[SEMCO] September 2009 CZ-Mail

Wed Sep 9 12:19:23 EDT 2009

CZ-MAIL 

September 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) has
scheduled five public hearings on the Draft Massachusetts Ocean
Management 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). For details, see CZM's Calendar page
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/calendar.htm> . Mandated by the Oceans Act of
2008, the draft ocean management plan was developed by EEA and CZM, with
broad support from the Departments of Fish and Game and Environmental
Protection. The draft plan was released in July for public review and
comment. 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> .

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. Also pursuant to the Act,
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

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 at Nantasket Beach in Hull. Thousands of volunteers
throughout Massachusetts turn out 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
eastern Massachusetts in September and October. To participate or
organize a cleanup, go to the COASTSWEEP website
<http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu/> .

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 Committee which
will meet to review and discuss on October 20. Stay tuned to CZ-Mail for
future details. 

Marine Invader Collaborative Volunteers Hard at Work in 2009

This summer, volunteers from CZM's Monitoring and Information
Collaborative (MIMIC) continued to collect important data about the
distribution of marine invasive species in New England waters.
Established in 2006, MIMIC seeks to understand distributional patterns
of marine invasive species, enable timely data collection to inform
managers and rapid response efforts, and provide education on marine
invasive species and how to control their spread. In 2009, nearly 100
volunteers from 12 partner groups were trained to monitor for priority
marine invasive species at 65 sites in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island. For more information about the program see the MIMIC web page
<http://www.mass.gov/czm/invasives/monitor/mimic.htm>  or contact
Adrienne Pappal at adrienne.pappal at state.ma.us
<mailto:adrienne.pappal at state.ma.us> .

North Shore Seafloor Mapping Report Published-Data Collection Continues

CZM and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have published the third in a
series of seafloor mapping reports. High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of
the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1373/>  contains geographic information
system (GIS) data, maps, and technical explanations of data collection,
processing, and a discussion of the seafloor geology and topography from
Cape Ann to Salisbury. The two previous reports, Nahant to Gloucester
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1293/>  and Boston Harbor
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1008/> , were in released in 2006 and data
from two additional areas-Hull to Duxbury and Northern Cape Cod Bay-are
currently in the publication process. Data collection continued this
summer for additional areas of the Massachusetts coast. In July, CZM and
USGS completed a cruise aboard the R/V Megan Miller in Buzzards Bay,
which enabled them to collect more than 350 square kilometers of
geophysical (swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar backscatter, and seismic
reflection) data from the seafloor. Additional surveys are planned for
fall 2009 and summer 2010. Since 2003, this CZM/USGS cooperative program
has mapped 1,700 square kilometers (650 square miles) of the
Commonwealth's coastal ocean. For more information, see CZM's Seafloor
Mapping Program website <http://www.mass.gov/czm/seafloor/index.htm> ,
the USGS project website
<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/> , or contact
Dan Sampson at daniel.sampson at state.ma.us
<mailto:daniel.sampson at state.ma.us> .

Buzzards Bay Project Minigrant Awards

In August, CZM and EEA announced the award of ten environmental grants
totaling $167,000 to eight Buzzards Bay watershed towns. The grants will
assist the towns in protecting and restoring water quality and living
resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. Administered by
CZM's Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
<http://www.buzzardsbay.org/index.htm> , the grants will specifically be
used to protect and restore wetlands habitat and open space, design
treatment solutions for stormwater discharges, and restore herring runs.
The grants were awarded to the towns of Rochester (Leonards Pond
Anadromous Fishway Improvement Project, $20,000, and Wolf Island Road
Land Preservation Project, $5,000); Fairhaven (Nasketucket Woods Land
Acquisition - Bridge Street, $35,000); Westport (Phase II: Stormwater
Solutions, $20,000); Marion (Grassi Bog Wetland Restoration Permitting,
$7,500, and Open Space Protection of Holmes Woods, $5,500); Mattapoisett
(Salt Marsh Restoration at Pico Beach Road, $9,900); Bourne (Fishway
improvements at Dykes Creek, $15,000); Wareham (Marks Cove Wildlife
Corridor Project, $35,000); and Dartmouth (Dike Creek Hughes
Conservation Project $16,000).

Grants/Funding Opportunities

Environmental Trust Grants - The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET)
is seeking proposals for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 General Grants, which
provide funding to support programs, research, and other activities that
promote the responsible stewardship of the Commonwealth's water
resources. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, schools and
institutions for higher education, and cities and towns. To view the
Request for Responses, 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. 

Watershed Education and Training Grants - The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training
(B-WET) Program <http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/BWET/BWET_funding.html>  is
seeking proposals for K-12 education projects that promote locally
relevant, experiential learning. Projects should provide meaningful
watershed educational experiences for students, related professional
development for teachers, and support regional education and
environmental priorities in New England. For more information, contact
Kathi Rodrigues at kathi.rodrigues at noaa.gov
<http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/BWET/kathi.rodrigues@noaa.gov> . Proposals are
due by October 2.

Sea Grant Law Center Grants - The National Sea Grant Law Center is
seeking proposals for its 2010 grant competition, which will fund
one-year legal research and outreach projects of relevance to the Sea
Grant network. See the Request for Proposals
<http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SGLC%202009%20RFP.pdf>  (PDF, 142 KB). Letters
of Intent are due by October 2.

NOAA Restoration Center Funding - The NOAA Restoration Center is seeking
applications for three habitat restoration funding opportunities through
its Community-based Restoration Program. Coastal and Marine Habitat
Restoration National and Regional Partnerships
<http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/projects_programs/crp/part
ners_funding/natregpart.html>  fund multi-year national and regional
habitat restoration partnerships that implement a wide-range of habitat
restoration projects. Applications are due by September 30. 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 (CSCOR) is seeking proposals for three
competitive grant programs-the Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Program,
Coastal Hypoxia Research Program (CHRP), and Sea level Rise Program.
CSCOR leads the development of predictive, multi-disciplinary, regional
ecosystem scale research to support sound coastal management decisions.
Coastal management agencies are encouraged to apply as part of
multi-disciplinary teams. For more information, see the NOAA website
<http://www.cop.noaa.gov/research/2009_omnibus.html> . Proposals are due
by October 14.

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

*         CAMEO Program - NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service and
National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences are seeking
proposals for the Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization
<http://cameo.noaa.gov>  (CAMEO) program to support fundamental research
to understand complex dynamics controlling ecosystem structure,
productivity, behavior, resilience, and population connectivity, as well
as effects of climate variability and anthropogenic pressures on living
marine resources and critical habitats. For more information, see the
Federal Register Notice
<http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-15960.htm> . Proposals are due by
October 5.

*         NOAA Grant Funds - NOAA has announced the availability of more
than 30 competitive grants and cooperative agreements for FY2010. This
notice replaces the multiple notices that traditionally announce the
availability of NOAA's discretionary funds for various programs. For
information on each program, including application details, see the
Federal Register Notice
<http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-16810.htm> .

Products/Publications

Massachusetts Bays Window - The Summer 2009 issue of Massachusetts Bays
Window <http://www.mass.gov/envir/massbays/activities.htm> , the
e-newsletter of the Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP), highlights recent
program fundraising successes, summer volunteer monitoring activities,
staff research in Cohasset, and invasive species eradication efforts.

NRDC Water Quality Report - The National Resources Defense Council
(NRDC) has released its 19thannual beach water quality report, which
provides a compilation of water quality data on U.S. beaches. Testing
the Waters 2009 <http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/ttw/titinx.asp>
identifies the best and worst beaches for protecting beachgoers from
contaminated water. Pollution at the nation's ocean, lake, and bay
beaches resulted in more than 20,000 closing or swimming advisory days
in 2008-the fourth worst year since NRDC began tracking these data. The
NRDC concluded that coastal beaches continue to be affected by
contamination from stormwater runoff, sewage spills, and others sources
of pollution, which are further amplified by heavy rainfalls and aging
and poorly designed sewage systems.

NERRS Climate Change Workshop Materials - The National Estuarine
Research Reserve System's (NERRS) Coastal Training Program has published
a customizable workshop for planners and other coastal decision-makers.
Planning for Climate Change
<http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Training/padillabay/project.html>  focuses on
actions that can be taken to prepare and adapt to the anticipated
impacts of climate change. The materials include evaluation results,
lessons learned, PowerPoint presentations, and streaming video of the
training sessions.

Coastal Management Newsletter - The July 2009 edition of NOAA's Coastal
Program Division's Coastal Management News
<http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/news/czmnewsletter.html>  features
articles about hurricane resistant buildings in Hawaii, ecosystem based
management in New York, a Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guide developed for
Louisiana, and more. 

Reminder - The following CZM publication listed in the last CZ-Mail is
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 nonprofit land conservation
organizations and open to the public.

Websites

Live Blue Initiative - The New England Aquarium has developed two new
online programs-the Live Blue Initiative and the Blue Impact tour.
Through the Live Blue Initiative <http://www.liveblueinitiative.org/> ,
users can claim a piece of the ocean and make a pledge to help protect
the environment. As more and more people select cubes from crucial
conservation areas across the globe, the live blue pledges will appear
on the interactive map and scroll across the screen for everyone to see.
The Blue Impact tour
<http://www.neaq.org/visit_planning/tours_and_programs/tours/blue_impact
/index.php>  is a series of videos that reveal climate change through
the eyes of ocean life. Aquarium visitors can download the tour to an
iPod or MP3 player. Topics include rising sea levels, endangered whales,
and deteriorating coral reefs. See how organizations such as the
Aquarium work to prevent the effects human activities have on the
oceans, and how you can help.

NPDES Overview Course - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has published segments of the NPDES Permit Writers' Course online. The
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting
program is authorized under the Clean Water Act to control the discharge
of pollutants from industrial and municipal point sources to waters of
the United States. The NPDES Permit Writers' Course is a five-day
training course covering the key elements of NPDES permit development.
The online presentations are not intended to replace the live course,
but should be useful for those who wish to become familiar with
important concepts of the NPDES permit program. Check out the first
installment, Establishing Water Quality-based Effluent Limitations in
NPDES Permits, on the EPA website
<http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/outreach/training/pwtraining.cfm> .

Ocean Facts - NOAA's National Ocean Service offers an ever-growing Ocean
Facts website <http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/welcome.html> .
Questions are arranged under several categories, such as ocean life,
ocean observations, and ocean geology.

Harmful Algae Digital Library - The National Sea Grant Library has
developed a Harmful Algae Digital Library
<http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/bloom.html> , which contains a collection of
downloadable Sea Grant research documents arranged by these subject
areas: red tide/paralytic shellfish poisoning, brown tide, ciguatera,
killer algae, and Pfiesteria. 

World Database on Marine Protected Areas - The United Nations
Environment Programme and the International Union for the Conservation
of Nature have developed the World Database on Protected Areas
<http://www.wdpa-marine.org>  (WDPA). The WDPA is a comprehensive list
of global marine and terrestrial protected areas developed to allow
users to view and download information on marine protected areas.

Public Comment

OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program - MMS is seeking comments on the Draft
Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2010-2015. This
proposed program will succeed the current 5-year program
<http://www.mms.gov/5-year/>  that expires on June 30, 2012. Comments
are due by September 21.

Repetitive Damage Disaster Assistance - The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (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 ten 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. Traditionally, the
federal cost share for eligible repairs to disaster-damaged facilities
is no less than 75 percent federal funding. For details, including 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. It is anticipated that this plan will
provide a framework to develop programs for diseases that affect the
health of aquatic animals. 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 (BFEs) for the following
communities on Cape Cod: Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham,
Falmouth, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet,
and Yarmouth. 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
(FIRM) 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. This system and the nomination process
are described in the Framework for the National System of Marine
Protected Areas of the United States published in 2008. 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. These new regulations would help control the introduction and
spread of non-native species from ships. The Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for this rulemaking, entitled
Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water, provides an
assessment of the potential environmental impacts associated with the
proposed establishment of ballast water discharge standards. 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.

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force - In June, President Obama issued a
memorandum that established an Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led
by the White House Council on Environmental Quality. The Task Force is
charged with developing a recommendation for a national policy that
ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, coasts, and
the Great Lakes. It will also recommend a framework for improved
stewardship, and effective coastal and marine spatial planning. The Task
Force is seeking public input on its work. For more information, see the
Task Force website
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/> .

Calendar

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 September and October, the Cape Cod
Museum of Natural History will hold a series of walks with naturalist
Connie Boyce. For details about each walk, see the museum calendar
<http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&tplview=de
fault&viewtype=month&Date=20090901&pc_username=&pc_category=&pc_topic=>
.

Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound - On September 11 at 7:00 p.m., the
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Theresa Barbo, noted
local author of historical non-fiction She speak about her novel Cape
Cod Bay: A History of Salt & Sea and her current scholarly work
Nantucket Sound: A Maritime History. For details, see the museum's
website
<http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20090
911&tplview=default&viewtype=details&eid=694&print=> .

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Meeting - The Cape Cod
National Seashore <http://www.nps.gov/caco/index.htm>  Advisory
Commission will meet at 1:00 p.m. on September 14 in the meeting room at
Cape Cod National Seashore Headquarters, Marconi Station, Wellfleet. The
meeting is open to the public and interested parties may make
oral/written presentations to the Commission.

Shellfish Restoration Conference - On September 15-18, the 12th
International Conference on Shellfish Restoration
<http://www.gov.pe.ca/shellfishconf/>  will be held in Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island. The conference provides an opportunity for
resource managers, shellfish farmers, community activists, historians,
and anthropologists to exchange ideas and information on shellfish
restoration, water quality improvement, and estuarine and coastal
ecosystem health.

Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council Meeting - On September 16, the
Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council will meet from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at
the New England Aquarium. The agenda will include a messaging project
update, a discussion of how to stimulate public participation in park
planning and other management efforts, a park update, and public
comment. The meeting is open to the public. For details, contact
Superintendent Bruce Jacobson at (617) 223-8667.

North Shore Climate Change Workshop - On September 17, CZM, the
Massachusetts Bays Program, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council
(MAPC) will hold the North Shore Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
Workshop II: Preparing for Impacts-Mapping Hazard Areas. Staff from CZM
and Department of Conservation and Recreation will provide detailed
information on FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and the new
mapping effort, Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH)
Maps. This workshop, to be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Peabody
Institute Library in Danvers, is targeted at municipal officials and
staff. For more information, contact MAPC Senior Regional Planner, Sam
Cleaves, at scleaves at mapc.org <mailto:scleaves at mapc.org> .

Ocean Energy for New England - On September 17 from 8:00 a.m.to 1:30
p.m., the 2nd Annual Ocean Energy for New England Conference
<http://www.mrec.umassd.edu/events.cfm#stakeholder>  will take place at
the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis. The conference topics will include
ocean energy technologies; initiatives for ocean renewable energy;
planning and policy process for ocean energy systems; grid integration,
community benefit, and jobs; and environmental and public interest group
input.

Trails and Sails 2009 - On September 18-20 and 25-27, the Essex National
Heritage Area will host the eighth annual Trails & Sails
<http://www.essexheritage.org/ts/> -Two Weekends of Walks and Water. The
2009 event features more than 100 free events throughout the Essex
National Heritage Area.

Nutrient Control at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants - On September
22-23, EPA's Office of Research and Development will conduct a free
technology transfer seminar
<http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/events/nutrient_seminars.htm>  to provide
updated, state-of-the-technology design guidance on nitrogen and
phosphorus control at municipal wastewater treatment plants. The seminar
will be held in Marlborough.

Watershed Institute - On September 22-25, the Center for Watershed
Protection will hold the 2009 Watershed Institute
<http://www.cwp.org/Calendar/WI09/WI09.html>  in Columbia, South
Carolina. The 2009 Watershed Institute provides an intensive and
interactive four-day learning experience designed to help public and
private sector watershed professionals develop watershed management
plans, learn watershed assessment techniques, and other key aspects of
watershed protection.

Gulf of Maine Symposium - On October 4-9, the Gulf of Maine Symposium,
Advancing Ecosystem Research for the Future of the Gulf
<http://www.rargom.org/Symposium2009/index.htm> , will be held in New
Brunswick, Canada. Join fellow researchers, managers, policymakers, and
stakeholders from around the region to discuss current scientific
advances and ecosystem approaches to management in the Gulf of Maine at
the Gulf of Maine Symposium: Advancing Ecosystem Research for the Future
of the Gulf.

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. The three-day conference will feature discussions on coastal
science, policy, technology, and politics.

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 an exciting slate of
practical and informative workshops. Registration, meals, and parking
are free for personnel from the public sector, higher education, and
related nonprofits.

2009 Estuarine Research Conference - On November 1-5, the 2009 Coastal
and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Coasts and Estuaries 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 8th 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. This symposium will
bring together international experts in wind energy, biotechnologies,
seafood, fisheries, aquaculture, and leading legal and policy experts to
discuss innovative methods for the integration of these future uses into
wind-farm marine areas.

Water Resources Conference - On November 10, the Massachusetts
Environmental Trust (MET) 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. This conference is targeted to practitioners
that protect and restore water quality and the continuity of aquatic
systems.

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

*         Legal and Ethical Duties in a Changing Climate - On September
11, the University of Oregon School of Law will host Legal and Ethical
Duties in a Changing Climate
<http://www.law.uoregon.edu/org/jell/equality.php> , a symposium to
reshape discourse on climate law and policy to address the effects
climate change will have on the environment, biodiversity, and human
health.

*         Nantucket Biodiversity Conference - On September 19, the
Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative
<http://www.nantucketbiodiversityinitiative.org/>  will hold the third
bi-annual Biodiversity Conference in Nantucket.

*         Permitting Renewable Energy Projects - On September 21, Law
Seminars International will hold a strategic one-day seminar on
Permitting Renewable Energy Projects
<https://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=09PREMA>  in Boston.
Presenters will provide updates to energy professionals at all levels of
the industry on critical changes in the permitting process.

*         Northeast Beaches Conference - On September 21-23, the 2009
Northeast Beaches Conference
<http://www.ieca-nechapter.org/coastal2009.html>  will be held in Woods
Hole. The 2009 conference theme is local shoreline management and
protection efforts. Two field trips and more than 50 presentations on a
range of coastal topics are on the agenda.

*         Mapping Massachusetts Communities Workshop - On both September
24 and 25, New Urban Research is holding a one-day GIS workshop in
Boston. Mapping Massachusetts Communities Workshop: An Introduction to
GIS and Community Analysis
<http://www.urban-research.info/workshops/massachusetts-gis.htm>  is a
beginner-level class for anyone interested in mapping their community.
For information on other GIS workshops, see the New Urban Research
website <http://www.urban-research.info/home/> .

*         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.

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.)

*         In small shipwreck treasures, vast new horizons (Boston Globe,
8/23/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/08/23/from_a_scituate_shi
pwrecks_treasures_students_gain_vast_new_horizons/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/08/23/from_a_scituate_sh
ipwrecks_treasures_students_gain_vast_new_horizons/>  

*         Harbor Plan critics send concerns to state (Gloucester Daily
Times, 8/19/09) - 
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_231001746.html
<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_231001746.html>  

*         Final hearing date set on state's ocean plan (Cape Cod Times,
8/18/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090818/NEWS/90
8180322/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090818/NEWS/9
08180322/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Officials baffled by LNG decision (Herald News, 8/2/09) - 
http://www.heraldnews.com/business/x1606968761/Officials-baffled-by-LNG-
decision
<http://www.heraldnews.com/business/x1606968761/Officials-baffled-by-LNG
-decision>  

*         Both sides score in Fall River LNG battle (Standard-Times,
8/1/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090801/NEWS/
308019968
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090801/NEWS
/308019968> 

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.)

*         Major shipping route fosters a plague of sea life (Washington
Post, 8/31/09) - 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/30/AR200908
3002333.html
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/30/AR20090
83002333.html>  

*         Volunteers keep island shining (Boston Globe, 8/27/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/08/27/volunteers_pitch_in
_to_restore_thacher_island_and_its_twin_lighthouses/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/08/27/volunteers_pitch_i
n_to_restore_thacher_island_and_its_twin_lighthouses/>  

*         Beach project delayed: Dredging, sand deposit won't happen
this year (Daily News of Newburyport, 8/25/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_236223225.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_236223225.html
> 

*         Sandbags hold against Bill's fury (Daily News of Newburyport,
8/24/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_235233314.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_235233314.html>  

*         Hurricane Bill: Nature's fury is fun for South Shore surfers
(Patriot Ledger, 8/24/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/outdoors/x1528807819/Swimmers-surfer
s-take-to-the-water-despite-warnings
<http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/outdoors/x1528807819/Swimmers-surfe
rs-take-to-the-water-despite-warnings>  

*         Westport counsel revises East Beach trailer regulations
(Standard Times, 8/24/09) - 
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090824/NEWS/
908240329
<http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090824/NEWS
/908240329>  

*         Beware of Bill: Cape Ann mariners, surfers warned of
hurricane's offshore effects (Gloucester Daily Times, 8/21/09) - 
http://gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_232223426.html
<http://gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_232223426.html>  

*         New flood zones engulf the insured (Cape Cod Times, 8/21/09) -

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090821/NEWS/90
8210322/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090821/NEWS/9
08210322/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Ancient man hurt coasts, paper says (New York Times, 8/21/09)
- 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/science/earth/21ancient.html?ref=scien
ce
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/science/earth/21ancient.html?ref=scie
nce>  

*         Loss of mussel mass raises alarm at Mystic Lake (Cape Cod
Times, 8/19/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090819/NEWS/90
8190314/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090819/NEWS/9
08190314/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Mayor's office says LNG fight remains a priority (Herald News,
8/17/09) - 
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/local_news/x2145963340/Mayors-office-says
-LNG-fight-remains-a-priority
<http://www.heraldnews.com/news/local_news/x2145963340/Mayors-office-say
s-LNG-fight-remains-a-priority> 

*         So, whose Seacat is it? (Gloucester Daily Times, 8/17/09) - 
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_228224059.html
<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_228224059.html>  

*         An ocean as warm as bathwater! (Gloucester Daily Times,
8/17/09) - 
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_229222912.html
<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_229222912.html>  

*         City is fined $70K by EPA (Salem News, 8/14/09) - 
http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_226000624.html
<http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_226000624.html> 

*         An 'increase' in big storms may just be better detection (New
York Times, 8/13/09) - 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/science/earth/13atlantic.html?ref=scie
nce
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/science/earth/13atlantic.html?ref=sci
ence>  

*         Study finds big storms on a 1,000-year rise (New York Times,
8/13/09) - 
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/13/13climatewire-study-finds-big-st
orms-on-a-1000-year-rise-94323.html
<http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/13/13climatewire-study-finds-big-s
torms-on-a-1000-year-rise-94323.html>  

*         Boat Camp to clean up beach (Daily News of Newburyport,
8/12/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_223231747.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_223231747.html>  

*         EXCLUSIVE: Disaster plans leave disabled behind (Washington
Times, 8/12/09) - 
http://www.washtimes.com/news/2009/aug/12/disaster-plans-leave-disabled-
behind/
<http://www.washtimes.com/news/2009/aug/12/disaster-plans-leave-disabled
-behind/>  

*         Nine Mass. and N.H. communities face actions to improve storm
sewer pollution (EPA Press Release, 8/12/09) - 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/6d651d23f5a91b768525735900400c2
8/95a8b92b87d9a19d85257610006ac323!OpenDocument
<http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/6d651d23f5a91b768525735900400c
28/95a8b92b87d9a19d85257610006ac323!OpenDocument>  

*         Atlantic will produce tropical storm soon, meteorologists
say(Christina Science Monitor, 8/11/09) - 
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0812/p02s01-usgn.html
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0812/p02s01-usgn.html>  

*         Federal and state agencies aim to rebuild public facilities
smarter (FEMA Press Release, 8/11/09) - 
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49286
<http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49286>  

*         North Beach cottage may get a new view (Cape Cod Times,
8/10/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090810/NEWS/90
8100305/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090810/NEWS/9
08100305/-1/NEWS01>  

*         What science says about beach sand and stomach aches (USGS
Press Release, 8/10/09) - 
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2278&from=rss_home
<http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2278&from=rss_home>  

*         Sewage breeds bigger, faster mosquitoes (Discovery News,
8/10/09) - 
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/10/mosquito-sewage.html
<http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/10/mosquito-sewage.html> 

*         Data will boost plans for sewers (Cape Cod Times, 8/7/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090807/NEWS/90
8070325/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090807/NEWS/9
08070325/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Business hit with $2.75M penalty (Salem News, 8/7/09) - 
http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_219001900.html
<http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_219001900.html>  

*         Trying to end watch on sewer pipes: MWRA cites cost of
monitoring effect on bays (Boston Globe, 8/6/09) - 
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/08/06/mwra_
trying_to_end_watch_on_sewer_outflow_pipes/
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/08/06/mwra
_trying_to_end_watch_on_sewer_outflow_pipes/> 

*         Sewer plan back in the pipeline (Cape Cod Times, 8/6/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/NEWS/90
8060323/-1/NEWS01
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/NEWS/9
08060323/-1/NEWS01>  

*         Stimulus cash to clean up the river (Daily News of
Newburyport, 8/6/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_217230944.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_217230944.html>  

*         Want a free lighthouse? Coast Guard giving up Minot's Ledge
Light (Patriot Ledger, 8/6/09) - 
http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x2116340460/WANT-A-FREE-LIGHTHOUSE
-Coast-Guard-giving-up-Minot-s-Ledge-Light
<http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x2116340460/WANT-A-FREE-LIGHTHOUS
E-Coast-Guard-giving-up-Minot-s-Ledge-Light>  

*         NOAA lowers hurricane season outlook, cautions public not to
let down guard (NOAA News, 8/6/09) - 
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090806_hurricaneupdate.html
<http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090806_hurricaneupdate.html>

*         Dennis welcomes updated flood map (Cape Cod Times, 8/4/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090804/NEWS/30
8049985
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090804/NEWS/3
08049985> 

*         Dune shacks: Yours, mine or ours? (Cape Cod Times, 8/2/09) - 
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090802/NEWS/30
8029963
<http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090802/NEWS/3
08029963> 

*         PI trash problem buries beach (Daily News of Newburyport,
8/1/09) - 
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_212211531.html
<http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_212211531.html>  

*         New predictions for sea level rise (Science Daily, 7/29/09) - 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090727091838.htm
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090727091838.htm>  

*         Pollution still a hazard to U.S. Beaches (CBS News, 7/29/09) -

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/29/tech/main5195593.shtml?tag=cbs
newsLeadStoriesAreaMain;cbsnewsLeadStoriesSecondary
<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/29/tech/main5195593.shtml?tag=cb
snewsLeadStoriesAreaMain;cbsnewsLeadStoriesSecondary>  

Other Items of Interest

Adopt a Drifter Buoy - The NOAA Adopt a Drifter Program
<http://www.adp.noaa.gov/index.html>  provides teachers with the
opportunity to infuse ocean observing system data into their curriculum.
A drifter is a floating ocean buoy equipped with meteorological and
oceanographic sensing instruments that transmit observed data to
collecting centers. Get involved
<http://www.adp.noaa.gov/get_involved.html> . 

LNG Port Navigation, Security, and Safety Zones - On July 31, the U.S.
Coast Guard established a two temporary safety zones extending 500
meters in all directions from each of the two submerged turret-loading
buoys and accompanying systems that are part of the Neptune Deepwater
Port located in Massachusetts Bay off of Boston. All vessels, with the
exception of deepwater port support vessels, are prohibited from
entering into, remaining, or moving within either of the safety zones.
This rule is effective from July 31 through February 16, 2010. For
details about these restrictions, see the Federal Register Notice
<http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19547.htm> .

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=September%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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