span><a href="https://volunteer.thetrustees.org/opportunity/a0C3b00000gBSzP"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Trustees 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>Climate Preparedness Week</i></b> - September 24-30 is
</span><a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Climate Preparedness Week 2021</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which will feature
virtual and in-person events in the Boston area on extreme weather adaptation and community preparedness.
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zJqKOBVL1RxkhXdAHb43R0KudnRdYknIBr1FPdkXBxw/viewform?edit_requested=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Apply to host an event</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
or see the </span><a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2021 events 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>National Estuaries Week</i></b> - September 18-25 is National Estuaries Week, an annual celebration of the importance of coastal and estuarine regions to the national
economy and local communities. Learn about special events taking place around the country, plan and register your own event, and get social media resources through Restore America’s Estuaries’
</span><a href="https://estuaries.org/get-involved/new/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">National Estuaries Week web page</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>Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship</i></b> - Woods Hole Sea Grant (WHSG) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant (MITSG) are seeking applications
for the new </span><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/fellowship-opportunities/grf/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which will support exceptional prospective graduate students engaged in coastal and marine research that furthers the goals of WHSG and MITSG. It is anticipated that two, two-year Graduate Student Fellowships will be awarded up to $40,000/year for a total
of $80,000 over the two-year period. Fellowships will require a match of $1 of non-federal funds for every $2 of federal Sea Grant funds requested. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend a
</span><a href="https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApduyppz0jHd0f_CKn5JluUFIXuWVVOIte"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September 9 Informational Webinar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on the new program. Applications are due by October 1.</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>Campus RainWorks Challenge</i></b> - The EPA Office of Water has announced the
</span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/campus-rainworks-challenge-0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2021 Campus RainWorks Challenge</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
a green infrastructure design competition for undergraduate and graduate students. Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will submit designs, a project narrative, and a letter of support for a proposed green infrastructure project for their campus.
Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes. Registration is open from September 1-October 1 and entries must be submitted by December 10.</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>Nauset Sea Scouts</i></b> - The Nauset Sea Scout program, a branch of the Cape and Islands Council of the Boy Scouts for America, is seeking boys and girls ages 14 and
up from across Cape Cod to learn hands-on boating and water safety skills and build life skills, while exploring local marine resources and maritime career opportunities. The year-round program also provides opportunities for scouts to participate in land-based
field trips and work on group projects and rank advancement within the program. For more information, see the
</span><a href="http://www.seascoutship72.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Nauset Sea Scout Ship 72 website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</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">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Kathleen A. Theoharides, Secretary<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">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=September%202021%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>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<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">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<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">Boston, MA 02114-2136<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">CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<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">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</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>
<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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