[SEMCO] July 2009 CZ-Mail

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CZ-MAIL

July 2009

 

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, coastal legislation, 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 CZM website <http://www.mass.gov/czm/> . Please feel free
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<mailto:CZ-Mail at state.ma.us?subject=July%202009%20CZ-mail%20Request> .

 

Draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan Available for Review

On July 1, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles
released the draft comprehensive ocean management plan for public review
and comment. The draft plan was developed by the Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and CZM, with broad support from
the Departments of Fish and Game and Environmental Protection. Mandated
by the Oceans Act of 2008, the draft plan was developed in the context
of an extensive and ongoing public participation process. The Act sets a
deadline of December 31, 2009, for final promulgation of a plan that
balances protection of marine resources with uses such as renewable
energy development. "Throughout our history, Massachusetts state waters
have supported an array of uses along with vital habitat for a wide
variety of species," said Governor Deval Patrick. "The draft ocean plan
combines the best available science with extensive stakeholder input to
present a new standard of protection and sustainable use for our
oceans."

 

"The Commonwealth's waters today are facing an ever expanding universe
of potential uses. This draft plan allows us to address these
opportunities and challenges in a proactive, not reactive, fashion,"
said Secretary Bowles. "We now move into the next round of public review
and input and look forward to hearing the public's view of the
stewardship this draft plan establishes for these shared natural
resources." The draft plan is now available for public review and
comment, with formal public hearings anticipated in early September.
"The management areas and standards established by the ocean plan will
guide resource users and managers and the public in the protection and
wise use of our marine waters," said Deerin Babb-Brott, Assistant
Secretary for Oceans and CZM Director. "And, going forward, the
Commonwealth will refine the ocean plan as we continue to develop and
incorporate new knowledge, ensuring that it is an adaptive, living
document." 

 

For links to the two-volume draft plan and all maps and figures, see the
Draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan website
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Ocean+%26+Coas
tal+Management&L2=Massachusetts+Ocean+Plan&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f
=eea_oceans_draft_mop&csid=Eoeea> . To receive periodic ocean plan
updates, send an email to join-env-oceanplan at listserv.state.ma.us
<mailto:join-env-oceanplan at listserv.state.ma.us> .

 

CZM Director Testifies to U.S. Senate about Blue Economy

On June 9, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and CZM Director Deerin
Babb-Brott provided testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation in a subcommittee hearing on The Blue
Economy: The Role of the Oceans in Our Nation's Economic Future.
Director Babb-Brott used the Massachusetts ocean planning process as a
timely, real-world example for the need for more proactive planning and
management of our estuarine and marine resources. See Director
Babb-Brott's full testimony
<http://commerce.senate.gov/public/_files/BabbBrottTestimonyBlueEconomy.
pdf>  (PDF, 185 KB).

 

Climate Change Advisory Committee Work Underway

On June 4, EEA launched the Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee
<http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/committee/ccaac.htm> . Formed under the
Global Warming Solutions Act
<http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw08/sl080298.htm> , the Advisory
Committee has been charged by the state Legislature with evaluating
strategies for adapting to the predicted effects of climate change.
These effects include increased sea levels, warming temperatures, and
increased incidences of floods and droughts. The Advisory Committee is
made up of experts from business, academia, and nonprofit organizations
who will prepare a report for Secretary Bowles and the state Legislature
with their recommendations by December 31. CZM is leading the Coastal
Zone and Ocean Subcommittee, chaired by Assistant Director Bruce
Carlisle, and has representatives on the five other subcommittees. The
Coastal Zone and Ocean Subcommittee met on June 16 and July 8 and will
continue its work through the summer. Public information sessions
<http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/climate/cca_pm.htm>  are being held around
the Commonwealth, including two upcoming meetings to be held in Boston
on July 15 and 16. Stay tuned to CZ-Mail for future details.

 

Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources Receives National Park
Service Grant

The Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm>  has been awarded a 2009
National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program Grant for
the 1775 Battle of Chelsea Creek. Overshadowed by the battles at
Concord/Lexington and Bunker Hill, the Battle of Chelsea Creek (or
Noddles Island) was the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary
War-and an American victory. The objective of this grant is to precisely
locate British and American military operations and their associated
archaeological resources, including the remains of the HMS Diana,
through archival research and field documentation to assist in the
identification, delineation, and interpretation of the battlefield. The
$48,300 grant will be used for interns to undertake the research and to
provide outreach to Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston.

 

National StormSmart Coasts Network Launches Pilot Websites

Building on the successful Massachusetts StormSmart Coasts
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/index.htm>  initiative, the
StormSmart Coasts Network-a partnership between the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Storms Program, NOAA RiskWise
Partnership, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Coastal Community Resilience
Team, and others-has launched the new national StormSmart Coasts Network
website <http://stormsmartcoasts.org/> . Massachusetts and Mississippi
are the first pilot states on the site, which is dedicated to helping
coastal decision makers address the challenges of storms, flooding, sea
level rise, and climate change. This network of state and local websites
serves as a definitive place to find and share the best resources and
tools available on these topics. Each state site includes six main
sections: Before the Storm, During the Storm, After the Storm, Funding,
Your Community, and an interactive forum. Websites for the remaining New
England and Gulf of Mexico states will follow later this summer.

 

U.S. House Introduces Working Waterfronts Bill that Will Amend the CZMA

U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (Maine) has introduced the Keep
America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2009 (H.R. 2548
<http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:h.r.02548:> ), which would
amend the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) to create a grants program
for any coastal state to develop, revise, or implement a plan to
preserve and expand access to coastal waters for commercial fishing,
recreational fishing, aquaculture, boatbuilding, or other
water-dependent, coastal-related business. The bill has been referred to
the Committee on Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Insular Affairs,
Oceans and Wildlife.

 

Grants/Funding Opportunities

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants - The Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency (MEMA) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
are inviting communities to submit applications for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant
programs <http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hma/index.shtm> . These
competitive grants are available to assist communities with hazard
mitigation planning and the implementation of hazard mitigation projects
prior to a disaster. The program goals are to reduce overall risks to
the population and structures, and reduce the reliance on
taxpayer-funded federal assistance for disaster recovery. FEMA
mitigation grants cannot be used for maintenance, repair, or projects
already in progress. For details, see the Massachusetts FY-2010 HMA
Grant Program memo
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/stormsmart/resources/FY10_Unified_HMA_Guidance_
Memo.pdf>  (PDF, 47 KB). Pre-applications are requested by July 27 and
full applications are due by October 30. 

 

Water Conservation Grants - MassDEP is seeking proposals for the FY2010
Water Conservation Grant Program, which awards matching funds to public
water systems to encourage local drinking water conservation efforts. To
view the Request for Responses (RFR), see the Comm-PASS website
<http://www.comm-pass.com/>  and search for document number "BRP
2009-06." Up to $400,000 will be awarded during this funding round. For
more information, see MassDEP's website
<http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/wlpgprog.htm> . Proposals are due by
August 19.

 

Products/Publications

Massachusetts Bays Window - The Spring 2009 issue of Massachusetts Bays
Window <http://www.mass.gov/envir/massbays/activities.htm> , the
eNewsletter from the Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP), includes updates
on program staff as well as features related to stormwater financing,
various assessment and monitoring efforts, rain gardens, and other news
from MBP's four active regions.

 

Climate Change Adaptation Report - NOAA's Coastal Services Center has
released Good Morning, America! The Explosive U.S. Awakening to the Need
for Adaptation
<http://www.csc.noaa.gov/publications/need-for-adaptation.pdf>  (PDF,
567 KB), which provides an overview of the public, political, and
scientific concern with adaptation to the effects of climate change in
the United States. The report also identifies barriers to adaptation
planning and policy development, and provides suggestions to enable
effective adaptation while avoiding the dangers of insufficient
preparation.

 

Climate Change Report - The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
has released the report Global Climate Change Impacts in the United
States
<http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments
/us-impacts> , which summarizes the science of climate change and the
impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future.
According to the report, climate change is already having a direct and
negative effect on the American people, impacting water, energy,
transportation, agriculture, ecosystems, and health all across the
nation.

 

Low Impact Development Fact Sheet-Updated - The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has updated the fact sheet Incorporating
Environmentally Sensitive Development into Municipal Stormwater Programs
<http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/region3_factsheet_lid_esd.pdf>  (PDF, 495
KB), which details low impact development practices to help meet
municipal stormwater goals.

 

Right Whale News - The May 2009 issue of Right Whale News
<http://www.rightwhaleweb.org/pdf/rwhale_news_may09.pdf>  (PDF, 275 KB)
is now available online. Right Whale News is a quarterly newsletter
distributed electronically to participants in conservation and recovery
of the North Atlantic right whale and its habitats.

 

Marine Protected Area Newsletter - The June 2009 issue of MPA News
<http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA108.htm>  features articles on
an Australian conservation zone in the Coral Sea, plans for a marine
protected area (MPA) in South Africa, and other MPA news and notes.

 

Coastal Connections - The June/July 2009 issue of NOAA's Coastal
Connections <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/newsletter/>  focuses on mapping
coastal inundation and includes other coastal news and notes.

 

Reminder - The following CZM publications listed in the last CZ-Mail are
still available:

*         Free Coast Guide - The Massachusetts Coast Guide to Boston and
the North Shore <http://www.mass.gov/czm/coastguide/index.htm>  includes
nearly 400 public access sites (from Salisbury to Hingham). For ideas
about where to go along the entire 1,500-mile Massachusetts coast, see
CZM's Online Locator of Coastal Public Access Sites
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/access/products/access_locator.htm> -a
searchable inventory of maps and descriptions of coastal properties that
are owned by government agencies or major non-profit land conservation
organizations and open to the public.

*         2009 Boaters' Guide to Tides and Pumpout Facilities - This
wallet-sized pamphlet, printed on waterproof paper, contains information
on the locations of pumpout facilities along the Massachusetts coastline
and a June-September tide chart. For a free copy, email your request and
mailing address to czm at state.ma.us
<mailto:czm at state.ma.us?subject=2009%20Boaters'%20Guide%20to%20Tides%20a
nd%20Pumpout%20Facilities> . Additional information about pumpouts,
including an online list of pumpout facilities, is available on CZM's
website <http://www.mass.gov/czm/nda/pumpouts/index.htm> .

 

Websites

Online Water Quality Standards Academy "TMDL" Module - The Water Quality
Standards Academy has developed the online course, Listing Impaired
Waters and Developing TMDLs
<http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/academy/supp/tmdl/> , to help
identify and prioritize impaired or threatened waters and develop total
maximum daily loads (TMDLs) with a focus on meeting water quality
standards.

 

Water Quality Data Tool - Colorado State University has developed a
Water Quality Interpretation Tool
<http://wsprod.colostate.edu/cwis435/index.cfm>  that helps people
evaluate the quality of water for drinking, irrigation, or livestock use
by comparing water quality data provided by a certified laboratory with
Colorado-specific and federal water quality standards. Although designed
for use in Colorado, the tool presents valuable information about the
suitability of water quality for particular uses and has wider
applicability.

 

Public Comment

Ocean Research Priority Plan - The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science
and Technology (JSOST) is seeking comments on the planned update of
Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States for the Next
Decade: An Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy
<http://ocean.ceq.gov/about/sup_jsost_prioritiesplan.html>  (Charting
the Course). First published in January 2007, Charting the Course has
provided a basis for coordinated ocean science and technology
investments. In view of scientific advancements and recognition of new
ocean management challenges, JSOST has started an effort to update and
refresh Charting the Course. Submit comments by July 17 to
comments at jsost.org <mailto:comments at jsost.org> .

 

Calendar

Summer Walks in Harwich - The Harwich Conservation Trust has posted its
schedule of summer walks-all free and open to the public. See the
Trust's website <http://www.harwichconservationtrust.org/> .

 

Antique & Classic Boat Festival - On August 22-23, Hawthorne Cove Marina
in Salem will host the 27th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Festival
<http://www.by-the-sea.com/bacbfestival/>  that will include exhibits,
artists, crafts, and entertainment. 

 

Marine Bioinvasions Conference - On August 24-27, the Sixth
International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions
<http://www.clr.pdx.edu/mbic/> , Marine Bioinvaders: Agents of Change in
a Changing World, will be held in Portland, Oregon.

 

Northeast Beaches Conference - The 2009 Northeast Beaches Conference
<http://www.ieca-nechapter.org/coastal2009.html>  will be held in Woods
Hole on September 21-23. The theme for 2009 is local efforts in
shoreline management and protection. 

 

Reminders - The following calendar items posted in the last CZ-Mail are
still to come:

*         Coastal Zone '09 - On July 19-23, the Coastal Zone '09
Conference <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/index.html> , Revolutionary
Times: Catching the Wave of Change, will be held in Boston. The coastal
and ocean landscape is changing, and Coastal Zone '09 will explore these
changes and share tools to help manage coastal and ocean resources.

*         Conference on Coastal Environmental Sensing Networks - On July
23-24, the University of Massachusetts Boston Center for Coastal
Environmental Sensing Networks (CESN) will hold CESN '09
<http://www.cesn.org/events/cesn09.php> . This two-day conference will
provide a forum to share state-of-the-art technology capabilities and
learn about informational needs related to environmental sensing
networks. CESN '09 will feature three panel sessions held in conjunction
with Coastal Zone '09, a networking dinner, presentations, posters, and
plenary talks.

*         Swim & Fin Race for Salem Sound - On July 25, Salem Sound
Coastwatch will hold the 4th Annual Swim & Fin Race for Salem Sound
<http://www.swimandfin.org>  at Forest River Park in Salem. The event
will feature open water swim races and inner harbor paddle races for
kayaks, canoes, outrigger canoes, and surfskis with cash prizes, food,
music, and giveaways.

*         Nantucket Biodiversity Conference-Call for Papers - On
September 19, the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative
<http://www.nantucketbiodiversityinitiative.org/>  will hold the third
bi-annual Biodiversity Conference in Nantucket. Conference organizers
are seeking presentations about biodiversity-related research on
Nantucket, Tuckernuck, Muskeget, Cape Cod, Long Island, or other similar
habitats. For more information, contact Bob Kennedy at rkennedy at mmo.org
<mailto:rkennedy at mmo.org> . Abstracts are due by August 11.

*         Coastal Ocean Science Academy - On August 10-22, Northeastern
University's Marine Science Center in Nahant will host a Coastal Ocean
Science Academy <http://www.marinescience.neu.edu/cosa/index.htm>  for
students entering grades 9 and 10, who will participate in field
sampling, invasive species monitoring, beach clean-up, benthic organism
surveys, and more. For more information contact Tracy Hajduk at
t.hajduk at neu.edu <mailto:t.hajduk at neu.edu> .

 

CZM in the News

Below are links to recent news and journal articles that feature CZM.
(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.)

*         Plan okays turbines in Vineyard Waters (Vineyard Gazette,
7/3/09) - 
http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?21805
<http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?21805> 

*         Coast eyed for possible wind farm (Daily News of Newburyport,
7/2/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_182233641.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_182233641.html> 

*         Ocean Act plan defines areas for industry along island shores
(Martha's Vineyard Times, 7/2/09) - 
http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2009/07/02/ocean-act-plan.p
hp
<http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2009/07/02/ocean-act-plan.
php> 

*         Patrick Administration releases draft first-in-the-nation
ocean management plan for state waters (EEA Press Release, 7/1/09) - 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr
essrelease&f=090701_pr_mop&csid=Eoeea
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=p
ressrelease&f=090701_pr_mop&csid=Eoeea> 

*         State draws zones for coast wind farms: Aims to protect
sensitive areas of sea (Boston Globe, 7/1/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/07/01/state
_plan_could_bring_wind_farms_near_coast/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/07/01/stat
e_plan_could_bring_wind_farms_near_coast/> 

*         State sets locations for off-shore wind turbines (Cape Cod
Times, 7/1/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/NEWS/90
7010331
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/NEWS/9
07010331>  

*         Ocean plan blocks South Coast Wind (Standard-Times, 7/1/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/NEWS/
907010378
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/NEWS
/907010378>  

 

In the News

Below are links to recent news and journal articles on coastal issues.
(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.)

*         Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announces $167 million in
recovery act funding for 50 coastal restoration projects (NOAA News,
6/30/09) - 
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090630_restoration.html
<http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090630_restoration.html>  

*         Stormy week gnaws at Outer Cape beaches (Boston Globe,
6/27/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/27/outer
_cape_takes_a_hit_as_erosion_worry_rises/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/27/oute
r_cape_takes_a_hit_as_erosion_worry_rises/>  

*         Storm erosion is a beach bummer (Cape Cod Times, 6/26/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090626/NEWS/90
6260326
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090626/NEWS/9
06260326> 

*         High bacteria counts close beaches from Quincy to Plymouth
(Patriot Ledger, 6/25/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/archive/x942416114/High-bacteria-counts-clo
se-beaches-from-Quincy-to-Plymouth
<http://www.patriotledger.com/archive/x942416114/High-bacteria-counts-cl
ose-beaches-from-Quincy-to-Plymouth> 

*         Expert: New inlet will take over in less than 20 years (Cape
Cod Chronicle, 6/25/09) - 
http://www.capecodchronicle.com/chatnews/chat062509_3.htm
<http://www.capecodchronicle.com/chatnews/chat062509_3.htm>  

*         In Chatham, an austere utopia yields to a relentless tide
(Boston Globe, 6/25/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/25/in_ch
atham_an_austere_utopia_yields_to_a_relentless_tide/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/25/in_c
hatham_an_austere_utopia_yields_to_a_relentless_tide/>  

*         PI dune survives another beating (Daily News of Newburyport,
6/24/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_174231921.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_174231921.html>  

*         Given time, Chatham inlet may not be Pleasant (Cape Cod Times,
6/19/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090619/NEWS/90
6190315/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090619/NEWS/9
06190315/-1/NEWS01> 

*         PI woman seeks to rebuild razed house (Daily News of
Newburyport, 6/19/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_169235417.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_169235417.html>  

*         Cape Cod panel challenges state on Wind Farm permit (Boston
Globe, 6/18/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/18/cape_
cod_panel_challenges_state_on_wind_farm_permit/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/18/cape
_cod_panel_challenges_state_on_wind_farm_permit/>  

*         Grand opening of Weir River Estuary Center in Hull set for
Sunday (Patriot Ledger, 6/18/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1415147507/Estuary-center-opens
<http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1415147507/Estuary-center-opens>  

*         $30M could revive Cape wetlands work (Cape Cod Times, 6/16/09)
- 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090616/NEWS/90
6160315/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090616/NEWS/9
06160315/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Pleasant Bay group seeks no-flush zone (Cape Cod Times,
6/16/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090616/NEWS/90
6160316/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090616/NEWS/9
06160316/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Help for eroding beaches moves closer (Daily News of
Newburyport, 6/15/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_165235356.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_165235356.html
> 

*         Seeing sea stars-and lots of them: Shellfish predator's
population surging (Boston Globe, 6/15/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/15/surge
_in_starfish_population_from_narragansett_bay_to_cape_cod_bay_has_observ
ers_puzzled/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/15/surg
e_in_starfish_population_from_narragansett_bay_to_cape_cod_bay_has_obser
vers_puzzled/> 

*         New FEMA flood maps prompt alarm for coastal properties (Daily
News of Newburyport, 6/10/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_160234908.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_160234908.html>  

*         Pump-out boat will keep heads clear, harbor clean (Salem News,
6/9/09) - 
http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_159225406.html
<http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_159225406.html>  

*         East coast may feel rise in sea levels the most (Washington
Post, 6/8/09) - 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/05/AR200906
0501342.html
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/05/AR20090
60501342.html>  

*         Back to bed: With shellfishing up, more coastal communities
have found a green, and cheap, way to restock (Boston Globe, 6/7/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/06/07/to_restock_she
llfish_bostons_south_coastal_towns_get_creative/
<http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/06/07/to_restock_sh
ellfish_bostons_south_coastal_towns_get_creative/> 

*         Red tide arrival unlikely on Cape (Cape Cod Times, 6/5/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090605/NEWS/90
6050317/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090605/NEWS/9
06050317/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Summer swan song for North Beach camps? (Cape Cod Chronicle,
6/4/09) - 
http://www.capecodchronicle.com/chatnews/chat060409_1.htm
<http://www.capecodchronicle.com/chatnews/chat060409_1.htm> 

*         Patrick administration appoints advisory committee to assess
climate change adaptation strategies (EEA Press Release, 6/4/09) - 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr
essrelease&f=090604_pr_cca_committee&csid=Eoeea
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=p
ressrelease&f=090604_pr_cca_committee&csid=Eoeea>  

*         Weather abets plover chicks' survival (Cape Cod Times, 6/4/09)
- 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090604/NEWS/90
6040315/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090604/NEWS/9
06040315/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Patrick administration announces 21 environmental grants to
municipalities and non-profit organizations (EEA Press Release, 6/3/09)
- 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr
essrelease&f=090603_met_grants&csid=Eoeea
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=p
ressrelease&f=090603_met_grants&csid=Eoeea> 

*         Cape coastal coverage bills face big jump (Cape Cod Times,
6/2/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090602/NEWS/90
6020321
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090602/NEWS/9
06020321>  

*         State tells LNG developer that OK unlikely for Fall River site
(Boston Herald, 6/2/09) - 
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1176206
<http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1176206>


*         Piping plovers hatching on N.H., Mass. beaches (Daily News of
Newburyport, 6/2/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_152235807.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_152235807.html>  

*         Hurricane season begins: Increased storms off U.S. coastline
have forecasters concerned (ABC News, 6/1/09) - 
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7721695&page=1
<http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7721695&page=1>  

 

Other Items of Interest

COASTSWEEP 2009 - COASTSWEEP, the state-wide beach cleanup sponsored by
CZM and the Urban Harbors Institute at UMass Boston, will kick off its
22nd year on September 19. 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 marine debris and record
what they find. This information is then used to help reduce future
marine debris problems. Cleanups will be scheduled throughout September
and October. To get involved, go to the COASTSWEEP website
<http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu/> . 

 

Massachusetts Bays Program Selects Regional Service Providers - The
Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP) is pleased to announce its selection of
four organizations to serve as Regional Coordinators for the program.
Regional Coordinators will work with MBP central staff and their host
organization to develop and support local environmental initiatives that
protect and restore water quality and habitats of Massachusetts and Cape
Cod Bays. The following selected contractors have all served as Regional
Coordinators in the past.

*         The Merrimac Valley Planning Commission (Upper North Shore)

*         Salem Sound Coastwatch (Salem Sound)

*         The North and South Rivers Watershed Association (South Shore)

*         The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (Cape Cod )

 

Hurricane Preparedness - The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season began on
June 1 and an average season is predicted. The latest hurricane
information is available on NOAA's National Hurricane Center website
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/> . To help prepare, see the CZM Hurricane
Preparedness Kit <http://www.mass.gov/czm/hurricanes.htm> . Also, see
CZM's 2002 Coastlines magazine
<http://mass.gov/czm/coastlines/2002/index02.htm>  for more information
on Massachusetts hurricanes and their potential impacts, articles on how
to build and rebuild to withstand a storm, and information on a wide
range of tools available for reducing risks in hurricane-prone areas.

 

National Boating Safety Advisory Council Vacancies - The U.S. Coast
Guard is seeking applications for membership on the National Boating
Safety Advisory Council <http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC>  (NBSAC). The
21-member NBSAC advises the Coast Guard on matters related to
recreational boating safety. The application deadline is July 23.

 

Invasive Species Advisory Committee - The U.S. Department of the
Interior, on behalf of the interdepartmental National Invasive Species
Council (NISC), is seeking nominations for new members to the Invasive
Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). Committee members provide advice to
the NISC on a broad array of issues including preventing the
introduction of invasive species, providing for their control, and
minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that
invasive species cause. For details, contact Kelsey Brantley at
Kelsey_Brantley at ios.doi.gov <mailto:Kelsey_Brantley at ios.doi.gov> .
Nominations are due by July 23. 

 

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Deval L. Patrick, Governor

Timothy P. Murray, Lieutenant Governor

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Ian A. Bowles,
Secretary

Office of Coastal Zone Management - Deerin Babb-Brott, Director

Editor - Robin Lacey
<mailto:robin.lacey at state.ma.us?subject=July%202009%20CZ-Mail> 

Internet Coordinator - Joe Pelczarski

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

251 Causeway Street, Suite 800

Boston, MA 02114-2136

(617) 626-1200

CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212

CZM Website - www.mass.gov/czm <http://www.mass.gov/czm> 

A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
pursuant
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No.
NA09NOS4190119.

This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement
from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA 
or any of its sub-agencies.

 

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