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Navigating Salt Marsh Restoration In Massachusetts: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities

Location: 5 Post Office Square Boston, MA 01209

Court Room 6, 15th floor

Date: September 19th, 2023

Time: 9:30 - 3:30

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Goals and Objectives: 

  1. To identify gaps in information to develop a shared understanding between restoration practitioners and regulators of the multiple permit pathways for restoration and existing permitting rules.
  2. To identify the types of information required and recommended for inclusion in permit applications.
  3. To discuss the concept of risk and uncertainty when designing adaptive management strategies and/or corrective action.
  4. To have a clearer idea of where/how regulators and practitioners can work together on restoration projects.
  5. To identify continued gaps in information that still exist after the workshop.

Agenda: 

9:30 - 9:45  Welcome and Introductions

9:45 - 10:00  Agenda Overview and Rules of the Road

10:00 - 11:15  Session 1: Definition of terms; Identification of Roles and Responsibilities

11:15 - 11:30  Break

11:30-12:45  Session 2: Identifying and Addressing Risk of Adverse Impact in Restoration Projects

12:45 - 1:45  Lunch break

1:45 - 3:00  Session 3: Working Together: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for the Planning and Implementation of Salt Marsh Restoration Projects

3:00 - 3:30  Closing and Next Steps