"Envisioning Our Coastal Future" - Invitation to Participate
During the meeting, NOAA and CSO will present our joint initiative, Envisioning the Future of Coastal Management, followed by facilitated comment sessions. We want to hear your success stories, best management practices, and innovative solutions for how coastal management can be better
Please join us at the Lone Mountain Conference Center in San Francisco, California on June 12, 2007 when we host one of a series of nationwide meetings designed to solicit innovative ideas that will shape legislation being submitted to Congress later this year.
Topics will include:
- Coastal Issues - What are the most important challenges now and in the future?
- Current Policies and Programs - What is working well? What can be improved?
- Solutions - What new, innovative approaches will move coastal management forward? How can we improve the Coastal Zone Management Act? What tools are needed to build strong coastal communities and healthy coasts?
Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Please register by June 5, 2007. There is no registration fee to attend and lunch will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact our contractor Resource Plus at vikram.bapat@resource-plus.com or (617) 385-5028.
If you are unable to attend the meeting in San Francisco, please submit your comments via the web or join us at one of the other stakeholder meetings scheduled in Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, or Honolulu. A full meeting schedule and additional information about the Envisioning project and submitting on-line comments can be found at http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/czma_vision.html.
Thank you for taking advantage of this opportunity to impact the way our coasts are managed. We want to hear your voice and look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Kacky Andrews, Executive Director, Coastal States Organization
David Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOAA