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Beach Nourishment Dialog
The subject of beach nourishment can be politically and emotionally charged. In this project, two experts participated in a point-counterpoint discussion entitled, "Beach Nourishment: Is It Worth the Cost?" which takes into account social, economic, and effectiveness issues related to beach nourishment.
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Beach Renourishment:The Lessons from One Long Island Community
The issue of beach renourishment generates spirited debate and disagreement among homeowners, scientists, environmentalists, researchers, managers, private property rights activists, and members of the general public. This case study illustrates the importance of cooperation and communication in making management decisions.
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Center Survey
These are the final reports for the 1996, 1999, and 2002 NOAA Coastal Services Center surveys of coastal management professionals.
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Controlling Runoff
This Web page provides information on predicting and controlling nonpoint source pollution from rainfall and runoff. Increased development in the Long Island, New York area has lead to an increase in nonpoint source pollution, which in turn has caused water quality problems as well as beach and shellfish bed closures. This has both social and economic impacts on the area.
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Law and Policy Related to Beach Nourishment
The material presented in this section of the Beach Nourishment Web site is designed to provide decision makers with the basic information needed to understand the environmental compliance requirements for a beach nourishment project.
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Mapping Past and Present Oyster Reefs
Diversion of water from the Mississippi River to revitalize the marshes in Louisiana has had a negative impact on oyster production, which in turn has negatively impacted commercial harvesters. The project focuses on the efforts by the state of Louisiana to restore the oysters and provide areas for harvesters to relocate. Side-scan sonar is being used to identify locations of current oyster reefs and suitable substrate for new reefs.
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Marine Protected Area (MPA) Content Analysis
This project assessed uses, values, and public opinions associated with MPAs through the analysis of over 25,000 news stories.
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Marine Protected Area (MPA) Needs Assessment
This needs assessment was conducted to identify technical needs and specific issues related to MPAs.
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Ocean Planning Issues
As part of the Ocean Planning and Information System project, a group of representative coastal management professionals discussed high-priority issues for the Southeastern U.S. and identified data sets that could help managers effectively address them. These issues and data sets are summarized in table format.
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Protecting SAV during Ferry Terminal Expansion
Increases in population and dependency on public transportation in Puget Sound have initiated an expansion project to increase both ferry and terminal size. This expansion could have a negative impact on submerged aquatic vegetation, which provides critical habitat for juvenile salmon.
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Salmonid Habitat Restoration Planning Resource
These Web pages provide an example of how to integrate social science and other information into planning for salmonid habitat restoration.
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Social Science for Marine Protected Area (MPA) Managers
This site provides an overview of social science tools and applications for MPA and coastal management.
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Socioeconomic Factors of Beach Nourishment
This component of the Beach Nourishment Web site describes a wide variety of important social and economic factors that should be taken into account when considering a beach nourishment project.
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South Carolina Marsh Island Assessment
The South Carolina coastal management community expressed a need for spatial and attribute information of its local back barrier marsh islands. The South Carolina Marsh Island Assessment was conducted to determine the number, size, and distribution of islands present, and to learn the of natural and cultural properties of these islands. The results will help the state's coastal managers assess the islands for conservation or development.
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Updating Road Data for Evacuation Planning
In an emergency or an evacuation, time is of the essence. But with increased development and the constant changes in infrastructure: emergency responders do not always have accurate up-to-date information. The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking into using satellites to obtain data on infrastructure to help with emergency planning.
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Updating State Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Hurricane Floyd brought devastating flooding to coastal and inland North Carolina. Many of the economic impacts of the hurricane were due to an outdated system that identified flood-prone areas for insurance purposes. This disaster illustrated the need for comprehensive flood planning in North Carolina and resulted in the large-scale flood-mapping initiative that is described in this Web page.
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Visitor Use Management Training
This two-day training equips coastal managers with a process for identifying visitor use issues, inventorying and monitoring, and taking management actions to address visitor use.
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