Conferences

June 12, 2007
Envisioning the Future of Coastal Management

Lone Mountain Conference Center, San Francisco, CA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Coastal States Organization (CSO) want to improve the way our nation manages its coasts. To do that, we need your input.

Please join us at the Lone Mountain Conference Center in San Francisco on June 12, 2007 when we host one in a series of nationwide meetings designed to solicit innovative ideas that will shape legislation being submitted to Congress later this year.

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. 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?
• Setting Goals and Measuring Success - Should goals be set? If so, what should they be? How can we ensure that management approaches are effective?

Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Please register at http://colamedia.com/cm/. 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 still to be held in Atlanta (May 31), or Honolulu (June 7). 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.