FYI - this longish message is aimed particularly at those of us in Texas, but noting the NOAA reference, here's hoping there are requests for public input at other of our nation's coasts. Seems to me you folks in other states where the beach isn't owned by the public to the vegetation line might want to have your voices heard, so you can be more progressive like us Texans. Might I suggest your bullet-proof vests under your PFDs if you're going to some of those meetings. Maybe I'll wear mine too, well, if I had one... Let your voices be heard; let our beaches be public! My two cents... Natalie Wiest Galveston Bay Information Center, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Ben Rhame [mailto:Ben.Rhame_at_GLO.STATE.TX.US] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:33 PM To: Ben Rhame Subject: Envisioning the Future of Coastal Management **Please Forward** Dear Colleague, The Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) is pleased to invite you to participate in a nation-wide process to improve the way the coasts are managed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Coastal States Organization (CSO) recently embarked on a joint initiative to solicit ideas for improving the Coastal Zone Management Act. To ensure the perspectives of Texas stakeholders are represented, the CMP will host meetings at the following dates and locations. June 12, 2007 - (5:30 to 8:00 PM) Texas A&M University at Galveston, Classroom Laboratory Building, Room 100, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, Texas 77554 June 26, 2007 - (5:30 to 8:00 PM) Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Carlos R. Truan Natural Resources Center, Room 1003, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 The meetings are designed to solicit innovative ideas that we will provide to CSO and NOAA to help shape legislation being submitted to Congress later this year. During the meetings, we will present NOAA and CSOs joint initiative, "Envisioning the Future of Coastal Management", followed by facilitated comment sessions. We want to gather 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 works? What doesn't? 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 - How can we ensure that management approaches are effective? The meetings are open to the general public, so please forward this invitation to anyone you feel may have an interest in coastal management. To allow us to better prepare for the meetings, please notify Ben Rhame at (512) 936-6447 or ben.rhame_at_glo.state.tx.us if you plan to attend. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to submit your comments via the web. Additional information about the Envisioning project and submitting on-line comments can be found at http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/czma_vision.html. We hope that you will be able to join us and look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Ben Rhame Texas General Land Office Coastal Resources 1700 N. Congress Ave. Room #340 Austin, TX 78748 Phone: 512-936-6447 Fax: 512-475-0680 ben.rhame_at_glo.state.tx.us *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 31 2007 - 03:48:03 PDT
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