[SEMCO] Workshop Announcement: Community Planning Processes

[Surgeon-Rogers, Tonna-Marie (DCR)]

Workshop Series for Decision-Makers: Workshop # 5

 

Community Planning Processes: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

 

November 13, 2008 

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

9:00 am - 12:30 pm 

 

Description: Providing advanced wastewater treatment will be one of the
most important and costly ventures that towns in the Cape and Islands
region will undertake in the coming years.  Given that a variety of
treatment options are available, communities will need to engage in a
thorough planning process to select the most appropriate solution(s) for
their area bearing in mind technical, social, political and financial
realities.  This workshop will examine the steps involved in developing
a comprehensive wastewater management plan (CWMP) and ways to use this
planning process most effectively.  In addition, strategies to link
wastewater planning with smart growth initiatives will be emphasized.
Case studies showcasing how different municipalities have actually
approached wastewater planning will be featured with a view to
highlighting lessons learned and best practices.  This type of exchange
has been shown to be one of the most effective ways for communities to
learn from each other.

 

By bringing attention to the planning process and coupling this with
practical experiences, this workshop will offer information that
communities can immediately apply despite where they are with wastewater
planning.  Following morning presentations a networking lunch will be
offered to encourage further dialogue and information sharing.

 

Target Audience: Municipal and county officials, wastewater committees,
planning and health boards, conservation commissions, finance
committees, DPW directors, engineers, and environmental groups.

 

Registration: Please register online at www.waquoitbayreserve.org
<http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/>  by clicking on the workshop in the
list of upcoming events.  If you are registering online for the first
time, you will be prompted to enter your e-mail address and a password
of your choice.  After completing these steps, click on "Add me as a
user" to continue.    If you have a question about registration, please
contact Laurie Tompkins at laurie.tompkins at state.ma.us or 508-457-0495
ext. 108. 

 

Cost: There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.

 

For more information on the program, contact Tonna-Marie Rogers, at
508-457-0495 ext. 110 or tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers at state.ma.us.

 

The workshop is sponsored by the Coastal Training Program (CTP) at the
Waquoit Bay Reserve, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and
Recreation (DCR), and the Citizens for the Protection of Waquoit Bay
(CPWB).

 

Tonna-Marie Rogers

Coastal Training Program Coordinator

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Tel: 508-457-0495 ext. 110

 
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