[SEMCO] October 2009 CZ-Mail

Mon Oct 5 10:15:15 EDT 2009

CZ-MAIL

October 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
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Draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan-Hearings, Public Review, and
Comment

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) released
the draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan in July for public review
and comment. EEA held five public hearings on the draft plan-September
14 in Boston, September 15 in New Bedford, September 16 in Barnstable,
September 17 in Gloucester, and September 23 in Tisbury (Vineyard
Haven). Approximately 300 people attended these hearings and provided
comments for the record. In addition, the Ocean Advisory Commission met
on September 8 and the Science Advisory Council met on September 28 to
discuss the draft plan. Over the fall, EEA and the agencies will be
reviewing comments received and working on appropriate changes to the
draft plan.

The Oceans 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. Public comments on the draft
plan must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23. To provide
online comments, see the ocean plan Public Input Portal comments page
<http://commpres.env.state.ma.us/mop/commentonline.aspx> . Submit
written comments to:

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Re: Draft Ocean Management Plan

251 Causeway Street, Suite 800

Boston, MA 02114

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>  for links to the two-volume draft
plan and all maps and figures. 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> .

National Ocean Policy Task Force Releases Interim Report

In June, President Obama issued a memorandum calling for a new national
policy for oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes. An Interagency Ocean
Policy Task Force was created and was charged with developing
recommendations within 90 days, including a framework for policy
coordination and an implementation strategy that identifies and
prioritizes the objectives of the national policy. The Task Force was
also charged with developing a recommended framework for coastal and
marine spatial planning within 180 days. In its efforts to develop the
interim report, the Task Force-led by the Council on Environmental
Quality-sought the input of federal, state, tribal, and regional
representatives, scientists, legal and policy experts, and the public.
On September 24, CZM Director Deerin Babb-Brott provided testimony as
part of an expert panel during the Ocean Policy Task Force Public
Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Also in September, CZM Assistant
Director, Bruce Carlisle, and Ocean Services Manager, John Weber,
provided presentations to the Task Force, offering insight and
perspectives from the Commonwealth's experience in developing the draft
ocean plan. Comments on the Task Force Interim Report should be
submitted through the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force website
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/oceans>  by October 17.

Climate Change Advisory Committee Work Continues

The state's Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee (CCAAC)
continues its work on developing recommendations to the legislature on
potential strategies to better prepare for the impacts of a changing
climate. Each of the five subcommittees (Coastal Zone and Ocean, Natural
Resources and Habitat, Local Economy, Human Health and Welfare, and Key
Infrastructure) has prepared draft reports to the full CCAAC Committee
which will meet to review and discuss these reports on October 20. Stay
tuned to CZ-Mail for future details. 

COASTSWEEP 2009 Kicks Off at Nantasket Beach

On September 19, EEA Undersecretary for Environment Philip Griffiths and
CZM's COASTSWEEP Coordinator Robin Lacey welcomed 175 dedicated
volunteers to kick off the 2009 COASTSWEEP at the Nantasket Beach in
Hull. The Department of Conservation and Recreation provided a welcoming
atmosphere as their beach crew greeted volunteers and events staff
played a perfect mix of tunes. COASTSWEEP is organized by CZM and the
UMass Boston Urban Harbors Institute and is part of the Ocean
Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup. Ocean Conservancy staff,
Bank of America employees, school groups, and more than 50 Boy Scouts
were on hand to launch the 2009 event. COASTSWEEP is the annual
shoreline cleanup in Massachusetts and more than 100 cleanups are
scheduled along the Commonwealth's coast throughout September and
October. For COASTSWEEP details or to get involved with a cleanup near
you, see the COASTSWEEP website <http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu/> .

Gulf of Maine Habitat Restoration Grants

The 2009 Gulf of Maine Council-National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Habitat Restoration Grants Program has awarded
more than $237,000 for four habitat restoration projects in
Massachusetts. Restoration projects target degraded coastal and
estuarine habitats including salt marshes, native diadromous fish runs,
and eelgrass and shellfish beds found in the Gulf of Maine region.
Selected projects included two dam removal feasibility studies in
Middleton, a tidal restoration in Hingham, and a tidal flow enhancement
feasibility study in Wellfleet. For more information, see the Gulf of
Maine Habitat Restoration Web Portal
<http://restoration.gulfofmaine.org/> .

Grants/Funding Opportunities

Stormwater Plan for New Bedford Harbor Waterfront - CZM's Buzzards Bay
National Estuary Program <http://www.buzzardsbay.org>  is seeking
proposals from qualified contractors to create a stormwater plan for all
surfaces including publically owned piers and wharfs, buildings,
adjacent public ways, and private properties within a selected portion
of the New Bedford Harbor Waterfront. To view the Request for Responses
(RFR), see the Comm-PASS website
<https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit
.do?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3>  and search for document number
"ENV 09 CZM 13." Proposals are due by October 20.

Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grant Program - CZM will soon release an
RFR soliciting proposals for the Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR)
grant program <http://www.mass.gov/czm/cprgp.htm>  to fund projects that
address local nonpoint source pollution issues. Prior to the RFR
release, CZM will hold informational meetings to discuss program
eligibility, project preferences, timelines, and other details. For more
information, including dates and locations for these meetings, stay
tuned to the CPR web page <http://www.mass.gov/czm/cprgp.htm> .

Reminder - These opportunities listed in the last CZ-Mail are still
available:

*         Environmental Trust Grants - The Massachusetts Environmental
Trust (MET) is seeking proposals for its Fiscal Year 2011 General
Grants, which provide funding to support programs, research, and other
activities that promote the responsible stewardship of the
Commonwealth's water resources. To view the RFR, see the Comm-PASS
website
<https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSearchAdvancedSolCriteriaEdit
.do?doValidateToken=false&menu_id=2.3.3>  and search for document number
"EEA 10 MET 01." Letters of Inquiry are due by October 16. 

*         NOAA Restoration Center Funding - NOAA's Restoration Center is
seeking applications for three habitat restoration funding opportunities
through its Community-based Restoration Program. Marine Debris Removal
Grants
<http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/projects_programs/crp/part
ners_funding/callforprojects2.html>  fund locally driven marine debris
prevention and removal projects. Applications are due by October 31. The
Open Rivers Initiative
<http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/projects_programs/crp/part
ners_funding/callforprojects3.html>  provides funding and technical
expertise for community-driven, small dam and river barrier removals,
primarily in coastal states. Applications are due by November 16.

*         NOAA Coastal Ocean Research Funding - NOAA's Center for
Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research is seeking proposals for three
competitive grant programs-the Harmful Algal Blooms Program, Coastal
Hypoxia Research Program, and Sea Level Rise Program. For more
information, see the NOAA website
<http://www.cop.noaa.gov/research/2009_omnibus.html> . Proposals are due
by October 14.

Products/Publications

FEMA Moves to Digital Delivery of Flood Maps - On October 1, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) changed the method it distributes
flood maps and reports from paper to digital (online). FEMA will now
provide a single paper flood map and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) to each
mapped community when respective maps are updated. All other maps and
FIS reports will continue to be available electronically. Free digital
map products and data can be accessed by an easy-to-use website where
users can create custom maps and perform advanced flood risk analyses.
Read more about the digital transition on the FEMA website
<http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/dfm_ptd.shtm> .

Climate Adaptation Books - Island Press has published two new books that
discuss climate change planning and adaptation. Planning for Coastal
Resilience
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102673999341&s=35617&e=001O1JRO_Pd2MeYuJfzXqi
wqCdGKpYp2R2mqOEtWuRTfX0bN1chu7cWg5E0sS7moTOsXtVnhgt73iMTB0Sd4NiiNRsNdG9
3K5v3yLB6fk-vBF8OgUKOqrZ9vGNDGOsaTVmo5DWdrsP1IdKfOzlSFFIm5IGeff07IBJcn4H
sDwai9Ek=>  by Timothy Beatley argues that in the face of climate
change, coastal planning must go beyond reactive strategies and include
the concept of resilience-the ability to withstand or quickly recover
from a natural or human-induced disaster by building smaller,
decentralized networks for energy, water, and transportation. In The
Rising Sea
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102673999341&s=35617&e=001O1JRO_Pd2McbTOuh3m9
kohPxHEZpz01Gh3-X_Ksilq4k7yPoC62YiioQ0CvXDcVwtcVC2uxF2Q3-IuFWwYRNTAHvn-K
Ndt9om-4RVrCeGFWNwAAMZA5pjmp_RJYud7V9omnpUl_a4cYTLAy5d5WLh-APKZzc93l5m2N
wJG-YWX4=> , Orrin Pilkey and Rob Young assert rising sea levels are
inevitable and many coastal cities will have to adapt quickly. With more
than half of the U.S. population living in coastal regions, and entire
islands and nations facing the prospect of slipping under the sea, this
is a significant issue.

Coastal Services Magazine - The September/October 2009 issue of Coastal
Services <http://csc.noaa.gov/magazine/2009/05/> , a NOAA Coastal
Services Center magazine, features articles about communicating climate
change in Oregon, preparation for offshore wind farms in New Jersey, and
water conservation efforts in Louisiana.

Coastal Connections - The October/November 2009 issue of NOAA's Coastal
Connections <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/newsletter/>  focuses on climate
change adaptation planning.

Atlantic CoastWatch Newsletter - The July/August 2009 issue of Atlantic
CoastWatch <http://www.atlanticcoastwatch.org/Newsletter.htm> , the
bimonthly newsletter from the Sustainable Development Institute that
provides news and information about the Atlantic coasts of Canada, the
United States, and the Caribbean, is now available. This edition
includes articles on lobster wars in Maine, coastal projects funded with
stimulus dollars, green marinas, and other Atlantic coast news.

Right Whale News - The August 2009 issue of Right Whale News
<http://www.rightwhaleweb.org/pdf/rwhale_news_aug09.pdf>  (PDF, 106 KB)
is a quarterly newsletter on conservation and recovery of the North
Atlantic right whale and its habitats. The August 2009 issue features
articles on a Navy warfare training range, 30 years of research at the
New England Aquarium, a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in
Maine, and other right whale news.

Marine Protected Area Newsletter - The September-October 2009 issue of
MPA News <http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA110.htm>  features
articles on the deep ocean marine protected areas (MPA), fishing
restrictions in MPAs, and other MPA news and notes.

Websites

Habitattitude - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA, SeaGrant, and
the pet industry have developed Habitattitude
<http://www.habitattitude.net/> , a program to raise awareness of
invasive species and educate pet owners about the hazards of releasing
unwanted fish and plants into the environment.

Water Quality Standards Academy - The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Water Quality Standards Academy has developed the new
online module Basic Course Supplemental Topics: Monitoring and
Assessment
<http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/academy/supp/monitoring/index
.htm> . The new module covers the role of monitoring and assessment in
the implementation of clean water programs.

Aquatic Ecosystem Simulation Model - EPA's Office of Science and
Technology has released an enhanced version of the aquatic ecosystem
simulation model AQUATOX <http://epa.gov/ost/models/aquatox/> -a
PC-based ecosystem model that predicts the fate of nutrients and organic
chemicals in water bodies, as well as their direct and indirect effects
on the resident organisms.

TMDL Program Results Analysis Website - EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) Program has developed a new TMDL Program Results Analysis website
<http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/results>  to provide results to
technically specialized audiences, including TMDL developers, state
water programs, academia, other federal agency programs, and EPA water
quality staff. A TMDL is a calculation of the maximum amount of a
pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality
standards, and an allocation of that load among the various sources of
that pollutant.

Coastal Projects under CZM Review

South Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment Approved - On September 10,
the city of Boston's South Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment was
approved by EEA. The amendment contained substitutions and offsets for a
12 acre area along the Fort Point Channel in South Boston. CZM provided
the city with harbor planning technical assistance throughout the
process. The public benefits associated with the plan include enhanced
public access, expansive new open spaces, and features such as transient
boating facilities, public art, and other civic/cultural amenities that
will help draw people to the Fort Point Channel area and implement the
city's Watersheet Activation Plan. See the full MHP decision
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/docs/pdf/decisions/south_boston_mhpa_decision_0
9-10-09.pdf>  (PDF, 567 KB)

Public Comment

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report - On September 17,
the White House Council on Environmental Quality's Interagency Ocean
Policy Task Force released its Interim Report
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/int
erimreport/> , which begins a 30-day public review and comment period.
The Task Force is developing of a recommendation for a national policy
that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, coasts,
and the Great Lakes. For more information, see the Task Force website
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/> .

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations - FEMA is seeking comments on
the proposed Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for the following coastal
communities: Beverly, Braintree, Cohasset, Gloucester, Ipswich,
Manchester, Marblehead, Nahant, Nantucket, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley,
Swampscott, Salisbury, and Weymouth. The BFEs are the basis for the
floodplain management measures that a community must adopt to
participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The preliminary
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for the proposed BFEs are available at
each community's town hall. Submit comments by December 7 to Kevin Long
at kevin.long at dhs.gov <mailto:kevin.long at dhs.gov> .

Oil Spill Response Plans for Nontank Vessels - The U.S. Coast Guard is
seeking comments on the proposal to require oil spill response plans for
nontank vessels. (Nontank vessels are defined as self-propelled vessels
of 400 gross tons or greater that operate on the navigable waters of the
United States, carry oil of any kind as fuel for main propulsion, and
are not tank vessels.) For more information and to submit comments, go
to http://www.regulations.gov <http://www.regulations.gov>  and search
for docket number USCG-2008-1070. Comments are due by November 30.

Reminders - The following comment opportunities posted in the last
CZ-Mail are still available:

*         Repetitive Damage Disaster Assistance - FEMA is seeking
comments on a proposed rule that will implement aspects of the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000. The proposed rule would apply only to public and
eligible private nonprofit facilities that have been damaged three times
by the same type of event within a 10-year period. The rule proposes to
reduce the federal cost share of public assistance to 25 percent if a
facility has not received appropriate mitigation measures prior to that
third event. For details, see the Federal Register Notice
<http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19156.htm> . Submit comments by
October 13 to FEMA-RULES at dhs.gov <mailto:FEMA-RULES at dhs.gov> . Include
Docket ID FEMA-2008-0006 in the subject line of the message.

*         National Aquatic Animal Health Plan - The National Aquatic
Animal Health Plan for the United States
<http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/aquaculture/dow
nloads/naahp.pdf>  (PDF, 185 KB) is now available for public review and
comment. The plan was developed by a task force led by the U.S.
Department Agriculture, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
National Marine Fisheries Service. For more information, see the Federal
Register Notice <http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19702.htm> .
Comments are due by October 20.

*         Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for Cape Cod - FEMA is
seeking comments on the proposed Base Flood Elevations for the following
communities on Cape Cod: Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham,
Falmouth, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet,
and Yarmouth. The preliminary FIRMs for the proposed BFEs are available
at each community's town hall. Submit comments by November 2 to William
R. Blanton Jr. at bill.blanton at dhs.gov <mailto:bill.blanton at dhs.gov> .

*         Nomination of MPAs to National System - The National Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) Center is seeking nominations from existing MPAs
for inclusion in the national system. For details, see the Marine
Protected Areas of the United States website
<http://mpa.gov/national_system/nominating_mpas.html> . Nominations are
due by November 6.

*         Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water - The U.S. Coast
Guard is seeking comments on proposed amendments to regulations on
ballast water management. These amendments will establish standards for
the allowable concentration of living organisms in ships' ballast water
discharged in U.S. waters and an approval process for ballast water
management systems. For more information and to submit comments, go to
http://www.regulations.gov <http://www.regulations.gov>  and search for
docket number USCG-2001-10486. Comments are due by November 27.

Calendar

Ocean Sciences Meeting-Call for Abstracts - On February 22-26, the 2010
Ocean Sciences Meeting <http://www.agu.org/meetings/os10>  will be held
in Portland Oregon and will focus on the development of predictive tools
that are based on models and field observations. Abstracts are due by
October 15.

Bioneers by the Bay - On October 22-25, the fifth annual Bioneers by the
Bay: Connecting for Change <http://www.connectingforchange.org/>
conference will be held in New Bedford. Bioneers by the Bay is an annual
gathering of environmental, industry, and social justice practitioners
who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the
Earth and its inhabitants.

National Marine Life Center's Marine Animal Hospital Event - On October
23, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will host a free program on
the National Marine Life Center's new marine animal hospital with Don
Lewis, who serves as the Center's Chief Operating Officer. Lewis will
speak about the new marine animal hospital as it prepares to accept
stranded sea turtles. The hospital will also ultimately be the only
regional facility to receive seals, porpoises, dolphins, and small
whales. Now under construction, the 15,000-square-foot hospital will
provide immediate and critical medical help for stranded marine animals
on Cape Cod, one of the most active stranding hot spots in the world.
For details, see the museum's website
<http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20091
023&tplview=default&viewtype=details&eid=714&print=> .

Coastal Society Conference-Call for Papers - On June 13-16, 2010, the
Coastal Society will hold its 22nd International Conference Shifting
Shorelines: Adapting to the Future
<http://www.thecoastalsociety.org/conference/tcs22/index.html>  in
Wilmington, North Carolina. Submissions for papers, panels, and posters
that complement the conference's theme of adapting to the changing
landscape of ocean and coastal resource management are due by October
23.

MACC Fall Conference - On October 24, the Massachusetts Association of
Conservation Commissions (MACC) will hold its eastern Massachusetts 2009
Fall Conference
<http://www.conservationcommon.org/Main/Events/EventDetails.aspx?eid=814
4bf06-cfc9-46ca-9ab0-ea279491ad0a>  in Wellesley. Enforcement-Yes You
Can: Effective Strategies for Handling Wetland Violations will explore
strategies, procedures, case studies, and other tools needed when facing
enforcement dilemmas.

Adapting to the Risks of Climate Change Course - On October 29-30, the
Consensus Building Institute will present a free hands-on professional
development course in Cambridge. Adapting to the Risks Posed by Climate
Change: A Consensus-Building Approach
<http://cbuilding.org/news/announcement/new-course-adaptation-planning-r
isk-management>  will explore the development of responses to climate
change in the near term to minimize risks and costs in the future.

Stormwater Regulation Seminar - On November 6, Law Seminars
International will present a seminar entitled Stormwater Regulation in
New England
<http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=09STORMMA>  at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel in Boston. The regulation of stormwater runoff plays
a central role in local and regional land use planning and project
permitting, which has led to increasingly complex regulatory programs,
such as TMDLs and the creation of local stormwater utility districts.
This seminar will explore these issues and more. 

Natural Resource Damages Conference - On November 12-13, the fifth
annual Conference on Natural Resource Damages
<http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=09NRDNJ>  will be
held in Newark New Jersey. This conference will address complex
strategic, tactical, and substantive issues for both natural resource
trustees and potentially responsible parties.

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

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

*         Wednesday Walks - On Wednesdays in October, the Cape Cod
Museum of Natural History will hold a series of walks with naturalist
Connie Boyce. See the museum calendar
<http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&tplview=de
fault&viewtype=month&Date=20091001&pc_username=&pc_category=&pc_topic=>
.

*         National Coastal Conference - On October 14-16, the American
Shore and Beach Preservation Association will hold its National Coastal
Conference, Integrating Coastal Science and Policy
<http://www.asbpa.org/conferences/conf_fall_09.htm> , in St. Pete Beach,
Florida.

*         Renewable Energy Technical Conference - On October 15, the New
England Marine Renewable Energy Center will hold a technical conference
<http://www.mrec.umassd.edu/events.cfm#stakeholder2>  in Fall River.

*         Environmentally Preferable Products Vendor Fair - On October
27, the Environmentally Preferable Products Vendor Fair and Conference
<http://www.mass.gov/eppfair>  will be held at the DCU Center in
Worcester. This event will feature exhibits on innovative and
cost-saving technologies and products and include practical and
informative workshops.

*         2009 Estuarine Research Conference - On November 1-5, the 2009
Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Estuaries and
Coasts in a Changing World <http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2009/> , will be
held in Portland, Oregon.

*         Ecology of Marine Windfarms Symposium - On November 2-4, the
eighth annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium
<http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/baird/2009/> , The Ecology of Marine
Windfarms: Regional Perspectives on Impact Mitigation, Siting, and
Future Uses, will be held in Newport, Rhode Island.

*         Water Resources Conference - On November 10, the Massachusetts
Environmental Trust will hold A Water Resources Conference:
Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Massachusetts Environmental
Trust
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeamodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+
Technical+Assistance&L2=Grant+%26+Loan+Programs&L3=Massachusetts+Environ
mental+Trust+(MET)&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=eea_met_met_20th_aniv&c
sid=Eoeea>  in Worcester.

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.)

*         Hearing explores federal ocean plan (Cape Cod Times, 9/25/09)
- 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090925/NEWS/90
9250318/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090925/NEWS/9
09250318/-1/NEWS01> 

*         Vineyard seeks more control over wind farms (Cape Cod Times,
9/22/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090922/NEWS/90
9220317
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090922/NEWS/9
09220317> 

*         Patrick administration environmental officials join volunteers
to kick-off statewide beach cleanup (EEA Press Release, 9/21/09) - 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr
essrelease&f=090921_pr_coastsweep&csid=Eoeea
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=p
ressrelease&f=090921_pr_coastsweep&csid=Eoeea> 

*         Commission to vote islandwide DCPC in direct challenge to
oceans plan (Vineyard Gazette, 9/18/09) - 
http://mvgazette.com/article.php?23012
<http://mvgazette.com/article.php?23012> 

*         Nantasket Beach to get a good cleaning (Patriot Ledger,
9/18/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x41299447/Nantasket-Beach-to-get-a-goo
d-cleaning
<http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x41299447/Nantasket-Beach-to-get-a-go
od-cleaning>  

*         State airs plan for ocean development (Cape Cod Times,
9/17/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090917/NEWS/90
9170314/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090917/NEWS/9
09170314/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Hearing on ocean plan stirs wind power comment
(Standard-Times, 9/16/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090916/NEWS/
909160334#STS=fzo1ulth.1urn
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090916/NEWS
/909160334#STS=fzo1ulth.1urn> 

*         Dredging project needs fast action (Daily News of Newburyport,
9/12/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_254221203.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_254221203.html>  

*         Quincy students teed off about golf balls in the ocean
(Patriot Ledger, 9/11/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1928332282/Quincy-students-teed-off-a
bout-golf-balls-in-the-ocean
<http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1928332282/Quincy-students-teed-off-
about-golf-balls-in-the-ocean>  

*         In a pilot project, new sonar equipment will map the coastal
areas of Cape Cod Bay (Falmouth Bulletin, 9/8/09) - 
http://www.wickedlocal.com/falmouth/news/x939034115/In-a-pilot-project-n
ew-sonar-equipment-will-map-the-coastal-areas-of-Cape-Cod-Bay
<http://www.wickedlocal.com/falmouth/news/x939034115/In-a-pilot-project-
new-sonar-equipment-will-map-the-coastal-areas-of-Cape-Cod-Bay>  

*         Federal grants will boost Buzzards Bay water quality efforts
(Standard-Times, 9/7/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090907/NEWS/
909070321
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090907/NEWS
/909070321>  

*         Offshore energy plans scrutinized (Cape Cod Times, 9/5/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090905/NEWS/90
9050334/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090905/NEWS/9
09050334/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Patrick administration announces $167,000 in federal grants to
eight Buzzards Bay watershed communities (EEA Press Release, 9/3/09) - 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr
essrelease&f=090910_pr_buzzards&csid=Eoeea
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=p
ressrelease&f=090910_pr_buzzards&csid=Eoeea> 

*         State regulators to hear public input on Harbor Plan
(Gloucester Daily Times, 9/1/09) - 
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_244002715.html
<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_244002715.html>  

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.)

*         Rowley considers joining flood insurance program (Daily News
of Newburyport, 9/30/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_272234229.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_272234229.html>  

*         Boston joins recycling program for fishing gear (Boston Globe,
9/30/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/30/bosto
n_joins_recycling_program_for_fishing_gear/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/30/bost
on_joins_recycling_program_for_fishing_gear/>  

*         Grant of nearly $1 million will pay for Long Island ferry
service (Patriot Ledger, 9/30/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x366032610/Grant-of-nearly-1-milli
on-will-pay-for-Long-Island-ferry-service
<http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x366032610/Grant-of-nearly-1-mill
ion-will-pay-for-Long-Island-ferry-service>  

*         Beach project nears deadline (Daily News of Newburyport,
9/29/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_271232216.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_271232216.html>  

*         Beach proponents propose land taking (Daily News of
Newburyport, 9/24/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_266225608.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_266225608.html>  

*         Shellfishermen share $1.2m in federal aid (Boston Globe,
9/24/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/09/24/area_shell_fisherme
n_share_12m_in_federal_disaster_aid/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/09/24/area_shell_fisherm
en_share_12m_in_federal_disaster_aid/>  

*         Group to dig in mud to find out what's living in Mill Pond
(Gloucester Daily Times, 9/23/09) - 
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_265230854.html
<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_265230854.html> 

*         Hurricane frequency is up but not their strength, say
researchers (Science Daily, 9/23/09) - 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090922112207.htm
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090922112207.htm>  

*         Red tide relief money awarded (Cape Cod Times, 9/22/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090922/BIZ/909
219953
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090922/BIZ/90
9219953>  

*         Patrick-Murray administration distributes $1.2 million in
disaster relief to shellfish industry (EEA Press Release, 9/21/09) - 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr
essrelease&f=090921_pr_red_tide&csid=Eoeea
<http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=p
ressrelease&f=090921_pr_red_tide&csid=Eoeea> 

*         Lawmakers pass bill to protect Buzzards Bay (Cape Cod Times,
9/18/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090918/NEWS/90
9180313/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090918/NEWS/9
09180313/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Clean energy gaining momentum (Cape Cod Times, 9/18/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090918/BIZ/909
180307
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090918/BIZ/90
9180307>  

*         Salisbury looks to challenge flood maps (Daily News of
Newburyport, 9/17/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_259230108.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_259230108.html>  

*         PITA seeks to replace dune funds (Daily News of Newburyport,
9/17/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_259225859.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_259225859.html>  

*         Costly fix considered for Paines Creek erosion (Cape Cod
Times, 9/17/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090917/NEWS/90
9170316/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090917/NEWS/9
09170316/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Obama seeks national oversight of waters (New York Times,
9/17/09) - 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/science/earth/18oceans.html?ref=scienc
e
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/science/earth/18oceans.html?ref=scien
ce>  

*         New research aims to unravel how nutrients drive toxic 'brown
tides' on the east coast (NOAA News, 9/16/09) - 
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090916_browntide.html
<http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090916_browntide.html>  

*         Costs dim the allure of storied beacons (Boston Globe,
9/15/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/15/minot
s_ledge_and_other_lighthouse_fixer_uppers_are_not_for_the_faint_of_heart
/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/15/mino
ts_ledge_and_other_lighthouse_fixer_uppers_are_not_for_the_faint_of_hear
t/>  

*         EPA to place limits on power plant water pollution
(Standard-Times, 9/15/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090915/NEWS/
909159985/-1/NEWS05#STS=fzo212so.m6j
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090915/NEWS
/909159985/-1/NEWS05#STS=fzo212so.m6j>  

*         Global warming could cool N. America in a few decades?
(National Geographic News, 9/14/09) - 
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090914-north-america-coo
ling-warming.html
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090914-north-america-co
oling-warming.html> 

*         Flood maps changed by FEMA again (Daily News of Newburyport,
9/12/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_254221133.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_254221133.html> 

*         Federal funds to help with water, sewers (Boston Globe,
9/10/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/09/10/185m_in_federal_fun
ds_to_be_distributed_for_upgrades_to_water_sewer_systems_around_state/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/09/10/185m_in_federal_fu
nds_to_be_distributed_for_upgrades_to_water_sewer_systems_around_state/>

*         Getting the past shipshape: Redeveloped Hingham property
includes 'walking museum' chronicling heyday of World War II shipyard
(Boston Globe, 9/10/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/articles/2009/09/10/hingham_shipy
ard_development_gives_nod_to_history/
<http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/articles/2009/09/10/hingham_ship
yard_development_gives_nod_to_history/>  

*         Sea levels rose two feet this summer in U.S. east (National
Geographic News, 9/10/09) - 
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090910-sea-levels-rise.h
tml
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090910-sea-levels-rise.
html> 

*         Stimulus funds buoy harbor cleanup (Standard-Times, 9/9/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090909/NEWS/
909090343
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090909/NEWS
/909090343>  

*         FEMA officials to discuss flood map changes Thursday (Daily
News of Newburyport, 9/8/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_250224420.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_250224420.html> 

*         Town, state plan piping plover monitoring (Daily News of
Newburyport, 9/5/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_247220800.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_247220800.html>  

*         Dredging project moving forward (Daily News of Newburyport,
9/5/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_247220753.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_247220753.html>  

*         NOAA to pursue national policy for sustainable marine
aquaculture (NOAA News, 9/3/09) - 
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090903_aquaculture.html
<http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090903_aquaculture.html>  

*         West Coast crab shows up off Cape Ann (Gloucester Daily Times,
8/29/09) - 
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_241022256.html
<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_241022256.html> 

Other Items of Interest

Frank Scalli Annual Summer Internship - The Boston Sea Rovers are
accepting applications for the 2010 Frank Scalli Annual Summer
Internship <http://www.bostonsearovers.com/BSRpublic/scalli.aspx> .
Qualified graduating high school seniors and college freshman interested
in pursuing underwater careers are encouraged to apply. Applications are
due by October 31.

Stellwagen Advisory Council - The Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary <http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/>  is seeking applicants for
several seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council. To receive an
application kit, contact Elizabeth.Stokes at noaa.gov
<mailto:Elizabeth.Stokes at noaa.gov> . Applications are due by December
18.

Marine Policy Fellowships - The NOAA Sea Grant College Program is
accepting applications for the 2011 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowship Program <http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/> . This
one-year program provides a unique educational experience to students
who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in
the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program
matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative
and executive branches, or appropriate associations/institutions located
in the area of Washington, DC, for a one year paid fellowship.
Applications are due by February 19, 2010.

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=October%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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