[SEMCO] Beach Nourishment Workshop: Save the Date!

[Sheri DeRosa]

S A V E    T H E    D A T E !

Massachusetts beaches are a major attraction, yet they are disappearing 
primarily due to human activity. Join us on May 4, 2007, to see what 
possibly can be done to bring back our beaches!

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The Future of Massachusetts Beaches: Relocate, Nourish, or Lose Them
Friday, May 4, 2007 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

-- Is beach nourishment, as a response to coastal erosion, feasible in 
Massachusetts?
-- What are the benefits and detriments of beach nourishment?
-- Is neighborhood-length nourishment feasible and cost-effective?
-- Has nourishment been successful in Massachusetts in the past?

This workshop is intended to be most useful to managers, planners, 
government officials at all levels, legislators, consultants, and 
homeowner associations. Specialists and resource agencies will present 
the technical aspects of beach nourishment design principles, possible 
sediment sources, and environmental issues relating to nourishment on 
both a large and small scale. Case histories of selected nourishment 
projects in Massachusetts, including those involving public/private 
partnerships, will be highlighted. Also, speakers from other states will 
discuss projects and funding mechanisms for nourishment in their states. 
The workshop will conclude with all participants joining in an informal, 
open discussion.

Be sure to save the date! Complete details will be available soon. Watch 
your mailbox or stay tuned to Sea Grant's web site -- 
www.whoi.edu/seagrant -- for updates as the workshop agenda takes shape.

Sponsored by Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.

 

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