The Coastal States Organization represents the nation’s Coastal States, Territories & Commonwealths on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resource issues.
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Spotlight on Coastal Management
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Working with Wisconsin communities to plan for recreation and tourism development
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The
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
provided funds from multiple cooperative agreement years to further comprehensive planning for outdoor recreation, water trails, shipwrecks, regional trails, and public travel guide information. These initiatives further public awareness of and access to recreational activities, fueling tourism revenues associated with the Blue Economy. The suite of projects funded include:
- The Lakeshore Coastal Recreation Study
- The Wisconsin Lake Michigan Water Trail
- The Wisconsin Lake Superior Water Trail
- The Twin Rivers Water Trail Plan (in progress)
- The Milwaukee Urban Water Trail Map Update
- Paddling Through History: Shipwreck Interpretation for Paddlers (in progress)
- The Iron County Regional Trail Plan (in progress)
- The City of Superior Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (in progress)
- The Wisconsin Harbor Towns Travel Guide
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9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management
December 8 - 13, 2018
Long Beach, California
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In the States and Regions
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Va. Governor Signs Executive Order to Combat Sea Level Rise
This week Virginia’s governor signed an executive order to take action against sea level rise and extreme weather.
Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order Twenty Four calls for a “Coastal Resilience Master Plan” to protect the coastline from flooding and other weather impacts. The governor’s office say it’s “among the most comprehensive actions undertaken by any state to improve resilience and protect people and property from natural catastrophes.”
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Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide
The Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide was prepared by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's (DNREC) Wetland Monitoring & Assessment Program (WMAP). WMAP provides state leadership to conserve wetlands for their water quality, wildlife habitat, and flood control benefits. This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement to Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Find a PDF of the 2018 Field Guide
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Army Corps of Engineers resumes Myrtle Beach renourishment project following Hurricane Florence
South Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes and each one takes its toll on shorelines and beach communities located here and across the Atlantic coastal region. After each significant storm, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel assess erosion impacts, work hand-in-hand with state and local partners to determine mitigation measures for erosion damage to shoreline projects and take authorized measures to rehabilitate effected areas.
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A $3,000 ‘sand mattress’ is actually helping save a portion of Waikiki Beach
A year ago, crews installed a 100-by-12 foot sand-filled mattress as an emergency measure to stabilize the shoreline.
It’s no silver bullet. But ...
“It has been a big success. This erosion mattress has done exactly what was intended," said Dolan Eversole, the Waikiki Beach management coordinator for the University of Hawaii’s Sea Grant College Program.
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'Retreat' Is Not An Option As A California Beach Town Plans For Rising Seas
About 150 steps from John Imperato's Southern California home, pavement gives way to an ever-shrinking stretch of soft sand.
Imperato lives in Del Mar, a small, affluent town just north of San Diego. He spent his life savings to live here. He wanted to raise his son like he grew up, withing walking distance of the sea.
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Louisiana shines as Gulf coast looks to maintain, restore oysters
Since the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, 4 billion to 8.3 billion subtidal oysters were estimated to be lost across the Gulf coast. Many states are struggling.
Louisiana is the only state producing at a level at or higher than before the spill, according to Seth Blitch, The Nature Conservancy's Director of Coastal and Marine Conservation in Louisiana.
Read more.
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Coastal Zone Management to focus on eastern Michigan erosion issues
The Michigan Coastal Zone Management Program will focus efforts on areas of eastern Michigan along Lake Huron, according Commissioner Donald Jay O’Farrell.
O’Farrell outlined the program during a Nov. 21 meeting of the Iosco County Board of Commissioners. He said he was informed of the program during a Nov. 14 meeting of the Michigan Council on Governments.
Read more.
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National Wetlands Awards
The National Wetlands Awards honor people who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to conserving and restoring U.S. wetlands. This year, nominations are being accepted for Wetland Leaders in the following categories: Conservation and Restoration; Education and Outreach; Landowner Stewardship; Science Research; State, Tribal, and Local Program Development; Business Leadership; and Lifetime Achievement. This year’s nomination period for Wetland Leaders ends on December 14.
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Resilient Water Features Webinar
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 12:00-1:15pm EST
Presenters
Dr. David Burdick, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Robert Roseen, Waterstone Engineering
Climate change is expected to produce heavier rainfalls and more intense storms that can contaminate lakes and estuaries, while rising seas drive stronger currents that combine to erode shorelines. Resilient communities will need to be able to live with more water in motion. This session uses water resources planning and adaptation to better prepare for the next emergency, and to sustainably manage flooding and sea level rise. It covers a range of climate adaptation from coastal adaptation with living shorelines (Burdick), and municipal resiliency for inland flooding as it relates to green infrastructure (Roseen). Participants will leave this session with an appreciation of reorganizing and maintaining the landscape to mitigate projected impacts through enhanced knowledge of nature-based infrastructure, application of low-impact development, site design, and other smart growth practices to address climate effects.
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National Advisory Committee Report Urges Full Support for our Nation’s Marine Protected Areas
On November 15
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, the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee delivered a package of reports to the Secretary’s of Commerce and Interior that identify a variety of ways that U.S. Marine Protected Areas contribute to: thriving marine ecosystems; resilient coastal communities; vibrant recreation and tourism economies; and vital cultural heritage. Additionally, the Committee reports express concerns regarding expanding threats and challenges to ocean ecosystems including climate change, and highlighted the potential impacts of emerging national ocean policy priorities that may weaken, reduce or eliminate existing marine protected areas and the benefits they provide to coastal communities and to the nation.
Consequently, the number one recommendation urges full support for our nation’s marine protected areas based on the outstanding economic, ecological and cultural benefits that they provide to the nation.
See the reports at the following links:
National Climate Assessment (NCA)
These Summary Findings represent a high-level synthesis of the material in the underlying report. The findings consolidate Key Messages and supporting evidence from 16 national-level topic chapters, 10 regional chapters, and 2 chapters that focus on societal response strategies (mitigation and adaptation). Unless otherwise noted, qualitative statements regarding future conditions in these Summary Findings are broadly applicable across the range of different levels of future climate change and associated impacts considered in this report.
NCA 2018
2019 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference
Everyone benefits from reducing environmental contamination! The 2019 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference will be May 21 – 22 in Champaign, IL. The conference focuses on emerging contaminant research – fate, transport, remediation, and environmental and human health effects – as well as information on policies and outreach. Hosts Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center are soliciting abstracts for posters and oral presentations. Presentation abstracts are due Dec. 10th and poster abstracts are due Feb. 4th.
You can learn more about the conference
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Coastal GeoTools 2019 registration is now open!
Register by Dec. 14 and save $$$
Don't miss your opportunity to celebrate 20 years of Coastal GeoTools! This is an event not to be missed and will be the best opportunity to share your geospatial expertise and network with peers from all sectors.
Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2019 Request for Proposals
Full Proposal Due Date:
Thursday, January 31, 2019 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), FedEx, Southern Company, Shell Oil Company and BNSF Railway are pleased to solicit applications for the 2019 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. The Five Star and Urban Waters program will award approximately $1.7 million in grants nationwide. Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Indian tribes and educational institutions.
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