[SEMCO] Ocean Planning Alert

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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Ocean Planning Alert

 

As directed in the Oceans Act of 2008, the Massachusetts Executive
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is undertaking a
first-in-the-nation effort to develop a comprehensive plan to manage
development in state ocean waters. To keep the public fully informed
this process, EEA will be releasing these Ocean Planning Alerts, along
with a quarterly electronic newsletter (both also available in print).
To get on the mailing list for these products, and for direct notice of
public meetings, please email oceanplan at state.ma.us. In the near future,
the EEA web page will provide information about all aspects of the ocean
planning process.

 

Listening Sessions - The ocean plan development process is just
beginning, and the first step is to go out to the public and hear from
Commonwealth citizens on their goals for the ocean plan. These public
meetings will be held throughout the state, beginning in mid-September
and continuing throughout October. The first listening session is
scheduled for Thursday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. in Boston's Faneuil
Hall. Other listening sessions will be scheduled shortly and will be in
the following communities (subject to venue availability):

 

Salisbury

Gloucester

Salem 

Weymouth

Scituate/Norwell

Plymouth

New Bedford/Wareham

Fall River

Martha's Vineyard - Oak Bluffs

Nantucket

Falmouth/Wood's Hole

Barnstable/Hyannis

Orleans

Worcester

Lowell

Springfield

Pittsfield

 

Coming soon: 

 

Web site for public input - EEA is also working to develop a website to
enable public input and provide on-line links to ocean-plan related
information.

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